How Sony defeated Sony

[MikeB]

@ Rpruett

I just feel like from a 'mass market' standpoint a lot of people won't be/weren't willing to part with the original price tag of 600$.

But they don't need to be, not everyone owns a Crysis-proof PC neither. Eventually most will upgrade their PC and be able to play Crysis. I think it's nice they developed Crysis for top range hardware to show of what newer PCs can do, apart from its graphics the game itself isn't the best.

What Sony really needed to do was make a cheaper system that could compete with the 360 better on a price standpoint

I don't agree personally, I would not have minded if the PS3 would have been more expensive and more highly specced, provided of course 1st parties provide even more impressive games.

I think they should just concentrate on maturing the PS3 further, cut out costs and continue to produce Epic games and expanded functionality which demonstrate well the PS3 hardware.

We will see how competing with the 360 goes in the future, but personally I am happy my PS3 being more sturdy, nearly noiseless, has Blu-Ray/Cell and harddrive by default and already has distinguishly impressive games available. (Of course quality R&D and manufacturing costs money, money I am happy to invest in a quality product)

It may well be that for the long run the 360 will not be able to compete with the PS3.