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is the ps3 a success for sony?
i think when talking about this, you have to take into consideration what the company was going for.
is sony trying to preserve their image as the greatest console manufacturer that owns the ever living f*** out of the competition like they did with the ps1, ps2? if yes, then no, the ps3 is not a success.
was sony, with the ps3, trying to make blu ray the standard format for the next generation of movies? if yes, then ps3 was a huge success.
was sony trying to make a decent amount of money off the ps3 and stay competitive and relevant in the market? although i cannot see this being their goal as they dominated (i dont even think that word does it justice) the past two generations. if this was their goal, then id say that is debatable.
the only way it could really be seen as a failure is if they were trying to drive nintendo and microsoft into the ground again. in this respect, they utterly failed.
