Despite price cuts, Xbox 360 is in trouble

Why the trouble? Because the 360 is trying hard to fight two wars at once--the hardcore and the casuals--and it's losing them both. That's why, on Amazon, the best selling Xbox 360 SKU is rarely in the top 50 while the PS3 is consistently in the top 15. http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/videogame.

Let's see why the 360 can't win.

HARD CORE FIGHT: Winner PS3

Neither Xbox 360 or the Wii can now compete with the PS3 for hardcore gaming. 2005, 2006, and 2007 are long gone. In 2008, the biggest (Resistance 2) and most advanced games (Metal Gear Solid 4) are on the PS3. No matter how Microsoft and fanboys try to spin it, Xbox 360 is showing its age; it is no longer the console that pushes the boundaries in HD gaming. In fact, it's the PS3 that wins the following:

Most photorealistic: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue.

Best animation: Uncharted, Metal Gear Solid 4. Soon, Killzone 2.

Best Sounds: Metal Gear Solid 4, which uses uncompressed audio, thanks to the huge space on the Blu-ray disk.

Biggest bosses: Resistance 2, not out yet, but hands-ons have confimed the existence of at least one 300 ft monster.

Biggest multiplayer shooters (that look good): Resistance. Soon, Resistance 2. Killzone 2 is expected to look good for both single and multiplayers.

Best merging of movies and games: Metal Gear Solid 4, Heavy Rain.

Most innovative, user-generated gameplay: Little Big Planet.

Most promising MMOs in development: MAG, The Agency, DC Universe, Free Realms

Most compelling 3D online social interaction: HOME

Best web-browsing: Youtube, Life with Playstation (maps, weather, Google News, etc.)

Most feature rich: Blu-ray

Most high-tech pet simulation: Eyepet

Most high-tech card-based gaming: Eye of Judgment

As such, you are no longer a hardcore gamer this generation if you don't own the PS3. Microsoft is not really using its billions to push the boundaries of next-gen gaming. Instead, it digs its deep pockets to reduce the price of the 360. Why? Because, it knows it can't win on most of the categories listed above. Xbox 360 is simply less advanced than the PS3. That's why Microsoft is focusing on expanding its audience and fight for the casuals.

CASUAL FIGHT: Winner Wii

Sure, Xbox 360 is technechnically the cheapest console right now. If you count the most feature-less SKU, which is the Arcade bundle. On Amazon, at least, the Arcade bundle is far from being the most popular. In any case, the fight for casuals is way beyond the 360's ability.

Free-Online: PS3 > Wii > 360

Cheap games: Wii > 360> PS3

Most casual-oriented games: Wii > 360, PS3

Most casual friendly features: Wii (intuitive controls) > PS3, 360

Most useful non-gaming features: PS3 > Xbox 360 > Wii. Causals don't play games that much and thus they appreciate non-gaming features more.

Cheapest accessories: Wii > PS3 > Xbox 360

Worldwide brand name: PS3, Wii > Xbox 360

Ladies and fanboys, Xbox 360 is stuck between a rock and a hard place. It is stuck between the hard-core and the causals, neither of them seeing the 360 as the console of choice. Mark my words, price cuts and all, Xbox 360 will sell less than most gaming sites expected.

Sihanouk

[QUOTE="Sihanouk"]

Why the trouble? Because the 360 is trying hard to fight two wars at once--the hardcore and the casuals--and it's losing them both. That's why, on Amazon, the best selling Xbox 360 SKU is rarely in the top 50 while the PS3 is consistently in the top 15. http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/videogame.

Let's see why the 360 can't win.

HARD CORE FIGHT: Winner PS3

Neither Xbox 360 or the Wii can now compete with the PS3 for hardcore gaming. 2005, 2006, and 2007 are long gone. In 2008, the biggest (Resistance 2) and most advanced games (Metal Gear Solid 4) are on the PS3. No matter how Microsoft and fanboys try to spin it, Xbox 360 is showing its age; it is no longer the console that pushes the boundaries in HD gaming. In fact, it's the PS3 that wins the following:

Most photorealistic: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue.

Best animation: Uncharted, Metal Gear Solid 4. Soon, Killzone 2.

Best Sounds: Metal Gear Solid 4, which uses uncompressed audio, thanks to the huge space on the Blu-ray disk.

Biggest bosses: Resistance 2, not out yet, but hands-ons have confimed the existence of at least one 300 ft monster.

Biggest multiplayer shooters (that look good): Resistance. Soon, Resistance 2. Killzone 2 is expected to look good for both single and multiplayers.

Best merging of movies and games: Metal Gear Solid 4, Heavy Rain.

Most innovative, user-generated gameplay: Little Big Planet.

