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Soriku said:
shams said:

Thanks Sony. Just when some of your statements start to sound "rational" again, you come out with this.

"we’re not trying to get the senior citizen group to get into gaming"

 --> We don't like new customers?

"we’re looking to convert the PS2 owners and the tens of millions of installed base that were playing DVDs and playing games on their PS2, to now play Blu-ray movies and Blu-ray games with their PS3."

 --> Sorry to have to tell you this, but most of the PS2 'casualz' owners I know have upgraded to a Wii - not a PS3.

As for BluRay movies - we'll consider it, when the cheapest player is less than $700 (AU). Upscaling DVD players can be picked up for around $70AU.

The last remaining thing I need for my living room is 'online movies on-demand' - and its just a question of picking which service I want.

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If their business model is based on "converting PS2 owners to PS3 owners", they are going to have a REAL hard time this generation :P

 

That sounds exactly what some fanboys ere saying. A lot of stuff Sony said was pretty similar to what fanboys have said. If Sony just act like their fanboys...God help them.

Sony go out of their way to PROMOTE that annoying 10 year old arrogant fanboy attitude, it does them the world of good. It does the "normal" people on the internet head's in.

Is anything real anymore?

 

 EDIT.... ^ Just look at that post above mine! Need I say more. I know there's a hell of a lot more of "those people" who own PS3s than any other console. You just don't hear many Xbox 360\Wii owners talk like that.

Sony LOVE IT! Disgrace really, especiallu coming from a japanese company, of which they generally have the principal of respect and honour much higher up their priotrities than most other countries...

Sony, the new McDonalds.



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The arrogant desperation of Sony PR is laughable in certain industry circles right now. Many of us have suggested Sony start coating their shoes with chocolate so when they open mouth and insert foot every week, it won't taste so bad.


They're in debt, they're in 3rd place and they're losing exclusives. A cornered former king trying to appease the remaining loyal subjects and

This is Damage Control and Propaganda 101 and the Sony PR team is your instructor. Pay attention as negatives become positives, positives become aggrandized and half truths become gospel.



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eh, I'm not really getting the vibe that he is calling the Wii a fad. More that he doesn't believe Sony should copy something (the remote) and that Nintendo is doing it their own way.

I just don't get why people continue to post these kinds of articles from any company. It's like they expect Sony/MS Executives to say, "Don't buy our product, go for the Wii!"



did everyone forget fads can last a generation? look at disco.



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Let me get my reading glasses on so I can read this. Oh wow!!! Look how late it is. I have to go to bed so I can get up early for my Senior coffee at McDonald's.



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hes right.

LBP is the future of the industry, nin could never do such a game.

and one here think wii joga 2 will sale anything ?



Soriku said:
DTG said:
The good thing is that they aren't aiming for the senior citizens. That is the market along with females that is destroying our industry right now with their lifestyle and cutesy games.

 

 

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I think that its fair to assume that if the PS3 is out for 10 yrs that they will move plenty more units, and its only a question of whether the PS2 buyers will graduate to a PS3 or if alot of them have already gotten a 360 or a Wii.

I think in a sense its ok for them to say they are leaders, i mean blu ray is obviously the future, but I think they copy more then they're willing to lead on. for example the sudden inclusion of motion control in the PS3 controller.

I also think they will never appeal to senior citizens so they don't care, but its not fair to call the Wii a fad when its clearly kicking their ass. Its not wise to publical bash a device that is greater then your own, it would be smarter to aknowledge it success and agree that they two are trying to appeal to all gamers.



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I_own_a_PS3 said:
I agree with Sony. Wii is for oldies, kiddie and casual gamers. The more violent games cater for the mature audience and they are on the PS3.

I get it Mature = Violent. Wouldn't mature people think that a game's quality doesn't reflect it's violence factor.  That's why I guess I feel really mature when i'm driving on the Interstate.

 



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