Why the PS3 will stay in 3rd the rest of the way

[Onimusha12]

We really have to question whether or not the number of people simply waiting for the PS3 to get cheaper before buying one is as great as some here would hope... especially when the consumer now has two perfectly viable options in the Wii and 360 this generation as oppossed to last gen where the Xbox was largely a frat boy novelty and the Game Cube, a no-game joke.

The damage is already done it would seem and Sony's brand is in question for many gamers now that once would have considered themselves loyalists. Only the die-hard loyalists, special cases and a few franchise followers really cling to the PS3 and PSP as their one and only bastions of gaming. That's not to offend or attack anyone here, that's just a general fact.

Some reason's why the Sony brand is in question for many Gamers (in no particular order):

1. Blu-Ray's questionable and slow take off and uncertain future.

2. The PS3's price tag because of the assumption that the consumer actually wanted Blu-Ray or needed it this early.

3. Corporate hypocrisy: Abandoning full BC (then BC altogether) and releasing an inferior cheaper SKU at launch (both things Sony criticized the 360 of doing).

4. Multiple out-of-the-blue (from the perspective of the consumer) SKUs and price drops showing lack of certainty in the PS3's future (i.e. should I wait to buy a PS3?).

5. An underperforming game library which appeals largely to just the hardcore demographic now instead of broader multiple demographics which made the PS and PS2 successes.

6. A portable gaming system which offers little hope for how the PS3 might turn out years down the road.

7. Backpeddling like "We know we said Dualshock was last gen but now you want it again, okay?" and "We know we said the PS3 would be BC, but BC is actually what was suppossed to be last gen, not dualshock, okay?" And now saying that they'll be shying away from impressive HD games in the future for more manageable lower graphic games to boost the library.

8. "Gimmicks" like Six-Axis, unimproved Dualshock and the PS-Eye which just showcase lack-luster innovation (and in the case of Six-Axis, stealing an idea from a company which Sony dismissed as being a gimmick to begin with).

This is not Sony bashing, its the reality of Sony perception for many gamers and whether you agree with it or not, its not you that these reflect, its the people who haven't bought a PS3 yet. If you have issue with me bringing such points up, all I ask is that you don't shoot the messenger.