In defense of Microsoft: A response to DMeisterJ

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I really don't get all this "downfall of the 360" crap. VGChartz is supposed to be a place where people have logical, intelligent discussions about the consoles without all the corporate spin, right?

How in any way is the PS3 going to cause the downfall of the 360? The 360 has already sold well enough that it can be called a successful console. There are still plenty of games slated for release on the 360 over the next 2 years at least. It's getting good numbers year over year. It has good momentum going and a very strong following in NA. Sony's declaration of the numbers in Europe have now shown to be unsubstantiated and definitely questionable. I could go on and on.

PS3 fans are getting really cocky. The PS3 is hitting the stride it should have had at launch, except its launch was a complete failure. Therefore, the initial demand for the console that it should have had last year is just finally starting to happen (slowly). PS3 wanks seem to think that this means it will be an unstoppable steam rolling dynamo from here until the next gen. First of all, I would not take it for granted that this is the case. The world has already shown Sony that they will not just buy anything that has Playstation in the name unless there are games to back it up. Sony is going to have to do more than just constantly listing games that are coming out and then delaying them. And the PS3 is eventually not going to be able to stand on the BluRay leg alone, especially now that there have been some reports popping up about problems with its BluRay laser going bad. Look it up on Kotaku.com and follow the links.

And what happens if/when PS3 does pass up the 360 and Wii. Do all other existing consoles just explode? Do PS3 owners win some kind of prize? Even if you look at the CURRENT user base of the 360, no developer is going to give it the snub on titles with that kind of numbers, so I don't think any 360 fans have to worry about game support. The TRULY big story here is the story of how much ground MS has gained on Sony this gen. Last gen was Sony's world and everyone else was just living in it. This gen, Sony is having to actually compete and it's driving all the fanboys nuts.