PS3 selling on par with X360 is good or bad??

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MikeB said:

@ Kantor

I think it's far too complex to say Sony messed up with the PS3, it depends on the primary goals Sony has for the short and long term

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What seems to have been Sony's main goals:

- Provide a console which can stand the test of time like no other Sony console before it from a technical perspective regarding gaming.
- Provide a console which interests people more with regard to adopting HDTVs, surround systems and Blu-Ray movies.

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The PS3 is most geared at the mature male gamers, the 360 at teen males and the Wii at kids and females. One could be of the opinion that this is a great situation as all major gamer groups are being served by appealing console solutions. 

Lets cut through some of your typical BS.

Sony did not come out with the PS3 advertising it (or even mentioning it) as the "console to serve your multimedia and gaming needs for the next decade".  That kind of longevity talk came WAAAYYY later because they are trying to save face.  CLEARLY they did not expect for the console to do so poorly for so long.  Ironically, if they had actually felt that way (that it was going to be the new standard for a decade or something approaching that amount of time) and advertised it that way sales may have been better, because then maybe people would have seen the $400 as more of a good long-term investment.

The Xbox 360 is not "most geared" at teen males.  I'm almost 38.  Which is the better platform for Fallout3?  Xbox, because it has the full content available.  Which is better for Mass Effect?  Easy, its not made for PS3.  Xbox 360 is as much geared towards adult males as it is to teen males. I'm not sure a guy (you) who lists Singstar Vol. 2 in his collection can be taken as an expert on *typical* adult male gamer preferences.