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Dgc1808 on 08 February 2009

How many thread revolve around this right now???



4 ≈ One

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Alterego-X on 08 February 2009
Staude said:
Alterego-X said:
Staude said:
Alterego-X said:
Bullsh

PS2 wasn't future-proof because of its superior processor (it was inferior).
It was shown in the last 7 generations, that superior graphical power was not major advantage for any console.

PS1-2 were simply popular. So popular, that PS2 sells even now.
There is no hidden "sony magic" that makes their consoles last longer, it is the natural process that always the most popular console can be sold for the longest time.

PS3 is not popular, its sales are declining EVEN NOW! It is logical to expect that it will be the first one to disappear.
See my signature.

ps3 costs twice as much as the competition. There, with one sentence i already proved your point worthless.

 

No, you just explained it. 

 

The high price is indeed one reasons why the PS 3 is failing, but it won't stop it's failure just because you stated the obvious. 

 Still the PS3 will be the first one to disappear, so you didn't make my point worthless, unless if you can offer a good way to sove the price problem. 

(Price cuts won't work, because:

1. Sony can't allow to sacrify even more money.

2. The other two could easily cut price too, to make Sony's sacrify meaningless)

When the playstation 3 reaches mass market price, it sound see a insane boom. Though the train might have gone. I can't tell either way. Noone can. The playstation franchise is still the biggest massmarket one that appeals to most people. Most people still have a playstation. Once the ps3 reaches that mass market price, it should see a insane boom. I can't say for certain it will but there is a good chance that it will.. and i doubt that, when they cut their price it'll "keep failing"

 

Although you have to concider that it isn't failing. It's the most expensive console to ever even get near these numbers sold. It'll soon have outsold the gamecube and the xbox despite a price tag bigger than when either of them launched.

 

Yes my post is poorly written, i'm tired. I just woke up. But it should get the point across since i believe i'm right.

 

You seem to assume that there is a misterious "mass market price", located somewhere between the PS3 and the Wii, and most consumers refuse to buy anything above this price. 

This is untrue. 

Even prev-gen consoles needed price cuts during their lifetimes. According to your logic, the 199$ gamecube was already "mass market price", so everyone in the mass market bought it, and cutting it to 99$ would be pointless.  NOT!

 

If the PS3 would have a price cut, no one would buy it, because it would still be more expensive than the x360 with its second price cut at the same time. 

 

And yes, it is failing. The high price is not an excuse, just a reason.  

 



Khuutra on 08 February 2009

"Future-proof", says Sony.

That and a dollar will buy you a donut.



jesus kung fu magic on 08 February 2009
786_ali said:
if ps3 has a price-drop i can see it outselling the wii

 

Leo......is that you?



N64 is the ONLY console of the fifth generation!!!

vlad321 on 08 February 2009
Khuutra said:
"Future-proof", says Sony.

That and a dollar will buy you a donut.

 

With that and a dollar I can get 2 donuts where I buy from....



Tag(thx fkusumot) - "Yet again I completely fail to see your point..."

HD vs Wii, PC vs HD: http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=93374

Why Regenerating Health is a crap game mechanic: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=3986420

gamrReview's broken review scores: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=4170835

 

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Khuutra on 08 February 2009
vlad321 said:
Khuutra said:
"Future-proof", says Sony.

That and a dollar will buy you a donut.

With that and a dollar I can get 2 donuts where I buy from....

Look you get the point



vlad321 on 08 February 2009
Khuutra said:
vlad321 said:
Khuutra said:
"Future-proof", says Sony.

That and a dollar will buy you a donut.

With that and a dollar I can get 2 donuts where I buy from....

Look you get the point

 

Look, I'm just saying you can get better with your money! I'm only trying to help...



Tag(thx fkusumot) - "Yet again I completely fail to see your point..."

HD vs Wii, PC vs HD: http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=93374

Why Regenerating Health is a crap game mechanic: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=3986420

gamrReview's broken review scores: http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=4170835

 

NJ5 on 08 February 2009

Future-proof as in water-proof, maybe.



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richardhutnik on 08 February 2009

Those who attempt to have something that is "future proof" will be more likely to guarantee that it doesn't have a future than withstands the future.

All you need as evidence "futureproofing" is absurd is the picture in my avatar. The Atari Mt. Fuji symbol (see the symbol above the word Atari) was in the movie Blade Runner, because people thought Atari would be a game maker forever, and not just some brand name.



Baggins on 08 February 2009

Anyone who even uses the word future proof these days except in the context of making fun of the term should be laughed at severely.

FACT

...Heck, even time travelling is a more realistic accepted term in this day and age!!!!!!!

Anyone using the term outside of parody and ridicule is simply an idiot. Unless they are the inventor of a time machine or some kind of cryogenic system that actually works.

Good day!