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Slimebeast on 12 September 2009

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Stop! Honestly I didn't even dare to think of that possibility. Would be just too awesome!



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Grey21 on 12 September 2009
jneul said:
^^That is going to be the deciding facctor in the console war, now all them PS2 owners that still love their ps2's will decide who in the end wins, because like you said at least 80 million of them are still interested in the ps2, when it comes to upgrade i hope they chose ps3 because it is the best value for your money, and it does everything

Nice to see you agree with what I said, but unfortunatly I don't agree with what you said. Largest marketshare does not equal a winner. The PS3 might have been better off at it's old price with corresponding marketshare, especially if the Slim is sold at a loss (which still isn't clear). Those last 80 million console owners will buy only a few games and most likely for half the price or from someone else (in which case Sony doesnt profit from it at all). So at the end of the day the real winner of this generation is Nintendo, they can sell aged hardware (Wii and NDS) for a relatively high price. Sony isn't out of the marketshare race just yet but Nintendo won this generation when it comes to profitability.



c0rd on 12 September 2009
samus aran rules said:
Slimebeast said:

I disagree. They're different entities. I almost never see any threads or discussion about handheld games on gaming sites on the internet. Consoles is where it's at.


Well there should be and I think that more people are going to recognize what has happened in the industry of videogames. Things have changed this generation compared to previous ones escpecially in Japan where a lot of highquality and big titles are announced for portables where they previously would be developed for consoles. It wasn´t like this previous gens but it sure is very clear today. I used to think the way you do but there is much evidence today that all systems share the same arena and compete with eachother and therfore should be compared.

It hasn't yet changed in the west, though. Just because Japan is now handheld dominated, does not mean the west will follow (though it's possible).

Slimebeast seems to be primarily interested in western games, and western devs have yet to put their major titles on handhelds. Until this starts to change (if GTA Chinatown Wars sold tons), I don't see the problem.



tombi123 on 12 September 2009
The Ghost of RubangB said:
If Nintendo headquarters exploded, and all the Wii manufacturing plants exploded, and all the Wiis that are in stores exploded, and no more Wiis were ever sold again, and the PS3 DOUBLED its average weekly sales for the next 3 years, in 3 years it would still be in 3rd place.


No it wouldn't, it would be ahead of the Wii (and probably ahead of the 360). The PS3 would be on about 75M sold worldwide...



nen-suer on 12 September 2009
XxXProphecyXxX said:
Slimebeast said:


I can't wait for this:







Has huge potential to be successful (if it's true 1:1 sensitivity). I'd love a medieval sword and shield game. I hope Natal gets this peripheral physical sword function too.

Imagine if they use that for Elder scroll V.

And "Shadow of The Colossus 2"



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Adjudicator on 12 September 2009

I think these rumors of a Wii price drop is interesting, because asked a just a couple months ago I didn't think they would this year. It's obviously because the Slim looks like it may do a lil better than everyone expected. No one has hit the panic button yet but but they are looking at it in the corner.

Oh and on topic maybe media and buzz wise but the PS3 will not be on top this gen ever. It has a remarkable fight just to beat X360 (which I personally believe will not happen)



 

darthdevidem01 on 12 September 2009

for the person who said SONY Motion + ESV

please shoot yourself, you almost gave me a hype orgasm!



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Stefan.De.Machtige on 12 September 2009

Sure, If you turn the list upside down.



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Wii_R2_Hardcore on 12 September 2009

I like Sony. I had the Psone and it was great. Now I have a Wii and a 360. I am pretty satisfied but if Gran Turismo 5 is great and the PS3 slim price remains this low, I may buy one.
RageBot on 12 September 2009

Now, imagine a Star Wars game with the Sony motion...



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