Further Proof the PS3 is Done. (article)

along as it sells 300k+ units every month i think sonys happyps3_owns_360Wii

[QUOTE="FirstDiscovery"]But it overperformed when it had no games, high price tag, and 3 months less in Europe:? Therefore now that it does have games, a reasonable price tag, Sony brand name, Blu-Ray in full swing etc, there is little reason why it should be doing worse than it did late 07dsmccracken

See? I told you guys. It's over. The PS3 is dead. Nothing can save it now.

Not even Gran Turismo, Ratchet, GoWIII, Killzone 2, Heavy Rain, INfamous and Uncharted 2. :)

Rikusaki

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

Yeah, the PS3 is NOT finished. BUT, it's heading the same way where the Xbox went, LAST PLACE.

I just hope $ony have learned the lesson and develop a successful PlayStation 4 in the future. 8)dr_jashugan

Good read. I didn't see much bias in the article, I just see a guy calling it how he sees it. Numbers don't lie. Numbers aren't fanboys. Numbers aren't biased. :| DisPimpin

This of course makes you distrustful of the entire bloody article. And like...all these words to tell us that the PS3 is in third place? Kinda already knew that.

This just makes it even more obvious

[QUOTE="ps3_owns_360Wii"]along as it sells 300k+ units every month i think sonys happyblackdreamhunk

[QUOTE="ps3_owns_360Wii"]along as it sells 300k+ units every month i think sonys happyblackdreamhunk

[QUOTE="blackdreamhunk"][QUOTE="ps3_owns_360Wii"]along as it sells 300k+ units every month i think sonys happyPhazevariance

2008 proved how loved the PS brand is the PS 3 had a price cut and was still more expensive than the 360 and outsold it for 8 months in a row it cause desperation in m$ which then lowered it's arcade to $199

in all honesty things look much better corcerning prices for the PS 3 than for the xbox unless m$ decides to give out the 360 for $50 I might pick one up

[QUOTE="Phazevariance"][QUOTE="blackdreamhunk"]they just lost 1.1 billion on top of their 3 billion already. There is more laying offs coming to sony too. Not a good thing in a ression!tek91

in all honesty things look much better corcerning prices for the PS 3 than for the xbox unless m$ decides to give out the 360 for $50 I might pick one up

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

Bashing PS3 is the "cool" thing to do in the media. Thats why I dont even bother to listen to these "journalist". I have my own brain.finalfantasy94

it's also cool baching it here too ;) lol.

Seriously though you can;t blame everyone as to why the Console isn;'t selling well. Cows blame it's the price, the Media, the casuals, the lazy developers-everyone!

The blame is squarly on the CEOs and management at Sony for their arrogance and not taking the competition and gamers seriously.

All hype, overpromising and no delivery.

the 4th dimension...

Quite frankly this is a bunch of bull. This person doesn't even know what he's talking about.

Like it or not, the PS3 is really just getting started. It's great exclusives are really starting to strike interest into new customers everywhere.

Just wait until Killzone 2, God Of War 3, Uncharted 2, Grand Turismo 5, Warhawk 2, M.A.G., etc are out.

Quite frankly this is a bunch of bull. This person doesn't even know what he's talking about.

Like it or not, the PS3 is really just getting started. It's great exclusives are really starting to strike interest into new customers everywhere.

Just wait until Killzone 2, God Of War 3, Uncharted 2, Grand Turismo 5, Warhawk 2, M.A.G., etc are out.

wagexslave

really? just getting started. Oh.. that's right the next gen doesn't start until they say so or when they become second :)

or we'll just wait....how long do we have to wait? :)

[QUOTE="wagexslave"]

Quite frankly this is a bunch of bull. This person doesn't even know what he's talking about.

Like it or not, the PS3 is really just getting started. It's great exclusives are really starting to strike interest into new customers everywhere.

Just wait until Killzone 2, God Of War 3, Uncharted 2, Grand Turismo 5, Warhawk 2, M.A.G., etc are out.

AdmiralBison

really? just getting started. Oh.. that's right the next gen doesn't start until they say so or when they become second :)

or we'll just wait....how long do we have to wait? :)

The PS3 ticked every flop box going so far.

Its clawed back a bit of respect with a price drop and the release of a few decent exclusives.

There was a point though were the PS3 was a complete joke. It had no great exclusives, its multiplats were all inferior and it still demanded the highest price tag.

Can an object be arragant? Because the PS3 was.

so a (biased) journalist's opinion is now taken as proof ?

PS3's only problem is its higher price-tag compared to competition, as for the rest its an amazing system..

Looks at PS3's upcoming exclusive/multiplat titles hhmmmmm naahh its definately here to stay :)

Done? It never got started.

It is funny how a negative blog about the PS3 is discounted, yet EVERY negative blog about the 360 is concidered the Gospal of the industry...

Quite frankly this is a bunch of bull. This person doesn't even know what he's talking about.

Like it or not, the PS3 is really just getting started. It's great exclusives are really starting to strike interest into new customers everywhere.

