PS3 Under Fire

[The Fat Bioware Nerd]

Do you think Sony might lose the console war this time? I do because at E3 Sony had lost the franchise(Grand Theft Auto.) which was a system seller for the PS2 in the last generation console war to Mircosoft. Other titles that I thought would be exclusive for the PS3 are going to be available for the X-Box 360.(Assassin's Creed and Sonic The Hedgehog.) Also the Playstation 3 version of SmackDown! V.S. RAW 2007 was cancelled. And of course there's that six hundred dollar price tag. I could buy a couch with that amount of money. Anyway I don't know about you but I'm not buying the PS3.

[Shoeberto]

More liek PS3 ON FIRE

because they're like overheating and stuff

Seriously dude I know science and this is science

[LunarWeaver]

I think they'll do better than what it seems, because everybody is bitching about it right now but most will still get one anyway (eventually). But I don't believe they will have a super lead like they have in the past.

I do not foresee this thread being filled with bitter arguments in the future at all.

[Yamaneko]

Just to clarify the overheating thing (and I'm sure Hsu is aware), the PS3s at TGS were enclosed in very confined spaces together. There was very little in the way of space, so it's only natural that some of the machines would begin to overheat. Sony stock took a dive because of this, apparently.

[abrojtm]

Although it's initial sales won't be great, I bet their one year sales will be better than 360's, but Wii will probably do the best due to low price and playability.

[Yamaneko]

I think Wii will do very well in Japan, but the American market will be fought between Microsoft and Sony. In the definitional sense, American gamers tend to be more "hardcore" than Japanese gamers. The largest gaming market in Japan is the mobile phone market. That's why DS does so well over there. Americans want their first person shooters, their sports games and their action games with the latest and greatest graphics. While I think Wii will do well here (better than Gamecube), I still believe it will come in last place among the big three.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Sony's arrogance right now seems pretty analogous to Nintendo's arrogance leading up to the release of the N64, if not worse. As huge as their installed consumer base is, I can definitely see them losing in America to the Xbox 360. And they don't even seem to be making an effort in Japan, where Nintendo is poised to easily overcome them.

But you never know, I guess.

[Shoeberto]

Sony's arrogance right now seems pretty analogous to Nintendo's arrogance leading up to the release of the N64, if not worse.

"See you later, boooooooys!"
"Yeah, thanks for the pizza, guuuuuuuuys!"

But yes very much.

[Erdrick Holmes]

Sony will probably make it, since their fans can't seem to realize their console costs too damned much and offers so little so far.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

I think Wii will do very well in Japan, but the American market will be fought between Microsoft and Sony. In the definitional sense, American gamers tend to be more "hardcore" than Japanese gamers. The largest gaming market in Japan is the mobile phone market. That's why DS does so well over there. Americans want their first person shooters, their sports games and their action games with the latest and greatest graphics. While I think Wii will do well here (better than Gamecube), I still believe it will come in last place among the big three.

The Wii has the advantage of appealling to non-gamers as well as the hardcore lot, so they could very well come out "on top."

[Roto13]

Sony will probably make it, since their fans can't seem to realize their console costs too damned much and offers so little so far.

You're not talking about fans, you're talking about fanboys, and fanboys alone aren't enough.

[Agent Proto]

There are more "casual" gamers than there are "hardcore" gamers. Wii will likely win out because of that. However, the PS3 or XBox 360 will likely win the support of "hardcore" gamers.

[The Fat Bioware Nerd]

I think they'll do better than what it seems, because everybody is bitching about it right now but most will still get one anyway (eventually). But I don't believe they will have a super lead like they have in the past.

I do not foresee this thread being filled with bitter arguments in the future at all.

Well I'm still NOT going to buy it...The only PS3 title that caught my eye is Final Fantasy XIII. That game looks awesome and I like the Final Fantasy series.

But I DON'T like Final Fantasy THAT MUCH.

[Samuraid]

I don't think Sony will lose (meaning, they won't get knocked out of the console race), but I can only speculate that they probably won't do as well as they hope to do.

[The Fat Bioware Nerd]

When I said lose I meant Sony losing first place in the console competition.