Oh, you mean about as long as the PS2 then, right? What exactly is your point with that statement?
My point is that it will bomb, not everyone has $600 to spare for a console and +$70 games add that to the fact the PS3 cant play PS1 or PS2 games and you've got yourself a bad deal. I like the PS1 and the PS2 but this was just a bad idea this is how Sega bombed when they released the Sega Saturn.