| URNotE said: If anyone remembers the ps2 launch, when it was released, it was said that it was too much money, there were no games, no online play, and the dvd player was not needed. But in the ending times of the years of PS2 (before PS3), it was said that the price was perfect, it had the best selection of games, there was online play (which was good enough for the era), and the dvd player was well liked by everyone who had one. Now we are in the age of the PS3, where it is again being said. The PS3 is too much money, there is no games, the online play sucks, and the blu-ray player is not needed. I will ask anyone who reads this post to please reply with your answer to the question: Is this not an example of history repeating itself, and do you think that the end result will be the same? Its all up to the people to determine weather the PS3 is sucessfull. More-so them then Sony. Think about it. |
Calling both too much money is sort of glossing over the details. The ps2 was $300, with inflation as of 2006 it still would only be $350, a far cry from $600. That alone makes a big difference.
The game selection was bad at launch, but the ps2 got very important exclusives, like GTA. GTA will be on the X360 at the same time this generation. In fact alot of factors come down to timing. This year end they are puting out alot of new ips against Microsoft and Nintendo big franchises. Nintendo is alot stronger this generation and so is Microsoft, so Sony really can't get away with what it did last generation. Microsoft had a year lead, instead of being way behind. Nintendo sold way stronger this generation then last.
When you add these factors it's a whole different ball game. You can't ignore that. Think about this: In no point during ps2's lifespan has it been in third place, or second place for that matter. Yet the ps3 had been in third place since launch, with no signs of change. You said it's up to the people to decide if Sony is successful. considering it's sales so far in all parts of the globe, I'd say they choose for it to fail.(So far.)
