Playstation 2 surpasses Playstation 3 in weekly sales
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By Derek Boiko-Weyrauch Feb 2, 2007, 20:38 GMT
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The Wii and the PS3 are definitely in different categoes...
Wii...selling like hotcakes category.
PS3...not selling category
The Wii and the PS3 are definitely in different categories...
Wii...selling like hotcakes category.
PS3...not selling category
Yeah, he's right. The wii is an impulse buy that tells your brain not to buy trash like the ps3. Apparently, Sony thinks this console war is about putting in a bunch of technology no one needs and telling people if you want to afford my piece-of-crap system you might have to take out the mortgage. Games...what? Sony's arrogance has once again gone too far. Nintendo's got it right. People play games because they are fun!, and Sony seems to have forgotten that.
In the 80's Nintendo ruled the roost and for good reason. It was simply the most entertaining video game unit available. Then it was said that games on the amiga and 286 would overwhelm Nintendo, that sega's genesis console with superior graphics would wipe it out of existance. Here we are in 2007 and Nintendo is still kicking because they focus on fun, entertaining games. They have the model and the history. What they lacked in the last few generations (game cube) were the great, exclusive games. All it would take is this generations Zelda, Mario Bros, or Metroid to push it to the top.
If Sony has the intestinal fortitude to withstand lackluster sales and widespread ridicule, the PS3 will prevail--in the long, long run. That's why they built a machine that won't need to be completely re-engineered in 5 years.
People are thinking they will get the Wii in addition to one of the higher priced systems. So may as well get it now. Weird that the platform makers can't get more games on launch. 'Killer App' ?
Indeed, I am not a console gamer, but I have been looking for a Wii as the included sports game interests me as a way [one piece of a myulti pronged approach] of getting fit :-) (Tennis in my living room). I have been driving around to various stores (I am not in a hurry so I stop by occasionally) and they are always out of the Wii, but they have PS 3 (both 20 and 60gb versions) on the shelf. This has happened to me several times now that I noticed PS 3 machines on the shelf waiting to be bought.
Yeah, the Wii is an impulse buy, just like M&Ms. I know I always see people lining up outside stores before they open just waiting for the next shipment from Mars.
Sony needs to get out of denial and get with the program.
I own both PS3 and Wii, the Wii is definitly fun, however it lacks the online play that the PS3 has. The great thing is that if you can afford a PS3 you can always buy a Wii as well since it's price is nothing compared to PS3 price. Only downfall of Wii is no DVD player.
Ok lets see the features of PS3--Blu-Ray DVD (Nah, gotta wait to see who wins the HD Wars (oldies remember Beta vs VHS?) and own multiple DVD players now--check), then there's the online feature (Nah, have my souped-up Velocity PC for that--check),60GB disk (Nah, got 320GB in PC--check), high-end graphics (Nah, got nvidia
I am Wii owner and I imagine there will be
a PS3 in my future as well...but not for $600!
My decision NOT to buy a PS3 right away was made
the day they announced the price.
My decision TO buy a Wii was made the first time
I played one and saw how much fun it was.
Neither decision was in any way based on 'impulse'.
PS3 will prevail and u all know it. u just can't afford it
Yeah Sony is totally going to prevail. We all know that the brand name is way more important than having fun.
or you could get an xbox 360 for the same price as the wii...
Sony has good products, but it needs to share it with the rest of the world. Why would I buy something that is a house payment? I have a wii and the entire family can play it. the kids love bowling, and supermonkey ball. I can't justify spending the money for xbox360 or ps3. let alone games are 59.99. so far the wii can be considered the first real internet appliance. the service is free and has lots of stuff.(how about paying for web tv). I feel that nietendo is not trying to rob you. they are making a fun product.
The PS3 might prevail in the long run... or it could end up like the Neo Geo, forever too expensive and complex. With Sony's financial backing it won't die out completely like Neo Geo, but it could end up a distant 3rd. Games on the 360 look just as good, and it undercuts the price by $200 because they don't force an HD-DVD drive on you.
I can't wait for the PS4, which you shove up your nasal cavity & into your frontal lobe, now we're talking!
great. with all this technology out, next-gen gaming is going to be fantastic, no matter what console u own. i understand that ps3 is expensive, and will wait a while before i buy one (cheaper than a blu-ray player), but cant wait till killzone 2 and tekken come out. The wii looks like it rocks with a bunch of cartoony characters, a nice FAMILY machine, playing monkeyball? dont know what that is and dont wanna(sounds fruity), but the zelda (as always) looks like it kick arsenal. one thing about the wii, is that if i want family time, ill watch some scooby doo or pokemon. 360 has g.o.w. and have heard many times that is a great game(please dont tell me anymore PLEASE). we should all be happy cause with all this competition, better games will come out again and again, and the one to gain is the gamer. im in heaven.
Pc gamers need not apply comment
I like PS3 to play games not to watch Hi-Def movies. I don't want to pay extra for something I don't need.
Chicks will come over and play the Wii with you and have fun, they see the PS/3 is for dorks and they don't care about that - for this generation of games, Wii is the only one with a Chick approval factor......
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