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all the systems are doing fine right now

I actually dont think the PS3 needs a price drop any time soon. Take a quick look at this chart: << LINK REMOVED >> In their launch window, not only did the PS3 perform better than 360, but it was just about where the PS2 was. So I really dont think the price is as big an issue as games are. Many games comin out for PS3 starting with late next month, so PS3 sales can be expected to really kick off once we get there.

barom said: "Because Xbox 360 came out a year earlier? I mean if you look at the future, there ain't much exclusives on X360's side, I can only think of Lost Odyssey (i think it's called) and Halo 3." Yes, they have Lost Odyssey and Halo 3. You forgot about Fable 2, Too Human, Mass Effect, Blue Dragon, Wolfenstein, Eternal Sonata, Forza Motorsport 2, Banjo-Kazooie, Halo Wars, PGR 4, Splinter Cell 5, and Hour of Victory. Plus there are the X360/PC exclusives like Bioshock, Shadowrun, Overlord, Marvel Universe Online, Monster Madness and Alan Wake.

To josh_b.... Name just 3 of Microsoft that are better!! no harm intended. just curious

"josh_b: So until Sony gets it's act together and starts pumping out good first party titles i think the system is going to tank. In that regard Microsoft and Nintendo have Sony beat. Microsoft has way better first party developers and Nintendo is king of First party titles." -------------------------------------------------- That is unless you haven't seen Sony Gamers' Day (here or at gametrailers.com) or you're not interested in their games, that's all.

The ps3 simply lacks the exclusives that it once did to make the system sell like it did for the ps2 and ps1. When you can get a better experiance on a cheaper console that has twice as many exclusives it's easy to see why the ps3 isn't selling. So until Sony gets it's act together and starts pumping out good first party titles i think the system is going to tank. In that regard Microsoft and Nintendo have Sony beat. Microsoft has way better first party developers and Nintendo is king of First party titles.

Ubisoft doesn't only make crappy games for PS3; they also make crappy games for Wii (i.e. Red Steel) and for PC (i.e. Splinter Cell 4, GRAW).

Bandit_Haze said: "ps3 sales, is their business, if it dont sell, neither do the games, so if he thinks he has an idea for how they can sell more, its his business to say so" Their business makes the PS3 look bad, which in turn makes them look bad. When they manage to produce a game as good as their top 360 games, then they will earn the respect of PS3 owners.

Syntinal said: "If there was an install base for the PS3 comparable to the 360 then you would see MANY more systems failing or breaking down. Look ate the PS2 pretty much all of there systems breakdown after a while (the warantee expires)." I know you didnt just compare MS's hardware quality to Sony's hardware quality...

YourDaddy88 Sais: "Ubisoft is MS's little b!tch. They should just shut up about Sony and mind their own business." ps3 sales, is their business, if it dont sell, neither do the games, so if he thinks he has an idea for how they can sell more, its his business to say so

Adyyyyyyyyyy said: "if that s the case how can u explain the fact that for the ps3 version of splinter cell double agent they started from scratch and is worse than the 360 version...." Just because they started from sratch doesnt mean they know what they're doing. In fact, all Ubisoft has shown is that they suck at making a PS3 game thus far. Limited talent, lack of support, whatever the reason doesnt matter. They're not making games like GTHD, FFXIII, LittleBigPlanet, etc.

If there was an install base for the PS3 comparable to the 360 then you would see MANY more systems failing or breaking down. Look ate the PS2 pretty much all of there systems breakdown after a while (the warantee expires).

gmayronne all these multiplatform games for the ps3 run poorly for several reasons, first of all im pretty sure MOST of these games were designed around easier to use 360 development tools and then "duplicated" to run on the ps3 hardware which noone knows how to use as of right now.......... if that s the case how can u explain the fact that for the ps3 version of splinter cell double agent they started from scratch and is worse than the 360 version....

barom Because Xbox 360 came out a year earlier? I mean if you look at the future, there ain't much exclusives on X360's side, I can only think of Lost Odyssey (i think it's called) and Halo 3. and u can add a sequels of gaers of war and dead rising ... so 2 more ... and it s gonna be enough exclusives for 360... believe me .... it s obvious the developers care more about the 360 than the ps3 ... and ubisoft too.. with the new splinter cell anounced and no ps3 version anounced yet.. and all ubisoft games plays and looks better on 360 than on ps3 ... and not just the ubisoft games ... look at spiderman 3 , first a ps3 exclusive but runs smoother on the 360 .,.. if dmc4 would perform better on 360 , i think the console war is closed...

funny Ubi can't make good ports. you can only blame so much on sony hardware cuz last time i checked oblivion was also a port and ended up looking better. Bathesda seems to take their ports more seriously i guess.

