What does this mean for the future of the PS3?

**Brother of Yeshua** · 01-27-2007, 10:07 AM

In a recent article in the latest issue of Game Informer, they mentioned that market analysts suspect that most people who bought a PS3 bought one simply to sell it on ebay. Very few people who bought a system bought any controllers or games with it, and the over saturation of the ebay market with PS3 consoles drove the price down.

Meanwhile, something like 85% of people who purchased a Wii also bought Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and a majority also bought a second wiimote and nunchuck.

It seems to me that Sony has somewhat shot themselves in the foot being so overly concerned with pushing a blu-ray player when the media itself isn't even established. Let's not forget that the HD-DVD media is quickly on its way from microsoft. Depending on which way the market shifts, people with a PS3 may have the equivelent of an 8-track or beta-max player built in to their PS3.

I want the PS3 to succeed. I can't wait to play games like DMC4 and MGS4. Sony has consistently delivered to their fans with quality games and great system support. I mean, there is still God of War 2 coming out on PS2 this March. My problem is that I can't justify spending $600 because of a blu-ray player that may be obsolete in a year.

Peace,
Craig

01-27-2007, 10:39 AM

Yea and its not even released in the UK yet, some report came out and here in europe we have to pay 40% more for it than what you did in the US, how does song justify that, alot of there fan base just went down the drain over here, nintendo wont compete with Xbox over here, they just dont have the games, but i think Xbox will own Sony.

**Brother of Yeshua** · 01-27-2007, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Suicidal*Cornflake

Yea and its not even released in the UK yet, some report came out and here in europe we have to pay 40% more for it than what you did in the US, how does song justify that, alot of there fan base just went down the drain over here, nintendo wont compete with Xbox over here, they just dont have the games, but i think Xbox will own Sony.

Wow I hadn't heard that.

Sony may go the way of Sega unless they have some miracle to pull out of their butt.

It's really sad. I do love sony products and the PSX and PS2 have always been good to me.

But their execution of the PS3 release has left much to be desired.

Meandthadevil · 02-03-2007, 10:17 PM

Just goes to show that it's not all about the hype... I don't really know that many people that have a tv that can even handle the HD formats so what's the point? If you can even tell the diff.

-c

Kreg D. Nooks · 02-04-2007, 02:48 AM

Oh GODDAMN IT you people. The PS3 hasn't been out for 6 months, and you're already handing out a death sentence to it. Seriously, relax. Give it a year, let it build up it's library of games before telling the fat lady to sing.

For now, I'm telling her to keep it crammed. We'll see what happens to the PS3. What makes or break a console are it's games...

**Brother of Yeshua** · 02-04-2007, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Kreg D. Nooks

Oh GODDAMN IT you people. The PS3 hasn't been out for 6 months, and you're already handing out a death sentence to it. Seriously, relax. Give it a year, let it build up it's library of games before telling the fat lady to sing.

For now, I'm telling her to keep it crammed. We'll see what happens to the PS3. What makes or break a console are it's games...

That wasn't my intent. It's just a concern. I want PS3 to succeed

And a library of games is all well and good, but like I said, when the 600 bucks is justified by a blu-ray player that may be obsolete in a year, I'm not gonna rush out to buy one, and I think most techno-geeks (the people who would be really into blu-ray) who know what's going on would do the same.

I just think Sony may have hurt themselves by forcing a new media on the public.