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frybread said:

In 2006 everyone was confident PS3 would be #1. Analysts, journalists, fanboys, and so on.

In 2007, after a rocky launch and some questionable exclusives, most journalists and analysts had moved on, but loyal fans still said, "wait until ___ is released!"  or  "wait until the prices drops to $___!"

In late 2008, after the price drops and both IV & 4 failed to move more hardware than Wii, I notice most PS3 fans say, "who cares about sales?" or "PS3 isn't  competing with Wii, they are in different leagues"  

I'm really curious to see if anyone still believes PS3 will win the war outright, not 2nd place, not 1st HD console, but 1st overall, and why.

 

 

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Everstar said:
No i think it will finish behind the 360

 

 Well by your sig alone it seems your biased towards the 360, therefore your opinion is null and void.



Based on current sales and trends -
1. wii
2. ps3
3.360

Having said that the battle will get interesting when the ps3 eventually gets a price cut.



 

 

frybread said:
Paul_Warren said:
The PS3 will catch and pass the Wii during the Holiday season of 2010. How well the PS3 does over the next year or so with the ability to play movies like The Dark Knight on blu-ray as well as the ability to play games like MGS4, Final Fantasy XIII, Heavy Rain, and God of War III exclusively on PS3 is truly going to shock the naysayers.

 

Ah ha!  So there is still one believer, good to see you haven't all died out.  It's like finding someone who believes in Greek Mythology.

 

 

Hey frybread, you are so mean! But probably right, i am also shocked that there are still ppl that worship Zeus.

PS3 has no chance now, too late to beat Wii.



Yes the PS3 could still be the highest selling console this gen, becuase of these reasons:
-Blu-ray
-HDD
-HDMI
-Cell
-Exclusive Gamse
-PSN
-Home
-Price Cuts
-Wifi

Yes Wii could win this gen because of:
-Motion Controller
-Price
-Price cuts
-Exclusive Games
-Wiiware
-Wifi

Yes 360 could win this gen because of:
-Exclusive games
-Xbox Live
-Price Cuts



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astrosmash said:
ssj12 said:

you do know Nintendo joined Sony in agreeing that 5 - 6 year life spans for a console is to short and jumped on a 10 year life cycle too. MIcrosoft is the only one who isnt on the 10 year life thing.

 

Um you have it backwards; if Sony is truely talking about extending gens, then they are agreeing with Nintendo's long standing policy; Nintendo has been complaining about gen changes since the start of gen 4. Also that Nintendo has always resisted gen changes and is often the last to launch.

  • launch way after sega in gen 4
  • launched way after sega and sony in gen 5
  • launched way after sega and sony in gen 6 (though just before MS)
  • launched after MS and Sony in gen 7

 

Notice that even when Nintendo lost the previous gen (ie. is in the position most associated with wanting to launch early, they still try to drag out the gen)

 

 

True, but they agreed with Sony's style of the 10 year plan. Remember the PS1 lasts 11 years, PS2 is in year 8. How long do you think the PS3 will last?

Even though the PS3 was launched before 10 years was up for the PS2 it was still launched in the later half of the PS2's life which is how i see the 10 year plan really working. Each of Sony's consoles and handhelds will have a life of 10+ years but they will release the next generation of consoles about year 7 or 8 of the current generation system. So expect the PS4 in like 2012/2013.

Nintendo can follow its own path like it has and launch last, the thing is I believe they are planning on trying to drag out the Wii's life as long as it can. So if Sony doesnt release the PS4 till the PS3 7+ the Wii 2 wont be out till the Wii is 7+. Nintendo might even keep some decent production of the Wii after the Wii 2 is released.



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KBG29 said:
Yes the PS3 could still be the highest selling console this gen, becuase of these reasons:
-Blu-ray
-HDD
-HDMI
-Cell
-Exclusive Gamse
-PSN
-Home
-Price Cuts
-Wifi

Yes Wii could win this gen because of:
-Motion Controller
-Price
-Price cuts
-Exclusive Games
-Wiiware
-Wifi

Yes 360 could win this gen because of:
-Exclusive games
-Xbox Live
-Price Cuts

This isn't a biased or manipulated post at ALL.

 



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The PS1 and PS2 lasted ten years because they were profitable. The PS3 will be long dead and buried ten years from it's launch.



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starcraft said:
KBG29 said:
Yes the PS3 could still be the highest selling console this gen, becuase of these reasons:
-Blu-ray
-HDD
-HDMI
-Cell
-Exclusive Gamse
-PSN
-Home
-Price Cuts
-Wifi

Yes Wii could win this gen because of:
-Motion Controller
-Price
-Price cuts
-Exclusive Games
-Wiiware
-Wifi

Yes 360 could win this gen because of:
-Exclusive games
-Xbox Live
-Price Cuts

This isn't a biased or manipulated post at ALL.

 

 

actually I will have to say the post isnt biased at all

The 360 has a lot of disadvantages against the Wii and PS3. IF Microsoft did what they did in gen 6 and make the HDD standard like the Xbox's they would have one less MAJOR disadvantage against the PS3.

Microsoft unfortunately officially lacks any good 1st party studios so they lost in that department straight off. They can afford to buy exclusives but really nothing beats home-made games. And for a good back line-up, they can add some quality Xbox titles to Live but Sony and Nintendo both have a way bigger liberary of titles from jsut gen 5 to win any battle let alone add in the full abilities of VC including N64, SNES, NES, and many former competitor's titles.

They have a, somewhat, good online service that is slowly being eaten away by both Nintendo and Sony. Yes, I will say that Nintendo's is lacking major function but it still adds some competition to the online market.

Techwise the PS3 is the only one special. The 360 is a modified PC, the Wii is an old IBM computer. This is both a positive and negative for the PS3. Sony's console tech allows for longevity but it will take a long time to see the true abilities of the system in a similar fassion that we saw for the PS2. You will see the 360 get tapped out really quick. The Wii's powerPC CPU and ATI GPU will also wont take that long to tap out but the powerPC is still a touch more annoying to program for.



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Seraphic_Sixaxis said:
Everstar said:
No i think it will finish behind the 360

 

 Well by your sig alone it seems your biased towards the 360, therefore your opinion is null and void.

 

Well by your logic your sig shows you're biased towards PS3 and your opinions are null and void.

But see that isn't how things work here, he's entitled to believe that 360 will finish ahead of PS3, so please don't attack someone for their opinions.



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