Well... it was deemed to fail from the start thanks to its hefty price tag and disastrous E3 announcement, its publicity was stupid, it used a custom CPU designed by Sony which was expensive to build, said hardware was difficult to develop for, it barely had support from publishers and the media at the start, it was in 3rd place for a long time, people used to mock it because it looked like a grill, and some disgruntled script kiddies brought down its network... yes this is hardly inspiring, but bear with me.
The expensive technology that had the future in mind (Blu-Ray, Bluetooth, etc) has set some standards, many studios managed to use the Cell to it's fullest potential, known personalities that openly voiced their disgust with the console had finally shown their support, While third party developers made the PS3 their main developing console and showcased their multiplatforms performing better on it, first party developers have raised the bar in exclusives quality. They've finally used smart marketing to promote their games. And despite all that, it crept into second place.
While the console itself it's still not perfect, it became a preferred gathering place for a lot of gamers. From being at risk to be thrown into forgetfulness by 2007, to becoming one of the top selling consoles from the last generation. Maybe I'm forgetting more details, but in my opinion, this is why the PS3 might as well be the most inspiring console ever made.
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