Personally, I'd hate to see Sony leave the console market. I feel almost attached to the console after only buying the PS1 & 2 in previous generations. Even miniscule things like the handheld controller I'll miss. However, I think the chances of this happening are very low. Sony are a proud gaming developer, and even if the PS3 went down pan I can see them giving the 8th generation another crack. Also, the financial backing in it's company is overwhelming, unlike say Sega when they brought an end to their hardware days.
Quote Originally Posted by Dreddz
People assume that Microsoft would leap at the oppotunity to charge ridiculous amounts of money for their console and its services but I very much doubt that.
Whether or not Microsoft is the biggest or smallest company in the world, competition is vital for the gaming market. Prices would eventually go higher if there was no other hardcore console out there. I have no way to prove that, but it just strikes me as a very obvious thing to happen if Sony did drop out. Lastly, I think ingenuity in gaming would be effected badly. I think that's more definite than than even a price rise were it to happen.