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wizwor on 27 December 2008
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Count me among those who are NOT unhappy with the PS3 sales figures. Had the PS3 been dominant, I would not have been able to buy one for $250. Had the PS3 been dominant, I would not have been able to get my first $310 of games and accessories for $160. So yea for me and the WII. My own personal launch was an 80g PS3, four DS3 controllers, a remote, and 12 games. All for ~$800.

I am not concerned I bought an orphan. Sales are sufficient to warrant growth and support. I expect the PS3 to do better as blu-ray prices come down and HDTV becomes more common in the home -- the PS3 is much more than a great video game. Sony needs to market the PS3 this way -- a home entertainment system for your new HDTV. Sony should make some of their franchise movies available ondemand for FREE to PS3s. For MS and Nintendo to compete here, they would have to license BD from Sony. That strikes me as a great advantage. Of course, WII doesn't even support HDTV.

The main reason Sony is playing catch up this generation is that they did not have the capital to deal with the battery fiasco, blu-ray vs hddvd, and a new console launch at the same time (compare to MS that did not blink at funding the x360 warranty pool while promoting Vista). As finances improve, PS3 prices will come down and sales will get better.

I think xbox and ps3 will compete at some level for a very long time.

The rise in xbox sales is due to pricing. The 360 can be had for less than the WII. People do not seem to be concerned about the features not in the box. Sony really needs to communicate better what a PS3 is. Sony could have included ten of their BD movies in each PS-3 box or, better, a coupon to discount BD prices.

The real question is what is going on with the WII? Where is Nintendo headed?

I've used the WII and it's not an impressive console. The controls are gimmicky and the graphics are inferior -- really poor. I think a lot of sales are based on the gimmicky controls and good marketing. The price doesn't hurt, though, and Nintendo has some exclusive franchises that sell consoles. If Nintendo announces a next gen console that is backwards compatible with the WII but leapfrogs or even matches the tech of the PS3/X360, they could dominate the market for a LONG time. HDWII? If that console is late to the market, or is not backwards compatible, the WII2 will just be another expensive console.

Here's to hoping I bought in at the bottom!