Because it is obvious. If you wanted to play all the most recent software, a PS3 or 360 is the last thing you would buy. It isn't rocket science too see that they are already missing a lot of games and will soon only receive Fifas and CoDs.

It's just a matter of common sense. You missed all cool games of the gen and after years only seeing YouTube gameplays you finnaly get a PS360. First thing? Buy the blockbusters.

Why I know that? Simple. Where do you live? I assume that is on a 1st world country where people have way more resources for consoles. I live in Brazil. Consoles are expensive and I know a lot of guys getting a last gen console only now. The most well know games, like Uncharted 3, are perfect for them. They are older and cheaper and the best of the gen. I was a late adopter in previous gens, and that's basically what you do: grab the best.

I am not so arrogant to make a statement like you did. It is obvious to you, still you are generalizing the buying behaviour of millions of people. Whatever they buy, they buy. It is *probable* that they buy some of the blockbusters but it could be that they mostly budget games for a console they bought at a budget price. Given most are buying it now because of price means many of the consoles are also gifts - gifts to children or people who are not so knowledgable about gaming like you or others. People that buy games because of covers or because there is "Lego" or "Disney" written on it. In summary, the casual crowd.

So you want some facts to back the argument? Here are the top selling games on Brazil in 2013. Fifa 13 is ahead of Fifa 14 because it's cheaper. The same with PES 2013 outselling PES 2014. BOPS2 outsells Ghosts. Far Cry 3 is on the list. Budget pricing games and just big well-know franchises. No Lego or Disney. So it's not a generalization, but the 2013 ranking.

About children, consoles here aren't in the price point of gifts. A PS3 here is more expensive than a PS4 in the US. I'm not being arrogant with my statements, I'm talking about a reality that I live and see every day.

Edit: Hell, even GTA IV, a 2008 game manages to rank in the top 10!

Brazil is not ROW entirely and as you see I talked about budget consoles which doesn't apply to Brazil. You took the talk to Brazil alone why this was never my intention.

The talk is about 3rd world countries and Brazil is on of them. PS3 and 360 are budget consoles here, since they are the cheapest thing available since we lost our US$ 200 PS2s. What happens is that ALL consolea are more expensive than in 1st world countries, and this isn't just in Brazil. Uruguay gets them a little cheaper, Argentina usually is more expensive. That's the reality on all 3rd world countries: people want to play and they normallly do it on PS360 , even if the pricing sucks. There isn't another option.

Sort of deviating from topic, but is there a cheaper way to play Suiko 2? I bought it randomly from a flea market years ago not knowing what it was for $35, and the price has only gone up since then. I guess one could pirate the ISO, but I wouldn't count pirating as 'cheaper.' Based on PSX, I imagine Sony will be bringing games overseas for Vita & PS3 probably through 2016 (through that 'build the list' business), both physical and digital. In this way, they can continue to support the system, even without the crossgen games.

Thank japan for that IMO.

Alot of good japanese PS3 games came or will come out since the PS4 launched.

Third world countries people for example.Here in Brazil,last year, PS3 was costing ~ R$ 1000(which is ~$500 dolars).Now we can find for about ~$400 dolars.

Well, i'll look at that. Our economy being as crazy as it is now it wouldnt be a good a ideia spend r$ 3000,00 on a console. Like any other brazillian I want to work for government to havê a well paid and stable job. If it happens to me to passou at selection for TRE-GO a ps4 and a new TV are going to be my first purchase. I think with ps4 im going only digital.