Further Proof the PS3 is Done. (article)

Here it is.

Here's a bit from the ending...

"Can the PS3 be saved? I would say the answer is no. The Xbox 360 and the Wii have carved up this generation and Sony is left scraping up the scraps (much like Nintendo and Microsoft did last generation). They could always declare 2009 the "Year of the PS3", but there comes a time when a system has to stop being sold on potential and instead be sold on the realization of that potential.

The PS3 is most assuredly done and all they can do now is plan for the PlayStation 4. Hopefully they learn their lesson from this generation and do not make the same mistakes again. Healthy competition pushes everyone to new heights in the game industry and I'd love to see Sony return to the innovative and smart Sony we saw that nurtured the PS2 to its lofty peak as one of the greatest game consoles of all time."

Man, could this guy be more of a PS3 hater? He was even claiming the PS3 was done before 2008 was even half way through. I found this article insanely biased and a great example of the "gloom and doom" picture some of the gaming media is trying to paint for the PS3.

Is Sony in a tight spot? Sure. Is the PS3 done? Absolutely not.

Sony is far from done. Even with lower holiday sales than the competitors. The only thing that is hurting Sony is themselves. Bad advertising for the most part and arrogance. Sony controls their own destiny and sadly its like they have had a drunk driver behind the wheel at the beginning. Now its time to have a designated driver and gets things back on track. I like my ps3 more than my other consoles and I think the ps3 offers more overall than any other console. The media make these things worse than they are though.

PS3 was done on launch day when people saw that big pricetag.Parasomniac

when i saw 'carljohnson3456' then i saw 'further proof the ps3 is done' My heart stopped for like a second :Ocampzor

the denial is strong with our OP.

maybe if you take the time to read the FT / Forbes anaylsis pieces you'd give the author a bit more credit. he is absolutely right, at some point sony has to stop selling potential and start realizing it. that has yet to happen on a scale that warrants mass adoption of the console - hence it's poor position in terms of hardware / software sales.

say all you want, say the PS3 is still alive. i think the Dreamcast is still alive in a sense, but largely it's a dead console ;).

Not that you did this CJ, but I hate when people try to pass off idiotic blogs they stumbled across on the web as some kind of evidence or proof or worse fact. Please take not Renegade! :Pblue_hazy_basic

To be honest I don't even think sony new line up games will help them. your hardcore gamers who buy real hardware are on the pc. Console gamers are more of casual type of gamers who don't spend big dallars on hardware or games for that matter.

sony is pretty mush done until there is a major price drop, but by then why would a gamer want to buy a ps3 when you have better high thech games on the pc.

[QUOTE="Parasomniac"]PS3 was done on launch day when people saw that big pricetag.carljohnson3456

Not that you did this CJ, but I hate when people try to pass off idiotic blogs they stumbled across on the web as some kind of evidence, or proof, or even worse, fact. Please take note Renegade! :Pblue_hazy_basic

[QUOTE="carljohnson3456"][QUOTE="Parasomniac"]PS3 was done on launch day when people saw that big pricetag.Parasomniac

Sonys only saving grace is that this generation of consoles will most likely last longer than previous generations. They still have a chance to get their act together.heretrix

[QUOTE="carljohnson3456"][QUOTE="Parasomniac"] This whole generation could be different right now if PS3 launched at $299 like PS2 did. People were pretty damn excited about the new Playstation until that horrible launch price happened. Completely killed momentum for it.Parasomniac

[QUOTE="campzor"]when i saw 'carljohnson3456' then i saw 'further proof the ps3 is done' My heart stopped for like a second :Ocarljohnson3456

[QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"]Not that you did this CJ, but I hate when people try to pass off idiotic blogs they stumbled across on the web as some kind of evidence or proof or worse fact. Please take not Renegade! :P3picuri3

[QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"]Not that you did this CJ, but I hate when people try to pass off idiotic blogs they stumbled across on the web as some kind of evidence, or proof, or even worse, fact. Please take note Renegade! :Pcarljohnson3456

[QUOTE="Parasomniac"][QUOTE="carljohnson3456"] Yet, it still selling on par with the 360 from it's time of launch as well... I'm not calling it unfair to compare the two because of the 360's headstart, but it's not like the PS3 has unperformed in sales compared to the 360. They're actually selling close to the same rate world wide.blue_hazy_basic

So some guys editoral and opinion is now proof? Not to mention the last sentence of the article...Wasdie

[QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"][QUOTE="Parasomniac"] This whole generation could be different right now if PS3 launched at $299 like PS2 did. People were pretty damn excited about the new Playstation until that horrible launch price happened. Completely killed momentum for it.3picuri3

