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Around Launch Time

Xbox 360 -

I thought it was early to market. Also thought the early games were average still I took the plunge 18 months after launch with a great bundle package. Console is my personal favourite. So many great games.

PS3 -

Was stunned at the 425 GBP price tag at UK launch. Even my die hard Sony friends stared in disbelief. Perhaps that is partly why the console struggles. Only around 10 percent of my PS2 owning friends went PS3 this gen. Most went for the Wii or 360 or in many cases both.
Consumer loyalty was something Sony stretched beyond breaking point this gen.

Wii -

Was initially scared by the new control format but delighted by the low entry price.
Pretty soon everyone was talking about the "new" console that everyone from your 3 year old kid to their 80 year old gran could enjoy. Was the first next gen console I picked up.