What Sony needs to do is keep the price up until they have a solid game base with a good number of good titles. Then, maybe in 2008 they should lower the price.

all these multiplatform games for the ps3 run poorly for several reasons, first of all im pretty sure MOST of these games were designed around easier to use 360 development tools and then "duplicated" to run on the ps3 hardware which noone knows how to use as of right now. the ps3 hardware is just so complex and has really thrown a curve ball at developers, its not a technical issue that these games run poorly, but more likely its poor programming and lack of effort to pay more attention to the 360 because that is where MOST of their profit will come from. its sad really because it will probably be this way with multiplatform games for at least another year or so, only the ps3 exclusives will really show what the system is capable of. games like Haze (which looks amazing), Killzone 2, MGS4, Lair, Gran Turismo HD and 5 (GTHD looks better than Forza, sorry but its true), and Drakes Fortune will be sonys meal ticket.

@ Merodach: Ubisoft already had their Gamers Day press event. They're putting an embargo on the previews like every other game company (Sony, EA, Capcom, etc). Montreal journalists have already seen the new stuff but they can't say anything at all until the embargo is lifted, which should be next week. One Montreal journalist has already hinted they will announce the new Splinter Cell.

flex49 What are you talking about? The PC is NOT a console. So when a thrid party company says it's an xbox360 exclusive they mean only on console...DOH! You can't play a pc game while on your couch and you don't get achievements or xboxlive online multiplayer....so it is exclusive. Your argument is no argument, barom! If the PS3 and Wii don't have the game, it's an exclusive. You sure don't know the pleasure of a laptop. I love to play games from my bed.

flex49 Who says they can't play their PC on the couch, you!? I play mine on the couch with my Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse using my Sony Grand Wega 60" XBR2 1080p TV for a monitor. As far as achievements they are useless IMO, I rather have trophies like what PS home offers. Also PC online kills any other online available at this time. Get your facts straight before you mock someone else! Like I said Ubisoft needs to get their act together!

Yes ubisoft are right, PS3 price has to come down. Also, it wuold be nice if Splinter cell 5 was multi-platform.

Ubisoft stop making 360 ports to the PS3 and make them separately. That's why all port look better on the 360 then PS3 (from every publisher that has had there game ported). They utilize the power of 360 but tap nothing of the PS3 potential. Then people might consider buying your games on the PS3. And as far as that exclusive PS3 game... I gotta see this, cause I think it will never happen from Ubisoft sins they went the same way as EA. Port, port, port to every system available

Ubisoft should quit complaining cause they only have 1 game on the system and they wanna make millions. They need to release R6V and GRAW 2.

barom From my point of view, if they're coming on PC. It ain't an X360 exclusive. Not saying that you said something wrong but I want to clear it up cause at least I misunderstood it before i double checked. Alan Wake, BioShock and Splinter Cell is coming on PC (last one was pretty clear though). So yeah in the end you're left with Halo 3, Halo Wars and Lost Odyssey. * What are you talking about? The PC is NOT a console. So when a thrid party company says it's an xbox360 exclusive they mean only on console...DOH! You can't play a pc game while on your couch and you don't get achievements or xboxlive online multiplayer....so it is exclusive. Your argument is no argument, barom! If the PS3 and Wii don't have the game, it's an exclusive.

I think Ubisoft needs to stop wyn-ing all the time! Hey Ubi the reason you aren't getting any sales is because you make crappy ports....Get with the program! Good games make sales, not crappy games!

Anyone know if there will be a nhl 08 ps3 ?

That would be cool to win, to bad I am not going to sign up for that BioWare thing

ubisoft should stop makeing games after there crappy ports and half assed games on the Wii and PS3.

Maybe Ps3 should drop its price Henry4th before Ubisoft decides to spend money with little returns ...

Maybe UBIsoft should make its port of games better and faster on ps3 (rainbow six.. delayed 4 times and even then the game doens't look too good).

