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SWORDF1SH on 16 May 2012
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Zim said:

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. 

They are down massively because of the massive fall of wii. 3rd party support is disappearin fast on the wii. The same fate won't happen to th the PS3 because in fact 3rd party support is getting stronger by year. We did a study on this. http://www.ps-analog.com/news/articles/games
The PS store is thriving http://www.ps-analog.com/news/articles/digital-downloads-vs-retail-the-rise-of-digital-downloads
My point is the PS3 platform is getting stronger and stronger. Please don't bring NPD numbers into this when we are talking about something much broader. 1 month of NPD numbers and youre predicting the decline of PS3.

And no it won't directly compete with 720, wii U and PS4. It will affect the sales yes but still will sell well. The PS2 sold well even with the PS3 wii and 360 on the market. What do you base your predictions on? You make up your own trends. Look at history. PSP wont make the 10 year mark is almost certain. I keep agreeing with you. But that was F**ked from the start. PS3 is not struggling with hardware, software, exclusive and 3rd party support. I don't know how you predict stuff when history is there in your face.

But hey everybody, PS3 sold less in one month in NA that another month. PS3 is doomed!!!

Just looking at my PS3 box. It doesn't mention Slim on it. I don't think it's ever been officailly called the Slim. I don't think it even did it's it's officail press release. If i can remember correctly it was called the new ps3 model. Could be wrong. Either way. slim or not. It will become very cheap on arrival of the PS4 and will still s ell well for years after the PS4 releases. History tells us this. Not your made up trends