big mistakes sony made with ps3 and I don't see real plans

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ymeaga1n said:

davidc538 said:

Cypher1980 said:

davidc538 said:
do people really think the ps3 and 360 compete directly with the wii anyway? i doubt it, i actually think the wii and ps3 benefit from each other....put it this way

when ps3 came out production costs were roughly $860 a piece(don't believe me, look it up), but now they've dropped below $400 so selling the ps3 is actually viable and also the blu ray has won as next gen format the ps3 will take off

 

I'm not sure I fully comprehend what you mean davidc538

You state that PS3 and Wii "benefit from each other".

You then quote production cost reductions for the PS3.

How does this benefit the Wii or vice versa ? Surely it will mean increased competition as Sony may be able to afford a price reduction.

its hard to understand i know, but to me it seems clear that sony did not really want to sell very many ps3's when they first came out because they were so expensive to produce, people see a 600 dollar machine and a 250 dollar machine and buy there kids the 250$ one, the Wii really cut sony's losses down in the beginning and at the same time sony mustv'e help the wii gain alot of popularity. back when these machines came out people were pissed over ps3

 

 This post wins the award for the "Post of the Decade".

Quoted for absolute truth.  I couldn't agree with you more.  The only people who have ever bought a Wii and will ever buy a Wii are parents buying the cheapest console for their little kids who have no idea what a good games console is and will be happy with anything.