| JGarret said: Hey Benga, between the PS3 and 360, which system do you think will really end up "winning"?....worldwide, I mean. Do you think in the medium and long terms, PS3´s Japanese and European advantages will manage to offset the 360´s NA advantage? |
I'm quite sure the PS3 will overtake the 360 somewhere in 2009. Sony's European advantage is the most important factor in this. For some reason Microsoft can't really get into that market. Japan will be a fight in the margins for both consoles.
But winning can be achieved in many ways. For Microsoft making a profit out of its game division is winning, selling close to Sony is also winning. For Microsoft the 360 is an enormous success, even if it won't even surpass the original Xbox, for the simple reason they're making a profit on it and kept Sony from domination.
PS3 will be the winning HD console in sales, but imo Microsoft will be happier with this gen than Sony. Coming from over 10 years of console dominance being trashed by Nintendo and struggle to overtake Microsoft wasn't really the plan. Losing exclusives along the way not only damages the PS3, but also future consoles, since Microsoft has proven that its console is a good platform for games.
