| SWORDF1SH said: Stop being so pretentious. You're going to be one of those that will just argue and argue. I will try anyway and explain. First of all yes they proved they can do a 10 year life span because they, well they did it. Like with the PS1 and PS2. When they prove they can do a 10 year cycle you say the market conditions let them BUT THEY STILL DID. Then go on as if the PSP and PS3 have died already and have failed to do a 10 year life cycle. You are right about the PSP, thats why i said it's the only one likely not to reach the 10 life cycle I told you this. PSP was plagued at the start with problems and piracy. never sold much games but it's still selling 7 years later. But yes there is has no support for it, just japan, because thats the only place where sw sells. Yes they do have the so called"slim" but I believe it's a redesign to rapidly reduce the production costs. Thats why I said I dont believe they have released the slim so less of your smug comments. I say this because traditionally the slim is alot slimmer that the original (this slim seem to concentrate on making it cheaper rather than reducing size), also the slims cost is a lot lower at retail and usually the slim come later in the consoles life cycle. And no I don't expect a price drop or a, super slim anytime soon. I also didnt say this. They will do it when the sales start to dip. They just come off the back of their best 2 years so why price drop? Your post is full of wrong. Sorry but you go on about the market. What do you mean? the market is at it's best its ever been even through recession. It's the first time that 3 consoles have survived side by side. And the 360 and ps3 show no sign of giving up. You also act like you know about reducing the size of consoles. how do you kno they struggle to reduce the size? I think there will be a super slim in the future and the PS3 retail price will be sub $100 in the future. PS3 showing not even a little sign of not reaching 10 years. So to conclude All their consoles have or well on the way to reaching 10 years. Except the PSP. Which is what I said in the first place. BYE! |
I'm not saying they have already died. But the PSP has a long way to go and in the West support is pretty much already dead, stores are devoting tiny amounts of space to it etc. While the PS3 is still going reasonably strong it has even longer to reach 10 years. And will soon have to compete against the Wii U, Xbox3 and probably PS4.
It's not a ''so called'' slim. It is the slim. You want to know why a BIG redesign like with the Ps1 and PS2 is unlikely? The PS3 Slim was released in 2009, which hey by chance also happened to be when the Cell started being produced at 45nm. Which hey just so happened to also be the year that development on the PS3's cell was completely stopped.
It's not the first time 3 consoles have survived side by side. The fact we have Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft still should tell you that lol.
The market is at the best it's ever been through recession? What does this even mean? Hardware sales are down massively globally. In fact this April the PS3's NPD numbers were lower than in 2008, 2011 and going by given estimates probably 2010 too.
The PS3 might reach 10 years but it is still a very long way off and they aren't going to able to make it as mass market as they did with the PS1 and PS2 while staying profitable.
As I have been saying. Sony telling consumers their products will have 10 year life spans means nothing. It's not something they can guarantee.
