Sony or consumers: who decides PS3 lifespan?

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burgerstein said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:
Sony decides the lifespan, not the consumers. It doesn't matter what consumers do, Sony will have their consoles out on the market longer than expected. The system could sell great ( PS2), or it could sell terribly (PS3). This should bolster my point that consumers do not sway Sony in the least. Sony milks something until it's dead.

 

 But if it sells terribly wouldn't the retailers refuse to carry it. I'm sure that would kill it.

 

If it sell terribly retailers will take less order of ps3 as they will end up taking valuable space that could be use for products that move.