MrMafoo said:
I have never bought a console I felt I wasted my money on. If someone today could find an old x-box, I am sure they can be happy with it. That's not the point I am making. The fact of the matter, is Sony sold 90 million more PS2's then MS sold of the XBox. That's not my opinion, it’s fact. That's what I am basing this on. One day, one will stop selling, for whatever reason. It happens every generation. |
I agree with your post. The reason that Sony sold more PS2s was a variety of mixtures in this explosive cocktail.
1. The PS2 had full BC. If you owned a PS1, you could migrate your PS1 library to the PS2 without worry. That was definitely a huge plus for the PS2.
2. the PS2 had the head start. The Xbox had good numbers, but had to play catch up, had to have price cuts and could never, ever keep up with the PS2. Starting to sound familiar, huh?
3. The PS2 had timed exclusives or exclusives that would never see the light of day on the Xbox. That was huge and nailed several nails into the Xbox's coffin. The PS2 landed GTA after MS turned them down. In order for Xbox fan boys to play GTA, which is the top selling franchise on the PS2, they had to wait at least 2 years. By the time it hit the Xbox, it was played into a coma on the PS2. This time around, it's not the case, and losing it as well as other exclusives, it a huge blow to Sony. You may not think right now it is, but you'll see in the long run.
4. Lastly, Xbox had to deal with the Nvidia lawsuit. It was just easier to pay the damage, bow out and go into a different direction with the 360.
Though differences paid off for the 360. Folks just look at how badly the PS2 beat the Xbox and think it's the same now. With no way to play your old PS2 games right now, and no real system-moving games out, the only way the PS3 will outsell and beat the 360 with the current ingredients will take an act of God.
