PS2 is like an old boxer being brought out of retirement to fight on...don't get me wrong...the $99 price point makes this an attractive offer, but developers are not going to redirect projects back to the system...it's not worth it...when was the last time the ps2 lead in sales on a multi-plat title of note?

And the Wii is Little Mac?

Watch out, world!

*Ahem* Could you please post that same thing in this thread for me? Just replace "Sony" with "Microsoft"?

http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=66201&page=1

Every little VG$ goes to a great cause.

The guy said "could" take marketshare.

It could also take marketshare from the 360 Arcade.

Not really any way to deny either of those statements, folks. He's just stating the obvious. You can dismiss it as a pretty minor factor, but.. not everyone will agree with you on that point.

Personally, if I had to make a choice between a PS2 and a Wii right now (luckily I don't have to choose)... PS2 is the clear winner. Like it or not, a lot of people (not a majority, I don't think) would agree -- although you can argue that the casual masses (i.e. the Wii's primary demographics) would be much less likely to agree, because they don't care about all the cool RPGs the PS2 has, like I, and my RPG-adoring "core" gaming ilk do.

The real issue is that, at this stage in the PS2's life, most "core" gamers already have one.  Although the DVD playback is still a big deal, if you're trying to buy a console for the kids' room, and frankly, so are the wired, battery-free controllers.

Only if the $30 price drop comes with a magic remote that transforms the ps2 into a little white box that plays wii sports and has motion sensitive controllers, well then yes it is very much competing.

Wii is last gen confirmed?

Not gonna happen, because basically everyone already has a PS2. There have been a lot of hand-me-downs - I tried to give away my last PS2, and no one wanted it (true!).

There will be a temporary sales spike, then it will settle down to similar levels.

Its had a great 10-year run, we'll done PS2...

sony is just talking out of their a$$ with a comment about the ps2 competing with the wii and that the wii is closer to the ps2 in terms of graphics, when actually its closer to the original xbox. the $99 ps2 wont hurt the wii's sales at all. the only thing that can hurt its sales are the supply.

$99 for any console is pretty much the bottom, barring inventory clearing once support stops.

PS2; you had a good run.

I don't know about you guys but if I was an uncle and I had a nephew or niece with a 5th or 6th birthday coming up I'd be pretty willing to get him a $99 PS2 and some great classic games that I know are quality and really cheap then to spend $250 on a Wii with $40 games. I'm sure a lot of other gift givers out there, a lot of which may not even know video games, would see a $99 price tag and think that is a very good gift for a youngster.