Wii Success May Lead to Cheaper Next-Gen

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disolitude said:

FreeTalkLive said:
So he is saying next generation may be like the PS2/DC/Xbox/GC generation or the SS/PS/N64 generation or the SNES/SG generation or the NES generation where companies didn't lose $200 on consoles and the vast majority of consoles started with the same price PS3 may get down to next year. That makes sense as it is consider the norm. Sony tried something very different this generation and it has hurt their bottom line.

I'm sorry...what did Sony try that was so different from PS2.

Sony to do checklist for ps3:

1. Include latest media drive - check

2. Make an all powerful graphics processor that is hard to program for - check

3. Hype games 3 years in advance - check

 

 The PS2 was not a really powerful system with expensive tech (just like all of the other systems I mentioned).  The PS2 retailed for what, $300?  The PS3 retailed for twice as much and is considered by Sony to be very powerful.  The main companies in the videogame console war (like Sony) didn't go super expensive/powerful until Sony tried it with PS3 (and MS to a lesser degree).

If the PS3 would have retailed for $300  (or even $350) and used common tech like the DVD (as Sony did with the common DVD with PS2); then, I would agree with you.