PS3 absolutely HAMMERED by press

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EnosStory said:
Funny is they also whined about PS2 dragging Sony down due to its expensive hardware back in the early stages of the previous gen.

 

 

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The ps3 will sell more when it is more attainable.  There will be alot of focus on the ps3 even now i.e. I wish I could have a ps3... but it's to expensive so I'll wait.  Or I want a ps3 but there is no games I want yet to justify the price.  In many ways people are thinking about the ps3, it's going to be in the back of their minds until it can be attainable. That is what happened to the ps2.  Ok! you had 3 consoles... Sega dropped out so it was mainly Sony vs Nintendo until xbox came which was late imo.  So you had a choice of the two which is easier. 

 Now that there is the choice of three solid consoles, it's alot harder for consumers to choose. The Wii is very attainable and in some ways the 360 is aswell. The ps3 is only starting to become attainble, but still has along way to go. When the ps3 does become attainable, then sales will start to rise and the gap between 360 and ps3 will close,  then comes the Wii. 

Honestly I must admit, I think short term the Wii is going to win hands down no questions asked!, but if Sony can hold on and last the 10 years etc it will be similar to the ps2.  We have to remember that there are many ps2 owners that have enjoied the ths ps experince and I firmly believe they are waiting to for the right price. Sony does have alot of mass appeal - not only for consoles/games but other electricals ie tv,phones, walkman/mp3 players.  Also given that the ps2 is still selling tells me alot of people still enjoy the playstion.