Is third time lucky going to work for Microsoft?

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pearljammer said:

starcraft said:

 

What happened was exactly what Sony said would happen!!! Five million fools bought in when the price was $600 and the console had no games.

I've seen you mention this several times. Am I such a fool simply because I wanted a HD movie player as well as a next-gen console which I knew I would eventually take advantage of game-wise? I had a feeling blu-ray would win, so that was a huge plus, I eventually wanted FFXIII, so it'd have been silly to purchase a 360 on a relatively limited budget with accordance to my wants.

 

On topic: MS has obviously made HUGE inroads in NA and, to a lesser extent, the EU. I'm not sure if they ever will make the same sort of gains in Japan as they have elsewhere. I think you are right though, it certainly is possible that MS can win next gen withough Japan, I just don't think that it is probable.

Are you going to tell me in all honesty that on a "limited" budget you bought a PS3 as a Blu-Ray player because you had a "feeling" the format would win?

I'll want Versus when it comes out in 2009/10, but I didn't buy a PS3 at twice what it will cost in 2009, in 2006.  Sony had no games in 2006 and for most of 2007, but 5 million people bought the console at full price in that period, just like Sony said they would.

Sony may be arrogant, but they are often right.