So with the mass markets eyes slowly shifting towards Christmas the next big question obviously becomes “which console is going to take this season?â€
The Yahoo PlayBack slot has tackled this question this week and it is little suprise that once again the Nintendo Wii is the pre-season favourite.
However what is suprising is how badly Yahoo thinks of the PS3. Not only does it expect it to lose this silly season but that it will get absolutely trounced by its competitors.
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The part that really got my attention was when they mentioned that the stand alone Blu-Ray players are starting to be cheaper than the PS3, which then takes away the PS3’s leading feature.
While their opinion is obviously debatable I do think it adds more weight to the argument that 2008 was not the year of the PS3 as previously predicted.
[Thanks ewie for the tip]Last Updated: September 21, 2008
Scotty777
September 21, 2008 at 10:58
wow, that’s a lil bit harse… I think the ps3 was doing dam well, it was fighting off the xbox 360 most of the year, and it’s only now that M$ are re-acting and taking a stance…
But people are quick to lay judgement, because if, say sony drops the price juuust before Christmas, then it will recieve a massive surge in sales… Remember that the ps3 has been going through this whole year with out any price cuts, and that’s quite amazing, considering that it costs so much… Now, sony has a choice, and they better pick market share over profit… Simply because once they have a large install base, then game makers are going to make more games, and more sold games = more money for sony…
One more point, then ps3 is on’y 1/2 way through it’s life cycle (it’s usually around 5-6 years before a console needs to retire) and, I think Sony might just be holding out for a slim line version of it’s ps3, hence the lack of price-cuts… If they do release a slimline with a lower price tag, then they might be able to take hold of the market
OddSockZA
September 21, 2008 at 13:57
*ahem*
“Many people are so spooked by apostrophes that a word like “they’re†seems to them as if it might mean almost anything. In fact, it’s always a contraction of “they are.†If you’ve written “they’re,†ask yourself whether you can substitute “they are.†If not, you’ve made a mistake. “Their†is a possessive pronoun like “her†or “our†“They eat their hotdogs with sauerkraut.†Everything else is “there.†“There goes the ball, out of the park! See it? Right there! There aren’t very many home runs like that.†“Thier†is a common misspelling, but you can avoid it by remembering that “they†and “their†begin with the same three letters. Another hint: “there†has “here†buried inside it to remind you it refers to place, while “their†has “heir†buried in it to remind you that it has to do with possession. ”
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Fudzy
September 21, 2008 at 17:39
This from the same company that said Google wasn’t going to succeed 😀
Macethy
September 21, 2008 at 18:53
Wow talk about a shocking revelation! 🙄 Hmmm a console that has been flying off the shelves since launch and continues to do so, has constant shortages on store shelves and appeals to everyone including your grandpa will win the console war this christmas in terms of sales volume? No way,get outta here! 🙄 x2 I could have told you that without the flashy video.Yeah they did seem pretty harsh on the PS3 but did say there was never a better time to own a 360 🙂
LazySAGamer
September 21, 2008 at 22:13
*ahem* I have to say I have no idea what you are talking about… the their seems correct to me 😉