| libellule said: """""""1. "xbox 360 doesnt have any good games next year, ps3 has them all so ps3 is gonna win!" Bullshit, even if gears isnt released the 360 lineup is hardly weak, its rather very strong, that and easily could they fit a kotor to be announced at e3 or something"""""" ==> for the moment, the 2008 line-up of the Xox360 is far from being impressive ... stop making speculation about games not even announced. """"""""2. "ps3 has sold just as well without these AAA games so it will dominate when they arrive!" Ever consider that the ps3 has also had 2 price cuts, bundled, made cheaper sku and more? wii hasnt done squat, and 360 cut its price by a meek 50 bucks, and 30 on its cheaper, hardly a 100 dollar price cut sony did TWICE. If sony wants to keep bleeding let them."""""""" ==> PS3 has only 1 price cut and a new model. No 2 price cuts. More important this price cut+new sku only appeared recently. Xbox360 has only 1 price cut but u can get your console with 2 games inside just as the sold out PS3 starter pack for PAL. Both consoles were supported this year but the PS3 is still too expensive : basic Xbox360 ==> premium ==> 350$ +2 games basic PS3 ==> 60gb ==> 500$, no games. entry price Xbox360 : 270$ entry price PS3 : 400$ It is obvious that when the PS3 will reach the mass market, the sales will skyrocket. """""3. "FF and MGS4 sold big on the ps2, so they should be huge boosters to the ps3!" They were big on a 100 million seller console. They will not sell like they did on such a small userbase, unless ps3 owners actually start buying games."""""""" ==> considering the userbase of the PS3, the attach rate of the console is OK even if I agree the Xbox360 attach rate is huge. Whatever, if you want to play these 2 "poor" games that are MGS4/FFXIII, you just have to buy a PS3 man. That is the life ^^ |
1. Price isn't THAT important people. Do you go into a store looking for a HDTV and when you see the 1000$ price tag, you say "oh well, $1000 is too much! Let's get a CRT crappy one for 400$!"? NO! You wait until you can afford the product! People don't buy XBox360 and Wii because they are put off by PS3's price; it's matter of momentum, a thing PS brand has long lost and better find back fast.
2. Attach rates fall as the volume of the installed base rises. 120m PS2 mean 120m active buyers? Hell no! Also, seeing as how PS3 is the most expensive piece of hardware at the moment, the current owners are more likely deep-pocketed enough to buy more games, thus the relatively low Wii attach rate. Don't be delusional, guys. XBox360 is the software king of the current generation.
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