Most promising MMOs in development: MAG, The Agency, DC Universe, Free Realms

Most compelling 3D online social interaction: HOME

Best web-browsing: Youtube, Life with Playstation (maps, weather, Google News, etc.)

Most feature rich: Blu-ray

Most high-tech pet simulation: Eyepet

Most high-tech card-based gaming: Eye of Judgment

As such, you are no longer a hardcore gamer this generation if you don't own the PS3. Microsoft is not really using its billions to push the boundaries of next-gen gaming. Instead, it digs its deep pockets to reduce the price of the 360. Why? Because, it knows it can't win on most of the categories listed above. Xbox 360 is simply less advanced than the PS3. That's why Microsoft is focusing on expanding its audience and fight for the casuals.

CASUAL FIGHT: Winner Wii

Sure, Xbox 360 is technechnically the cheapest console right now. If you count the most feature-less SKU, which is the Arcade bundle. On Amazon, at least, the Arcade bundle is far from being the most popular. In any case, the fight for casuals is way beyond the 360's ability.

Free-Online: PS3 > Wii > 360

Cheap games: Wii > 360> PS3

Most casual-oriented games: Wii > 360, PS3

Most casual friendly features: Wii (intuitive controls) > PS3, 360

Most useful non-gaming features: PS3 > Xbox 360 > Wii. Causals don't play games that much and thus they appreciate non-gaming features more.

Cheapest accessories: Wii > PS3 > Xbox 360

Worldwide brand name: PS3, Wii > Xbox 360

Ladies and fanboys, Xbox 360 is stuck between a rock and a hard place. It is stuck between the hard-core and the causals, neither of them seeing the 360 as the console of choice. Mark my words, price cuts and all, Xbox 360 will sell less than most gaming sites expected.

longshotgir

[QUOTE="AdobeArtist"][QUOTE="whocares4peace"]

[QUOTE="AdobeArtist"]I'm beginning to wonder. With the relentless amount of threads Sihanouk makes on the same damn identicle topic, is he trying to convince others... or himself? You know, like how they say, "keep telling yourself that, one day you'll believe it".sirk1264

Or at least a Sony marketing employee who gets paid per pro-Sony thread he makes.

All his threads really come across as a marketing pitch. You can almost hear the "but wait, there's more" and "order your PS3 now and receive 4 free Blu Ray movies" just on the cusp of his lips :lol:

And is he F'N serious about PS3 being "best web browsing experience"?? When did that become better than Firefox on a PC? :|

I love your sig.

Thank you :oops:

[QUOTE="flowdee79"]Come on guys TC worked really hard on that first post.AdobeArtist

Since when is effort involved in just recycling the same post over and over again. Just check this guys history, he uses the same theme each time. It's just laziness at its worst.\

Of course you could have just been sarcastic :P :P

Yeah it was sarcasm. I could'a added a smiley to make it more obvious but....you know

[QUOTE="cakeorrdeath"][QUOTE="Sihanouk"]

Most photorealistic: Gran Turismo 5 Prologue.

Best animation: Uncharted, Metal Gear Solid 4. Soon, Killzone 2.

Best Sounds: Metal Gear Solid 4, which uses uncompressed audio, thanks to the huge space on the Blu-ray disk.

Biggest bosses: Resistance 2, not out yet, but hands-ons have confimed the existence of at least one 300 ft monster.

Biggest multiplayer shooters (that look good): Resistance. Soon, Resistance 2. Killzone 2 is expected to look good for both single and multiplayers.

Best merging of movies and games: Metal Gear Solid 4, Heavy Rain.

Most innovative, user-generated gameplay: Little Big Planet.

Most promising MMOs in development: MAG, The Agency, DC Universe, Free Realms

Most compelling 3D online social interaction: HOME

Best web-browsing: Youtube, Life with Playstation (maps, weather, Google News, etc.)

Most feature rich: Blu-ray

Most high-tech pet simulation: Eyepet

Most high-tech card-based gaming: Eye of Judgment

AdobeArtist

LIST WARS

haha but you forgot these

Most bestest online service with live in the name: LIVE

Most promising game still in the head of a developer: Peter Molyneaux's dream last night

Most Hi-Tech use of bald space Marines : Gears of War 2

Most out spoken game developer: Denis Dyack

Best PR stunt: Peter Jacksons imaginary Halo game

Biggest Bosses: Reggie (That dude is a big guy)

I believe that puts the 360 in a tie for the lead.

But....

Best use of a Pinata: Viva Pinata

I think the 360 just came back on top. 8)

:lol::lol:

And the Mod of the Year award goes to... *ruffle* CAKEORRDEATH!!! :D

I second that :D

Oh no! This means all that fun I've had for the last 3 years was imaginary!!!Riverwolf007

PS3 is so far behind lol you FAIL!