Emperor Pan I
Respected Member
Let's start off with the Playstation 3.
Sony plans to drop the PS2 price to 99$, hoping to attract a low cost consumer away from the 360. Of course if 360 tanks (which i think it won't) they can ride thier success for another year and throw in PS3 making alot more money then just releaseing PS3 in 2006.
Whats more is the Playstation 3 (while backwrds compatable wit the playstation 2) Will not be compatable with any original Playstation peripherals. Including and form of controler, or dance mats. What is even more is that Memory cards for the palystation and PS2 will not be compatable with the PS3. Only the PSP memory stick duo will be available to be used on the PS3.
Interesting enough, despite the hard drive, consumers buying a PS3 will have to buy a memory stick, because the harddrive will not be used to store any game data.
PS3 also has lost the ability for Lan support. Oddly enough, something Xbox Lan players loved will not be available for the PS3. Sony has scrapped it, meaning there will be no Lans for PS3 users.
"…the PS3 can't be offered at a price that's targeted towards households."
So yeah, who the hell are they targeting? Xbox 360 price is already low compared to the cost to produce the system. This is becuase they are going to drive game prices up and make alot of money through peripherals, and online. What the hell is sony doing? Your going to need to get a second job according to the President of the company that says this is a system that won't be cheap
As many know doubt is aware Square enix (Makers of final Fantasy, etc.) is no longer exclusive to the Playstation. While during the late 90s, when square jumped from Nintendo to sony, Playstation had 3 FF games and many other spin-offs, and Playstation 2 has had several more. But now Square in the past few years has made games for the Gameboy, and the Gamecube.
What's this next generation bring? Final Fantasy XI is being ported to the 360, several games will be published for the DS and Revolution. What the hell is sony doing in this time? To busy thinking how much money they can make off the "too rich to shop at walmart" crowd of people.
Also a few weeks ago, game designer for Metal Gear solid has stated that they will make it for PS3, but like Square, said there is little doubt they will bring Metal gear games to either Revolution and 360.
Is it the fact that sony has led the last two generations that it has become over confident? So far all we know about the PS3 is it is expensive, might be here in 2007, won't be compatible with past generations (besides games) lost LAN support, and is slowly losing game designers. Is Sony going to go the way of Nintnedo and slip from the top after two successful generations of dominance? It is pure speculation but you gotta admit, Sony isn't doing so hot right now.
Why you ask? Apparently Sony is confident enough that if the 360 completely bombs they want to ride the success of PS2 for as long as possible. What does this mean? Sony is a heartless greedy corporation that wants more money. Yet they truely all are.According to economic firm Wedbush Morgan Securities, Sony could delay the release of their next-generation PlayStation 3 console until 2007, if the right circumstances fall their way.
Sony plans to drop the PS2 price to 99$, hoping to attract a low cost consumer away from the 360. Of course if 360 tanks (which i think it won't) they can ride thier success for another year and throw in PS3 making alot more money then just releaseing PS3 in 2006.
Whats more is the Playstation 3 (while backwrds compatable wit the playstation 2) Will not be compatable with any original Playstation peripherals. Including and form of controler, or dance mats. What is even more is that Memory cards for the palystation and PS2 will not be compatable with the PS3. Only the PSP memory stick duo will be available to be used on the PS3.
Interesting enough, despite the hard drive, consumers buying a PS3 will have to buy a memory stick, because the harddrive will not be used to store any game data.
PS3 also has lost the ability for Lan support. Oddly enough, something Xbox Lan players loved will not be available for the PS3. Sony has scrapped it, meaning there will be no Lans for PS3 users.
"…the PS3 can't be offered at a price that's targeted towards households."
So yeah, who the hell are they targeting? Xbox 360 price is already low compared to the cost to produce the system. This is becuase they are going to drive game prices up and make alot of money through peripherals, and online. What the hell is sony doing? Your going to need to get a second job according to the President of the company that says this is a system that won't be cheap
As many know doubt is aware Square enix (Makers of final Fantasy, etc.) is no longer exclusive to the Playstation. While during the late 90s, when square jumped from Nintendo to sony, Playstation had 3 FF games and many other spin-offs, and Playstation 2 has had several more. But now Square in the past few years has made games for the Gameboy, and the Gamecube.
What's this next generation bring? Final Fantasy XI is being ported to the 360, several games will be published for the DS and Revolution. What the hell is sony doing in this time? To busy thinking how much money they can make off the "too rich to shop at walmart" crowd of people.
Also a few weeks ago, game designer for Metal Gear solid has stated that they will make it for PS3, but like Square, said there is little doubt they will bring Metal gear games to either Revolution and 360.
Is it the fact that sony has led the last two generations that it has become over confident? So far all we know about the PS3 is it is expensive, might be here in 2007, won't be compatible with past generations (besides games) lost LAN support, and is slowly losing game designers. Is Sony going to go the way of Nintnedo and slip from the top after two successful generations of dominance? It is pure speculation but you gotta admit, Sony isn't doing so hot right now.