I’m certain that you’ve heard all about the rumors about the slim Playstation 3, but we all know that Sony is losing at least $40.00 per Playstation 3 that it sells. So the question is this: Will we find ourselves with a new model for the PS3? Will Sony announce the PSP Go!? Will MAG be a megaton? Let’s theorize on all these questions and more!
We first must realize that almost everything about Sony is a different sort of beast. It doesn’t matter if they want to admit it or not, but they are dead last in the console sales race right now. Some months the Playstation 2 sells more than it’s big brother, and that has to be a slight disappointment. Although I am sure every PS2 sold at this point is pure profit at this point.
My first peice of advice for Sony moving forward is to forget about the past, and strive towards a profitable future. The economy is no joke, and an expensive console is not going to sell as well as the consoles that cost $199.99 or $249.99. They’ve got to realize this. Yes the PS3 is a Blu-ray player, and yes the PS3 has some good games now, but it is still expensive. I don’t know if this will happen via the slim, or just happen, but they’ve got to figure out how to drop the price and push more units out the door.
Perhaps this new slim model is real, and it will be officially announced at Sony’s E3 press conference on June the 2nd, 2009. Perhaps through extensive research they’ve discovered how to make their console cheaper, and they’re going to offer it to the public later on in the summer and totally phase out the old ones. On the other side of the coin it could be fake, and there is nothing to be announced.
Perhaps we should get beyond new consoles, and even new handhelds. The PSP Go! is a done deal, it’s coming. There is too much outside confirmation calling it real. Like I said, let’s get beyond games and go where it matters: software.
The first exclusive killer-app for the Playstation 3 must be InFamous. You ask any of the hardcore crowd and they’re picking it up as soon as they can. It’s exclusive, and it’s good. It’s a must have title that could potentially push the sales of consoles. Sony needs to announce more games like this at their press conference. They need Massive Action Game to work, and work right. They need it to be a AAA title, and it must have high review scores. If it becomes an “everybody must have it” PS3 game, then everyone will want it. They need to show it off, show that it works, and confirm the release date.
Oh, and for all the fanboy’s crying out because Microsoft pays for exclusives? It works. Sony? DO IT! I mean, c’mon folks? Get with the picture. Is it ethical? If you paid for it. Is it annoying? Yes it is. Should it be done? Probably not. Does it work? Yes, it does. Make some investments, Sony. You’ve been at this longer than Microsoft, and you’ve lost your exclusivity. Square-Enix is not able to save you anymore, and Metal Gear Solid 4 is going to end up on the Xbox 360.
There is one last thing that Sony really needs to figure out how to do, and somehow make this a part of E3. You need a face that interacts with the public. When I think people at Microsoft I think about Major Nelson. When I think about Nintendo I think about Reggie. When I think about Sony I think about no one. At all. This is a problem. The hardcore crowd needs a face.
All in all Sony, the ball is in your court. You’ve got choices to make, and a game plan to execute. How you do it will be all up to you. This is just what I think ought to happen. Oh, and I don’t own a PS3 yet, I’m waiting for that awesome “must-have” game and a price drop.
One more thing? Bundle in a damn headset.
Article Link: http://gamerlimit.com/2009/05/sunday-soapbox-e3-ps3-and-you/
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