I'll be the first to admit that for months I read these forums without any inclination to post and/or respond to anyone. Granted while certain fanboys were almost asking to get served I really didn't bother because it was almost hilarious to see some arguments being made attacking the Xbox 360.

Anyway, I recently made up an account, namely to pose one question to all you Microsoft owners. 

Why in the hell am I supposed to care about Sony and the PS3?

It seems like E3 was a prime opportunity for a select minority to start attacking Microsoft for Project Natal and the "Weak" show offering. Infamous seemed like another talking point, as several threads poppsed up claiming it was the real deal, the cure to cancer; an actual moneytree! People attacked Prototype as the weaker game based on nothing but anecdotal evidence and cherrypicking reviews, even though it's multi-platform and actually helped Sony in some ways, proving that its still worth it to develop for the system.

But seriously, there comes a time in a system owners life when you should briefly take stock of what you don't have, and figure out whether or not it is worth the price of investment. 

So I look at the 299$ competition and see nothing but a struggling giant. I see a very symbolic representation of what is wrong with Americas economy. I see a modded George Foreman Grill. 

Some points. 

- I've read during the last two months claims  by people that "The PS3 was gaining momentum" and "soon to be outselling 360's". Well a couple issues with these claims.

1. From what I can research, the PS3 has not outsold the 360 in total sales since the systems inception. For the PS3 to catch up in 8+ million in sales , it would have to outsell the Xbox by 100k a month for 6 years + ,all the while the public deciding that Microsoft distributed the SARS virus and/or Swine Flu. 

2. Sony is losing exclusives one by one. I found pure enjoyment reading some people discrediting the Metal Gear Solid game heading to 360 before any gameplay videos/screenshots have been released. Am I really inclined to believe that FFVersus13 is going to remain exclusive? By the time it is released 360 is probably going to be edging a 9 million + sales lead on the PS3. I mean right now , yes, Sony is more successful in Japan. But with FF13 being multi-platform , exactly how much is it going to push sales in either direction? 

3. Unless Uncharted 2 literally cures babies of SIDS, I really am not going to be missing any awesome games coming out for the system. Yeah God of War 3 is probably going to be amazing but a lot has changed since GoW 2 came out in the industry; you can pretty much find a substitute for Mash-em-up's by going straight to the bargain bin nowadays. 

4. Blu-Ray has not proven itself as the next baby jesus of media formats. If anything, slow retail sales of the hardware tells me that the future of media distribution is online and/or streaming, but that's pure speculation and meant for another thread.

5. Microsoft is in much better shape financially than Sony. It could lose money on its hardware for years and still be able to go strong, even though its mission,and only mission at this point is to sink the Playstation. 

So I ask you, dear more experienced VGchartz forum poster, 

WHY SHOULD I CARE ABOUT SONY AND/OR WHAT THE PLAYSTATION DOES?

I really want to know. Should I care that the cell processor has limitless potential but is hampered by poor RAM implementation? Should I be envious that you can Mod a PS3 to cook hamburgers? What is it exactly that I need to be concerned about, because right now its a whole lot of nothing. 

I never have cared for sony and never will.

I have my reasons.

With backward compatibility the system has access to literally 1000's of PS2 titles, oh wait it doesn't have that anymore. Nevermind.

Cause we are all friends...

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You made an account just for this? You dont have to care such as nobody has to care about you and this thread.

More worrying than those things you've listed is that Sony doesn't seem to be straying from the path of being the most expensive alternative. Case in point, the PSP Go, which reinforces Sony's image of overpriced electronics.

I think it's utter foolishness in this economic climate to reinforce this image, and I'm surprised that they've learned little from their mistakes with the PS3.

As to why we should care about Sony, I don't know. They despise the consumers (see rootkits, ridiculous piracy lawsuits etc) and everything they do is done as well or better by other companies, for a cheaper price.

You shouldn't. You shouldn't care about Nintendo or Microsoft either.

if you don't care why should you. no one can change your mind for you. in order for you to change your mind you would have that slight of intrest already inplanted in you. the bottom line is if you don't care life moves on with or without you. Peace.

EVIL!