[QUOTE="3picuri3"][QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"]Not that you did this CJ, but I hate when people try to pass off idiotic blogs they stumbled across on the web as some kind of evidence or proof or worse fact. Please take not Renegade! :Pcarljohnson3456

[QUOTE="heretrix"]Sonys only saving grace is that this generation of consoles will most likely last longer than previous generations. They still have a chance to get their act together.3picuri3

[QUOTE="heretrix"]Sonys only saving grace is that this generation of consoles will most likely last longer than previous generations. They still have a chance to get their act together.3picuri3

[QUOTE="heretrix"]Sonys only saving grace is that this generation of consoles will most likely last longer than previous generations. They still have a chance to get their act together.3picuri3

its not even about what they bring to the table.... obviously they have had a few new IP's that dont get the spot light they deserve....heck even the heavy sequels like GOW3 or GT5, along with equal multiplats like res 5 COULD do it, if sony actually cared to market the games beyond 10-15 second snipits as comercials or the whole route of advertising all your high-lights in one big commercial that they dont even air enough of.... thats really the problem sony has when it comes to games..... they just dont want to spread the word when it comes to the heavy hitters or big name multiplats

[QUOTE="3picuri3"][QUOTE="heretrix"]Sonys only saving grace is that this generation of consoles will most likely last longer than previous generations. They still have a chance to get their act together.carljohnson3456

I have not read the whole article, dont need to, but heres what I think.

I would have been more than happy with just a ps3 this gen, the online is lag free and easy to use, there has been a constant line of games coming from talanted 1st and 2nd party devs, warahawk, MGS4 and R& were brilliant, its always been evolving, its been a great media player and also wth plat TV recently my freeview recorder. Its literally my main home entertainment system.

There is a brilliant lineup of games to come, I could not be any more pleased with it.

The problem is still its price, if sony dropped it to around £200, whch apparently they are, it would sell sooo much better. Most people just want a games console, not everything else like i do, and so the 360 is the better choice. Sony needs to take the loss and drop the price.

[QUOTE="3picuri3"][QUOTE="heretrix"]Sonys only saving grace is that this generation of consoles will most likely last longer than previous generations. They still have a chance to get their act together.hyperboy152000

its not even about what they bring to the table.... obviously they have had a few new IP's that dont get the spot light they deserve....heck even the heavy sequels like GOW3 or GT5, along with equal multiplats like res 5 COULD do it, if sony actually cared to market the games beyond 10-15 second snipits as comercials or the whole route of advertising all your high-lights in one big commercial that they dont even air enough of.... thats really the problem sony has when it comes to games..... they just dont want to spread the word when it comes to the heavy hitters or big name multiplats

the online is lag free and easy to useNinjaMunkey01

[QUOTE="3picuri3"][QUOTE="heretrix"]Sonys only saving grace is that this generation of consoles will most likely last longer than previous generations. They still have a chance to get their act together.blackdreamhunk

and a high-tech developer wouldnt be looking at PC gaming if they want their games to sell......see what i did there?

[QUOTE="NinjaMunkey01"]the online is lag free and easy to use3picuri3

[QUOTE="NinjaMunkey01"]the online is lag free and easy to use3picuri3

im not disagreeing with you....the socom servers used to be horrible even though they are dedicated, worse then COD4 was hen that game as laggy....but the r2 servers are smooth as butter when ever im on...even in full 60 player matches, but doesnt MS use P2p even with first party games?

Done in what sense? Its done in that it won't be the industry leader, but I don't think for a second that its done in the sense of being a good and compelling system.SpruceCaboose

Had it not been for the recession the PS3 wouldve been okay Sad really that a great console is suffering. Whats worse is that it could take down Sony with it. With that said, if the recession isnt too bad, itll hold steady, Sony will soon lower its costs (while they push the PSP and PS2) and eventually theyll break even on itFirstDiscovery

sony wont die......at its worst it will just not make a console for a generation if they had to

ps3 will never done

ps3 gets better every year

[QUOTE="3picuri3"][QUOTE="NinjaMunkey01"]the online is lag free and easy to usehyperboy152000

im not disagreeing with you....the socom servers used to be horrible even though they are dedicated, worse then COD4 was hen that game as laggy....but the r2 servers are smooth as butter when ever im on...even in full 60 player matches, but doesnt MS use P2p even with first party games?

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"]Done in what sense? Its done in that it won't be the industry leader, but I don't think for a second that its done in the sense of being a good and compelling system.3picuri3