What place will the ps3 end up in at the end of this Gen?

[averyblund]

Gotta love the people who are saying 1st. What planet do they live on? If the Wii were going to die as has been predicted since launch it would have already happened. Fanboys can't stand it, but people are choosing a Wii over a PS3 even at similar prices. I remember people saying that when the 360 and PS3 got competitive pricewise they would clean the floor with the Wii. That didn't happen. Despite what Sony is telling themselves this gen is starting to age, we are in the middle if not the back end. There is zero chance to change things around (significantly) at this point. Sony will beat MS, unless the MS decides it is worth winning, in which case they could always go $100 and live off their other divisions. In the end #2 will go to whoever is willing to lose the most to get it.

Having 2 HD consoles with nearly the same abilities is bad for the market and leads to fragmentation, especially from 2 companies with similar gaming philosophies (hardcore, and fuck the rest). In the past there were similar systems, but with very different focuses. Right now they are called the HD twins because most people can't tell the difference between the 2. Neither console has become a household name for that exact reason. Sony will never have a console that did as well as the PS2 and MS won't ever make their investment in gaming worth it.

The 360 and PS3 are very niche in the arena of gaming. PC reigns supreme for casuals followed by the Wii. Lets not forget that the hardcore neckbeard types are really the fringe, despite their vocalness. This can bee seen week in and week out in the charts. I mean look at the PS3, it has a freaking Blu-Ray player built in and still has sales that are only good when compared to last years abysmal numbers. Hell I don't own one and even I think its a great deal. We though this was the HD gen, but it will be the next.