What Qaulifies a Console as a Success? There really is no clear answer to this question; or is there? All sales benchmarks have been set by Sony with the PS1 and PS2. Sega's Dreamcast sold record ammounts on launch day (North America), had a mascot (Sonic) an incredible game lineup (especially the 2k sports brand) and online play built in. It came out in between the Nintendo 64 - Gamecube Era, with the Sony PS1 dominating and the Sony PS2 launching just a year after. We need not go into launch numbers because they don't tell the whole story and are quite deceptive. The only logical thing to do is benchmark the successors to all three systems. Somehow that just doesn't seem right this time around; because Nintendo is outselling both Sony and Microsoft. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but all the bad publicity in the world isn't enough to stave off the success of the Playstation Brand. If it comes down in price; Success is inevitable. Price is definitley the main factor in Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft sales. First time gamers, old school gamers, new gamers and consumers have spoken loud and clear; the Nintendo Wii is their choice hands down. Even hardcore gamers (Sony and Microsofts targeted audience) spoke loud and clear by purchasing the Wii/PS3 or Wii/360. The PS3 - 360 combo is just too expensive for the aforementioned minus the handful of hardcore gamers that can and will buy 2 or all three systems as well as having the latest high spec gaming pc on the market. What we are left with is price and franchises (Nintendo's Mario etc...) and Sony/Microsoft simply cannot compete this go around. They will battle for 2nd and 3rd place in all markets. or................................
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