PS3 would have won this gen so bad....IF

The PS3 debuted in early 05 (come on, it should have knowing how long the PS2 has been out for) with the same DVD format at a cheaper price and have slowly overtime released an external Bluray player. (for those who want one)...buy now, the support by devs would have been overwhelming as with any console when launching before the competition.

all i'm saying is, the PS3 had MORE of a reason to come out first..but Sony seemed more focus on the MEDIA side of things. Seeing how the DVD format pushed the PS2 in sales, them thinking as would the bluray for PS3, but it did more damage than good in the beginning. (due to the fact that bluray format was still young so prices were HIGHER)

thoughts?

Early 05? With God of War coming out and so many other games? 04 - 05 was ps2's prime imo. You dont release a new console in the old one's prime, thats terrible business sense.TheGrat1

I think its the higher price-tag thats keeping the PS3 from selling more than its competition... I believe that should the PS3's price be round USD200 with the current games library, upcoming titles, being a blu-ray player & also offering a good free online service, it would have probably sold 3 x as much during this period of time..

The only reason why less people are buying PS3 is just because its expensive... sometimes fanboys/haters forget that....

With the exception of tastes in gaming i see no other reason why someone wouldnt prefare getting the PS3 if its price was close to its competition..

- Great exclusives & Great Multiplats already available + others coming up / - Free online service / - Reliable hardware / - HDD in all models / - Blu-ray Player / - Internet browser / - Good online store etc etc (thats one amazing package for a console)

I think its the higher price-tag thats keeping the PS3 from selling more than its competition... I believe that should the PS3's price be round USD200 with the current games library, upcoming titles, being a blu-ray player & also offering a good free online service, it would have probably sold 3 x as much during this period of time..

The only reason why less people are buying PS3 is just because its expensive... sometimes fanboys/haters forget that....

With the exception of tastes in gaming i see no other reason why someone wouldnt prefare getting the PS3 if its price was close to its competition..

- Great exclusives & Great Multiplats already available + others coming up / - Free online service / - Reliable hardware / - HDD in all models / - Blu-ray Player / - Internet browser / - Good online store etc etc (thats one amazing package for a console)

Malta_1980

I don't know if PS3 would sell more or not If there were no Bluray in it.

But I know that there was a huge difference between DVD and VHS. On the other hand, there is a difference between DVD and Bluray but not huge. I think It was the main reason for quick adoption of DVD.

Also I had PS2 and DVD was one of the major reasons for buying PS2. Same thing is with PS3, if there was no Bluray I don't know when I would enter HD world. Probably I wouldn't enter at all.

Regarding PS1, I never had one. I was OK with Sega and Nintendo

Yeah of course but...

those that mean wii owners are happy?

[QUOTE="Malta_1980"]

I think its the higher price-tag thats keeping the PS3 from selling more than its competition... I believe that should the PS3's price be round USD200 with the current games library, upcoming titles, being a blu-ray player & also offering a good free online service, it would have probably sold 3 x as much during this period of time..

The only reason why less people are buying PS3 is just because its expensive... sometimes fanboys/haters forget that....

With the exception of tastes in gaming i see no other reason why someone wouldnt prefare getting the PS3 if its price was close to its competition..

- Great exclusives & Great Multiplats already available + others coming up / - Free online service / - Reliable hardware / - HDD in all models / - Blu-ray Player / - Internet browser / - Good online store etc etc (thats one amazing package for a console)

Eyezonmii

so basically you think Blu-ray had to be introduced as some sort of add-on to the PS3... but having DVD as the main medium for games on PS3?? mmm guess that would probably resulted in Sony releasing the PS3 at a much cheaper price... problem is sony lost its focus on the Playstation brand since as its name suggests is all about playing (games), and they focvused more on pushing the new HD medium (blu-ray) at all costs... therefore the Playstation brand has become more of a multi-tasking media device for Sony rather than purely a console/gaming brand...

Ps3's sales are dead because you can get a bluray player for $150 now, no need to shell out $399 for one that plays some games.

Realistically, it's all price, bluray was a good idea, the machine itself is fantastic, but, it's over priced, and you get milked every step of that way (example, it's the only bluray player on the market that doesn't come with an HDMI cable or at least composite cables).

[QUOTE="Eyezonmii"][QUOTE="Malta_1980"]

I think its the higher price-tag thats keeping the PS3 from selling more than its competition... I believe that should the PS3's price be round USD200 with the current games library, upcoming titles, being a blu-ray player & also offering a good free online service, it would have probably sold 3 x as much during this period of time..

The only reason why less people are buying PS3 is just because its expensive... sometimes fanboys/haters forget that....

With the exception of tastes in gaming i see no other reason why someone wouldnt prefare getting the PS3 if its price was close to its competition..

- Great exclusives & Great Multiplats already available + others coming up / - Free online service / - Reliable hardware / - HDD in all models / - Blu-ray Player / - Internet browser / - Good online store etc etc (thats one amazing package for a console)

Malta_1980

so basically you think Blu-ray had to be introduced as some sort of add-on to the PS3... but having DVD as the main medium for games on PS3?? mmm guess that would probably resulted in Sony releasing the PS3 at a much cheaper price... problem is sony lost its focus on the Playstation brand as its name suggests is all about playing (games), and they focvused more on pushing the new HD medium (blu-ray) at all costs... therefore the Playstation brand has become more of a multi-tasking media device for Sony rather than purely a console/gaming brand...

and in other news the sky is blue and pie tastes goodst1ka

[QUOTE="Malta_1980"][QUOTE="Eyezonmii"] It's what I'm basically saying, Bluray was the reason for the high price tag, and knowing how so far this generation the DVD format can still keep up, it was kinda too early. It worked with the PS2 because when it was released, the dvd format was already stable and a big thing. but, yeh...would have been real interesting tho. Eyezonmii

so basically you think Blu-ray had to be introduced as some sort of add-on to the PS3... but having DVD as the main medium for games on PS3?? mmm guess that would probably resulted in Sony releasing the PS3 at a much cheaper price... problem is sony lost its focus on the Playstation brand as its name suggests is all about playing (games), and they focvused more on pushing the new HD medium (blu-ray) at all costs... therefore the Playstation brand has become more of a multi-tasking media device for Sony rather than purely a console/gaming brand...

i can agree with that, but you always had sony focusing on games (during PS1 & PS2), even when talking in conferences or at various games shows their attention was centred on games... with the PS3 they changed and they always been busy talking about its a blu-ray player first and PS3 being the centre of the living room with its various media capabilites.... dont get me wrong i am a happy PS3 owner and have round 35 games on it, so as long as games keep coming i am happy...

[QUOTE="Eyezonmii"][QUOTE="Malta_1980"]

so basically you think Blu-ray had to be introduced as some sort of add-on to the PS3... but having DVD as the main medium for games on PS3?? mmm guess that would probably resulted in Sony releasing the PS3 at a much cheaper price... problem is sony lost its focus on the Playstation brand as its name suggests is all about playing (games), and they focvused more on pushing the new HD medium (blu-ray) at all costs... therefore the Playstation brand has become more of a multi-tasking media device for Sony rather than purely a console/gaming brand...

Malta_1980

i can agree with that, but you always had sony focusing on games (during PS1 & PS2), even when talking in conferences or at various games shows their attention was centred on games... with the PS3 they changed and they always been busy talking about its a blu-ray player first and PS3 being the centre of the living room with its various media capabilites.... dont get me wrong i am a happy PS3 owner and have round 35 games on it, so as long as games keep coming i am happy...