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Can anyone remember what it was like when Sony's Playstation 2 came on the scene? If you've been following the industry long enough, you would conclude that the PS3's launch was almost identical to that of its predecessor. People complained about the price, doom and gloom articles were all over the place, and developers moaned over the architecture of the then new hardware. It's the same with PS3 today, but look at what's happening now; Sony is set to dominate again, just like the PS2 before it and the comparisons invoke dejavu. We'll remind you.
The Games - Just like the PS2 before it, the PS3 was criticized for not having enough games to survive, and was even mocked because of it. Now no other gaming console in the world has more games than the PS2 with over two thousand titles as part of its library, and the PS3 is on track to join it's older brother.
Shortages - In 2000, only a few million people had purchased the gaming device because of Manufacturing delays. Directly after its release, it was very difficult to find a PS2 on store shelves because they were almost always sold out and people were paying thousands of dollars on site like eBay just to get their hands on it.
PS3 went through the same dilemma. Because Blu-ray was new tech at the time and the PS3 was the only gaming device to carry a Blu-ray drive, components for the technology was constantly faced with shortages, hence stalling development of PS3 to the dismay of unsatisfied consumers. This lead to a worldwide shortage and just like the PS2, people were paying big bucks on sites like eBay just to get a PS3.
New Formats - The PS2 according to many was doomed because it carried a DVD drive that at the time was unknown, and the critics deemed it a mistake by Sony to take such high risk that according to them, had a low chance of succeeding. It was also a format that gave more space to develop better quality games. Little need to be said about the success of DVDs now, a format that was made successful by the PS2.
The PS3 suffered the same scorning in the beginning for implementing Blu-ray disc. Again the skeptics said it was alien tech and no one knew if it would succeed. It was also a format that made the PS3 second to none in terms of storage, and now the best looking games are on PS3.
The Price - $299 was the launch price of Sony's PS2 and a good portion of the media was crying about it, saying PS2 was just too expensive and that Sony should reduce the price immediately if they wanted to remain relevant in the industry. Rings a bell?
The PS3 for most of its life received heat for the device's price point. $599 was the launch price of the console so you can imagine the amount of flak Sony received. Now the PS3 is only $299 and selling out all over the world.
Design - The PS2 design gave developers a challenge from the onset. They claimed Sony and the mastermind behind all the Playstations, Ken Kutaragi, built the system too difficult and it was a real struggle for developers to get their minds in line with that of the PS2.
Needless to say the PS3's cell technology is giving devs hell. In fact just recently, Brink's boss told Eurogamer that PS3 tech is "alien" to him. But some were able to get their smart brains to overcome the system's intricate build. Developers like Naughty Dog have mastered the cell and now, they're sharing all their secrets with anyone who wants to know.
There's only one more piece that's missing to complete the puzzle, and it's to see the PS3 dominate like its predecessor. All eyes are on 2010 to see what will Sony do, and how will they outperform what has been a stellar year for them.
Everything is already in place, and with games like God of War III, Gran Turismo 5, Final Fantasy XIII, MAG, Heavy Rain, Agent, Resistance 3, and The Last Guardian all coming next year, the conclusion is not so difficult to fathom; PS3 will dominate from next year and until PS4 comes along.
It's a good enough article, and there are a lot of comparisons to be drawn between the 2 consoles, but the PS2 never had to compete with something like the Wii. It's possible that the PS3 will absolutely dominate the Xbox 360 (by the time Natal launches, if Autumn/Winter 2010, 360 will be entering its 6th year). PS3 might even get close to Wii in terms of weekly sales (80-85% of Wii sales), or even match if Wii sales dip again, but I just can't see the PS3 going on to dominate from 2010 onwards.
Not gonna happen.
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the ps2 hardly any compitition , thats why it was a huge hit .
but the ps3 has loads , nintendo and microsoft both have tons of great games coming out next year , and microsoft also has natal.
All consoles are selling really well but even if the ps3 started to sell the most , it still wouldnt be able to dominate like the ps2 did.
End of 2012 prediction:
xbox 360 : 73-75 million 
playstation 3 : 72-74 million wii : 104-105 million 
Most hyped for :
Bioshock: infinte, The Last Of Us, Alan Wake's American Nightmare and Agent
When will it ever stop?
2nd is place is sony's
| chazy13 said: and microsoft also has natal. |
Why do people (here) keep repeating this like a mantra? "Microsoft has Natal". So what? Sony has a motion controller with superior precission.
Assuming that Microsoft's product will do better than Sony's is a bit preNatal. After all there are more than a few gamers who do not want to play video games jumping around or holding their arms stretched out.
EDIT: On topic: tl;dr. Probably nonsense.
"Well certainly with the Xbox 360, we had some challenges at the launch. Once we identified that we took control of it. We wanted to do it right by our customers. Our customers are very important to us." -Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb (10/2013). Note: RRoD was fixed with the Jasper-revision 3 years after the launch of 360
"People don't pay attention to a lot of the details."-Yusuf Mehdi explaining why Xbone DRM scheme would succeed
"Fortunately we have a product for people who aren't able to get some form of connectivity; it's called Xbox 360,”-Don Mattrick
"The region locking of the 3DS wasn't done for profits on games"-MDMAlliance
The PS2 was number one along the way, very popular early on. In fact, in its fourth year it began declining.
Before you can make a comeback, the first thing you do is admit defeat. You have to be a good loser before you can be a winner again.
This is just pathetic. And yes, I do believe it's greatly inspired by Sony's attitude.
That's just a load of crap.
Here's one example why: I got a PS2 at launch and many people were already watching DVD's back then. In fact, ONLY NOW is the situation with Bluray comparable to where DVD was when PS2 launched.
The price point is also a load of sh*t. PS3 launched for double the price.
The market was different with only Sega having launched a console.
All in all it's just not true. Now the PS3 *may* go and and be very successful, but that has nothing to do with the points in this article.
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