As others have said, it definitely did more good than harm. Think about what the situation would have been in the public eye if a new Playstation and a new Xbox came out at the same time--very similar consoles with very similar games, but one's a Playstation. Xbox=no go in this situation.
Could I trouble you for some maple syrup to go with the plate of roffles you just served up?
Tag, courtesy of fkusumot: "Why do most of the PS3 fanboys have avatars that looks totally pissed?"
"Ok, girl's trapped in the elevator, and the power's off. I swear, if a zombie comes around the next corner..."