Just curious here. If all that is said is true, where there is a Slim version of the PS3, the price cut AND GT5, and Sony STILL is beat by Microsoft over the holidays, are we going to stop getting these predictions that make the people who make them look bad?
My take here:
1. The Slim version is nice, but not a top feature. It only matters if there is a price cut.
2. GT5 isn't as huge as it used to be, due to a glut of driving games out there. Also, I would consider sim driving games less mass appeal than FPS games. When GT5 came out, the Playstation consoles were the top brand, and Gran Turismo surprised everyone, and it got a large following at the time. Now the genre is established, and Gran Turismo is also late to the game. Is Mario Kart Wii a killer app that drives Wii sales? Will GT5 surpass Mario Kart Wii in sales? I don't think it will.
3. The price cut is important, but why does it make a difference if the PS3 is still the most expensive console?
And all this is predicated upon Microsoft (and Nintendo) doing nothing also for Sony to win.
