The PS3 won't make it past 2012 in America at retail.

[Squilliam]

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Squilliam said:

Thats what I believe. Does anyone have any good reason to counter that without referencing a 10 year plan?

Retailers and consumers decide how long something remains on the shelves. So if there are next generation consoles competing for shelf space, that shelf space is only going to come out of the lowest selling consoles alotment. It happens every time a generation switch over occours, and there has never been a precedent where 2-3 next generation and 2-3 current generation consoles have been sold at the same time at retail. So why would we face anything different if the same basic reasons behind this are the same? Since the PS3 is the lowest selling console, it will be the first to get kicked to the curb.

 

*Response to the bold* I wish I could believe what you're saying Squiliam, but Sony undermined the market and moneyhatted retailers to help Blu Ray survive. How could the PS3 not last? Look at how much Sony spent just so Blu Ray could stay in the market. The Gamecube sold a low amount of consoles, but it still sold where I live.

Its in Microsofts best interests to weaken Sony as much as possible. The more people they can get signed up with Xbox Live, the greater their chances of winning the next generation as well. Hell, im half expecting them to do a little price cut after E3 -> Drop price $50, introduce new SKUs with that camera at higher but still low price of say $270 and have the Arcade at $180 etc that way people can leave the store with change from $200 or $300 after sales tax. But that seems really foolish without confirmation of any kind.