In order to lead this generation Sony needed to handle the first year far better ...

At $600 Sony needed to ensure that everyone who was willing to spend $600 on a console (or $500 on a graphics card) needed to own the PS3 today in order to play the games that were available. Basically, Sony needed to release an original and exclusive 90%+ and a couple of 80%+ games every month to motivate consumers to buy the system (which in turn would encourage third party developers).

To this date Sony has only released 4 exclusive games which have recieved 80% or higher.

It's more important that PS3 get great games (including exclusives) than getting 2nd or 1st, but I do think it has a very good shot at second worldwide.

I think that the PS3 can get a large lead on the 360 ... eventually. It's guaranteed not out of the fight, though. I predict it will go back to beating 360 WW sales in November or December.

Wow leo-j is there something more than Halo 3 getting you depressed?

Oh c'mon, Leo-J. There's still a good chance the ps3 could pull second. :D

What are you talking about game reviews or saying that they need to release 80% of games a month?

We will see

 As long as good games get made for it... it'll still be well worth it.  The N64 and Cube lost the sales war, they had some great games and to many the N64 was the best system ever (definately not my first choice... SNES FTW) so if the N64 can be looked back at and seen as being a great system... so can the PS3... and more likely then not it'll do better then it's currently doing.  So don't give up hope... keep hope alive... and tell Sony to drop the price to 250$ ASAP!

I'd also love to see a smaller revision of the PS3...  it's a great kit as is... but it could use a face lift.  I doubt we'll see one anytime soon though... unless 65nm chips can reduce the heat generated by the CPU and GPU more then expected.

Keep the PS3 fanboy spirit alive...  the site needs it! 

We are 2 months away from finding out if this PS3 holiday season can make it come close to the 360.

Exactly.

Brand name is a powerful thing. People often form some sort of invisible allegiance towards certain products. Whether it's a console (PS), or a specific game franchise (FF). Both of these things will really help the ps3, because of the success of the ps1/2 and games like MGS4, FFXIII, GT5, etc. Fanboys, obviously, take this to an extreme extent.

And since recent polls indicate that the ps3 is the most wanted console after the Wii for kids/teenagers 8-17 (actually, it's even more wanted than the Wii by 14-17 y/o boys), you know the ps3 could come back when the price drops some more and big name games start coming out.

Soriku said: leo-j said: BASCILY HAS IT LOST ANY CHANCE OF GETTING AHEAD OF THE XBOX 360 OR THE NINTENDO WII!!! Typo...   1. Catching Wii? Even a snowball has a better chance surviving in Hell has a better chance than that... (OK, not really But you get the point: "NO!") 2. It has a chance of outselling 360. Sales need to stay higher than 360. Much higher but it'll take at least a year if it'll happen. My opinion: Buy the Wii. Later on it'll have the best T-P line-up. FF XIII and (possibly) SO4 will come in 2009 and by that time Wii'll be in the 60-65 mil+ range. And you want KH3 right? Buy a Wii, that way it'll guarantee you KH3 if it's a Wii game. P.S. But, either way, expect next gen to be Nintendo dominated. @dgm *yawn* 40 GB model. Riiiight.

Wow, dont' be a fakeboy .....

 Anways, Soriku. Im sure that the Wii will get some spin off of FF XIII, but the main game as well as Star Ocean 4 are both not for it.

The system is less than a year out. Chill.  And Soriku expect next gen to be nintendo dominant just like everyone thought Sony would now.