Is Sony's PS3 losing the console wars to the Xbox and Wii?

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Tyrannical said:
Now is not a good time for slowing PS3 sales.

Several of the big developers are looking at cut backs due to recent losses. With PS3 sales lower and development cycles longer and more expensive, it will probably take the biggest hit from game cancelations. This will only increase the perception that the PS3 is loosing, and will lower sales further.

A potential mid 2009 PS3 price cut and sales turn around might come too late, as publishers are probably waiting for the 2008 holiday numbers to decide what to cancel and what to keep.

 

That would be true if we were talking about exclusive games.

However costs of preparing game as multiplatform are lower than two separate releases while at the same time you are increasing your possible userbase by at least 50% (assuming a lot of people have both)