Just wait until Killzone 2, God Of War 3, Uncharted 2, Grand Turismo 5, Warhawk 2, M.A.G., etc are out.

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

Done? It never got started.

It is funny how a negative blog about the PS3 is discounted, yet EVERY negative blog about the 360 is concidered the Gospal of the industry...

AlphaGamer469

Done? It never got started.

It is funny how a negative blog about the PS3 is discounted, yet EVERY negative blog about the 360 is concidered the Gospal of the industry...

AlphaGamer469

How you know the author is a fanboy: "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. "

That was something you said in feb 0f 2007 and you were right. But to pretend the PS3's power hasn't shown well since the end of 2007 is fanboyness, nothing more.

Yeah, let's all hope the PS brand is done, right? We gamers want rushed hardware with high priced add-ons, we want our consoles aimed at casuals and to give us an an unending supply of shovelware. What a bright future that would be :roll:

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.

carljohnson3456

Whatever the Xbox 360 can do, Gaming wise the PS3 can do it also. You can play games, With decent graphics and get your fun. This will last for a long time, But has games get bigger and better, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Will have to die, A new system will be brought into the industry. While the PS3 is only just peaking on some of the biggest games, Gaming has seen. TheProdigyIV

[QUOTE="TheProdigyIV"]Whatever the Xbox 360 can do, Gaming wise the PS3 can do it also. You can play games, With decent graphics and get your fun. This will last for a long time, But has games get bigger and better, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Will have to die, A new system will be brought into the industry. While the PS3 is only just peaking on some of the biggest games, Gaming has seen. SpruceCaboose

Good grief how is this thread still going? :oblue_hazy_basic

[QUOTE="TheProdigyIV"]Whatever the Xbox 360 can do, Gaming wise the PS3 can do it also. You can play games, With decent graphics and get your fun. This will last for a long time, But has games get bigger and better, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Will have to die, A new system will be brought into the industry. While the PS3 is only just peaking on some of the biggest games, Gaming has seen. SpruceCaboose

I think you both have points. No, it won't be like last gen where MS HAS to leave due to bad deals with bad manufacturers. But I don't see MS being able to squeeze much more juice from the 360 either. Year lead was HUGE in getting sales lead. That time alone isn't happening again this gen. The 360 uses hardware very related to PC. So, with all of the devs familiar with that type of architecture, having all this time under their belt, there can't be too much more undiscovered power. MS has already gotten to a low price point. Lowering it more, I don't think, is going to raise the value of it much to consumers. Yes, it will still sell, but it will get weaker and weaker in that department. Especially as more HDTV's are purchased and the PS3 comes down in price. Just my opinion, of course. No crystal ball here.PoppaGamer

[QUOTE="Episode_Eve"] That decision won't be based on power, but most likely's MS's urge to launch a new system first again. They do like short cycles :(. (IMO 4-5 years is too short)SpruceCaboose

[QUOTE="PoppaGamer"]I think you both have points. No, it won't be like last gen where MS HAS to leave due to bad deals with bad manufacturers. But I don't see MS being able to squeeze much more juice from the 360 either. Year lead was HUGE in getting sales lead. That time alone isn't happening again this gen. The 360 uses hardware very related to PC. So, with all of the devs familiar with that type of architecture, having all this time under their belt, there can't be too much more undiscovered power. MS has already gotten to a low price point. Lowering it more, I don't think, is going to raise the value of it much to consumers. Yes, it will still sell, but it will get weaker and weaker in that department. Especially as more HDTV's are purchased and the PS3 comes down in price. Just my opinion, of course. No crystal ball here.blue_hazy_basic

[QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"][QUOTE="Episode_Eve"] That decision won't be based on power, but most likely's MS's urge to launch a new system first again. They do like short cycles :(. (IMO 4-5 years is too short)PoppaGamer

[QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"][QUOTE="PoppaGamer"]I think you both have points. No, it won't be like last gen where MS HAS to leave due to bad deals with bad manufacturers. But I don't see MS being able to squeeze much more juice from the 360 either. Year lead was HUGE in getting sales lead. That time alone isn't happening again this gen. The 360 uses hardware very related to PC. So, with all of the devs familiar with that type of architecture, having all this time under their belt, there can't be too much more undiscovered power. MS has already gotten to a low price point. Lowering it more, I don't think, is going to raise the value of it much to consumers. Yes, it will still sell, but it will get weaker and weaker in that department. Especially as more HDTV's are purchased and the PS3 comes down in price. Just my opinion, of course. No crystal ball here.PoppaGamer

[QUOTE="PoppaGamer"][QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"] The Xbox 360 was not launched early out of MS desire for short cycles. It was done because the Xbox was not making much money, and MS wanted to beat the PS3 to market to gain some market share. I think this generation, all three manufacturers would want a long cycle, as will developers.

MS and Sony have lost lots of money, long cycles help re-coop that loss. Ninty is making barrels of money, so they likely want it to continue, and developers are in tight economic times, so I am sure that they would rather not spend time and money learning new systems structures, and would rather code games on what they already know to lessen costs.SpruceCaboose

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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.

blackdreamhunk