MikeB said: PDF said: I only see that Sony mangaed to pull out of the same track the DC was in and is now doing better And there are more than enough anticipated PS3 games lined-up for Japan. MGS4 will help considerably in the short term. Once Final Fantasy and a slimline PS3 launches I predict Japan will go PS3 crazy. The PS3 is a 10 year product strategy, for Japan it was a 1st round knockout against the 360, first punch knock out actually.

10 year product that is obselete in 2009. AMD and Intel release amzingly fast CPU and GPU combined processors which more than double dot productions in gaming. PS3 or 360 will not last till 2017. Both are equal in graphical capabilities. And niether will be able to run the new UE4 which is being developed for the new PC processors. Question is where does this leave ATI and NVIDIA? 

 

There's better technology available all the time, but it does not mean that console generations should be abandoned just to implement every new component available. What would be the point in the console business if new generations were introduced every three years.

exactly

they are both gaming consoles

Salamursu said: There's better technology available all the time, but it does not mean that console generations should be abandoned just to implement every new component available. What would be the point in the console business if new generations were introduced every three years.

I agree. But the jump next year isnt just like Geforce 7 to 8 or Pentium 3 to 4. This is a radical new way of making games a whole lot more powerful. The numbers they are able to crunch are massive. There is no longer need for a seperate graphics card. My point is this gen will be no longer than any other generation. And because of the jump next year it applys moreso to this gen than any other. PS3 and 360 are supposed to be the forefront of HD graphical gaming . But there will be a massive gap next year and especially 2010, 2011 when we see games take advantage of the change. 

 

LOL

One thing we have learned during this generation is that adding horsepower is not the key to success, as the difference between generations in performance alone becomes more and more trivial for the general audience. Even though I am definately a tech enthusiast myself and like to see improvement in raw number crunching power and polygon counts, I also think that the next generation should concentrate on other aspects of deepening the immersion apart from the graphics. Look at Wii. Also look at PS2. Sure the one thing that Sony loved to emphasize about PS3 was it's power, but there was a reason why it is there. It is not just for the sake of power itself, but to ensure the relevancy during the upcoming years, making sure that there is still more power for the developers to tap as they become familiar with the console.

So sure, PS3 and 360 will not be the meat cutting edge of tech (and they are not that even now), but they don't need to be. The console consept is about a stabile, standardized environment, not jumping in (sic) on every step of tech innovation. This actually might be where microsoft will fail the next generation - introducing the next console too early, and the console being too similar with 360 conceptually.

a.l.e.x00 said: Playstation 3 may have defeated the Dreamcast in Japan, but the Saturn reigns supreme, and may never be defeated. http://vgchartz.com/hwlaunch.php?cons1=PS3®1=Japan&cons2=SAT®2=Japan&cons3=DC®3=Japan&weeks=400

 

except by wii?

http://vgchartz.com/hwlaunch.php?cons1=PS3®1=Japan&cons2=SAT®2=Japan&cons3=Wii®3=Japan&weeks=400

paulwoll said: Why compare with the XBOX 360.... Compare with the WII instead... http://vgchartz.com/hwlaunch.php?cons1=Wii®1=Japan&cons2=PS3®2=Japan&cons3=DC®3=Japan&weeks=156 Much more interesting and telling...  PS3 fanboy.

He just tried to offend the PS3 by telling us  its selling as bad as the dreamcast(which is not) now you are putting the wii in the situation to show how the PS3 is loosing, wow fanboys continue to grow in strength.

Timedog said: Major difference; The DC had an outstanding launch and a very strong library given its short life DC >>>>>> PS3

I ' ll do the same thing the other guy did,

by your terms

DC>>>>>>>Wii as well.