Ubisoft can only start telling Sony what to do once they start putting some actual effort into the PS3 games they make. I used to like Ubi a lot, but they've become lazy and cash-hungry, I'm hoping Assassin's Creed will restore my faith in them.

good things costs.

The reason why Ubisoft wants SONY to lower their price is because Ubisoft has no faith in their products thats going to sell. So they try to look for more user install base systems like 360 cause they think just cause 1 console has more install base they think they could get more money out of it even if the game sucks like crap.

so ghost recon advanced warfighter 2 and rainbow 6 vegas will probably be cancelled due to the poor install base ??????

Ubisoft games have never been to strong on any playstation console

Hey Gamespot, Ubisoft promised a week ago that a trailer for Splinter Cell Conviction would show up last night on GameHead and there was nothing. Can you guys make youselves useful and find out what happend

I would say the lack of quality in Ubisofts titles are more of a concern than the PS3s price.

Sony needs to come up with some good exclusives and lower the price if they want to even compete with Nintendo or Microsoft. So far all they have is a high priced system with upcoming games that you can get on a cheaper system but play them the same. They have lost too many exclusives to multiplatform like GTA and DMC. Final Fantasy will eventually come onto the 360. At the moment there isn't much reason to get a higher priced system without any good exclusives and some good multiplatforms when you could get a cheaper one with many of highly anticipated exclusives (Mass Effect, Halo 3,etc.) and the same multiplatform games. As for now I will stick with my 360 by my side until some good enough games and price drop sway me to buy a PS3.

I'm starting to like EA more than Ubisoft...lol (and this is saying a lot as i...don't really like EA) ^_^

There's no way that the PS3 price would significantly drop this year. They'd have to be confident enough that software sales would help boost them back up. In their case....the software out for the PS3 is fairly mediocre as of right now.

MJ22see tell me if the PS3 was the same price as the 360 which one wud sell more?

PS3 does cost a lot....its not going to be that easy for them to suddenly drop the price...but it would be better for me since im going to buy one soon =P as for the ps3 exclusive AWESOME! =D something else to add to the awesome exclusive list for the ps3 :):):)

There is no chance in hell Ubisoft was planning an exclusive title for PS3. They are a multiplatform developer. Since when did they ever make exclusives? Even Assassin's Creed when it was revealed was never going to be an exclusive. It was planned for 360 and PC all along, they just never revealed it just yet.

hey ubisoft the ps3 is an expensive system give them credit blueray, cell these are expensive

i hope they do what ubisoft wants. an by the way..UBISOFT RULES.

LORDDICE1 just keep your wishful thinking to yourself, because Right now the 360 and Wii have the larger market, and are cheaper (hmm connection). And if I remember correctly, both are outselling the PS3 month by month, so their in no danger of losing their lead to the PS3. Now on to your second point. These great titles coming out for the PS3 are going up against great titles coming out for the other systems, so they seem to be a wash to me. Seems like a price cut could be the only thing that can help them get "the ball started rolling"?

I wouldn't mind a go on this new Namco Museum Wii.

In response to jrett, look at 360 it's first year it had cod2 and deadrising, no better then resistance and motorstorm. Gears was the first real breakout hit and then the ball started rolling. PS3 has metal gear, heavenly sword, final fantasy, lair, killzone 2 and tons of others comming very soon. The install base is already bigger then 360 was at this point in its cycle when it came out and the ball is just starting to really get rolling. Read my response below your 2 by the way.

Some poeple are pointing out that because the ps3 is soo expensive to make that sony needs to keep the price where it is so they can make thier money back. That is just plain ignorant. The idea behind a price cut is to get their systems selling and increase thier installed base. Sure, they'll take a hit in the finances, but the idea is that it is a short term hit. If they don't do something to increase thier installed base, they will eventually take a much larger hit as the console fails. Remember, publishers like to put thier games on consoles where a lot of people own them. That is how they make money. The larger the installed base a console has, the more appealing that console is for the publisher to put their game on. The more games on a console, the more people are going to want the console. I predicted this the first moment that I heard the ps3 price. They are going to cut the price when the demand from the early adopters starts to fade. Well, the demand has most definately faded. It's time for that price drop. I see it definately happening before xmas 2007.