| osamanobama said: the system that everyone else owns. case in point, xbox in america. i cant think of any other reason why it utterly destroys the ps3 every year, even though it is at the same price point and has inferior capabilities |
its not simply for that reason.
First off the ps3 and the xbox 360 is not at the same price point....its to my knowledge that for 299 usd u get a ps3 and one control, no games, and a 160gb hdd? for that same price u get the xbox 360 250gb sku with 2 controls and whatever game(s) is bundled. To me i see way more value in the 360 simply based on this price point.
Another thing, the games that release on the 360 is more well received by americans in general. In other words people see more value in just gears and halo than they do the entire ps3 exclusive line up, which is also to some degree understandable.
People like to play with there friends especially in this generation which is heavily focused on online multiplayer gameplay. If 8 out of my 10 friends have a 360, im getting a 360!
The xbox 360 arguably has better features to support online gameplay, mostly the cross game chat feature and the fact that most 360 owners have a headset.
And just in general the 360 appeals to people who dont want to be bothered with installs and so on, i find the 360 to be more accesible and this comes in to play slightly as well.
Marketing and perception is also important.
Also,l dont think many people will agree with the "inferior capabilities" statement.
