Actually, I see the PS3 as failing...
It's not a total failure but a failure none the less.
Why do I see it this way? Well, at the moment, in it's current state, it has been selling almost the same as the origional xbox and game cube (Only the slightest bit better). Now however it's slightly picking up but still nothing worth being happy about, expecially if you are a developer.
The reason I see it as this is that at least for the xbox and game cube, developement costs were half of (If not even less then) what they are now so even with the smaller userbase (as like what the PS3 now has), development for both these systems would likely return an easier profit.
For the PS3 however, suddenly developers are faced with HUGE costs upfront and a not so hot userbase, (especially as to what they where expecting) and no great increase in it's size in near future, (Until Christmas time), as it's sales are still only very similar to the origional xbox and game cube.
But wasn't the game cube and Xbox classified as succsesful for their sales at this point in time thus making the PS3 a success too? Well no, not in my eyes as developers are now facing a more difficult time in turning a profit from the PS3... same with Xbox 360... If development costs where the same in relation to what it was like for the game cube and Xbox back then, then maybe it would be successful but as we all know, it's not and thus it is a failure... especially if developers are now second guessing about development and are changing their focus with developement. But then only time will tell this.
It's me... no really, it IS me!!!
