| Train wreck said: I think comeback might be the incorrect word, But as usual, people on this site take things and run in completely different tangents. |
If the topic stated it that way then, this would be a totally different thread but even then you would have to consider some points.
The PS3 that is sold today is not the PS3 on first release. Though big, the First gen PS3 is a thing of premium beauty. Hardware BC, Four USB, memory card reader, premium front disk loader.
Was it over engineered, yes but then again it was a system that Sony spent a lot of money on to get into gamers homes. The problem was that it was just too expensive for its primary function, playing games. There was nothing wrong with the first PS3 besides a little heating issue but the device was and is a premium piece of hardware. The problem of the PS3 was that it was being sold to a market where such premium hardware never sold well at that price. Next you had competition selling competing systems with lower specs able to match either hype or game output which kind of made the PS3 look too expensive for its main function.
The turnaround I feel is more with Sony then with the product. Sony changed a lot and it makes their product better. PS+ is a selling point to not just the PS3 but the future of the PS brand. Sony willing to work more with indie developers, changing their policy on game submissions, making a system more developer friendly and encouraging more development on their hardware is where the value I see.
The PS3 today has lost a lot of weight and functionality which is why I am willing to pay Sony 150 dollars to fix my first gen PS3 then purchase one for 199 with a game. So as far as the PS3 as a product, it’s now at that very friendly price which makes it the game system to get over the competition because of Sony sacrifice and first party studios but the comeback isn’t complete but the turnaround is in full steam.
So, instead of saying the PS3 has made a comeback, I would say the PS brand has made a comeback or Sony as a company.
