PS3 slim? Sony's get out of jail for free card?

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numonex said:
Slim 360 would never happen. It would discriminate against existing XBox 360 owners. HDDs with existing X360s would be incompatible with a Slim 360. "Slim" is a Sony tradition. Microsoft has Project: Natal up its sleeve for 2010 which will take the video game industry by storm. Microsoft is currently business as usual and will sell between 9 and 10 million for 2009.

Sony behind the 8 ball and had to release PS3 Slim with $299 price tag a year early. Game developers and consumers demanded it. PS3 will end up selling around 12 million for 2009- narrowing the worldwide sales gap with the 360 to 5 million units. But it is too little too late. PS3 hardware losses for first three years totals 4 to 5 billion dollars. Wii currently 30 million units+ in front of the PS3 and the gap is growing all the time.

Second place finish will mean absolutely nothing. PS3 is getting its ass kicked by the Wii. Sony with PS3 is the real loser this generation. No questions about that. PS3 Slim = short term sales numbers gain, but it is too little too late. PS3 no longer PS2 B/C.

ohhh.....the classic "but remember the PS3 was supposed to be the PS2 so it's still a massive failure" defense when the 360 isn't winning.  Sigh....been a while since I've seen that, brings me back.