Was PS3 a huge disappointment sales-wise after the success of the PS2?

[QUOTE="ReadingRainbow4"]

[QUOTE="RR360DD"]

That was genius?

LOL

cows are so simple.

RR360DD

Your ass has got to be sore, it must be a right b*tch sitting down.

You're as pathetic as that little midget b*tch in your sig.

If I continue you'll probably say you had your way with my mom or something. No thanksBPoole96

[QUOTE="RR360DD"]

[QUOTE="ReadingRainbow4"] Imply simplicity, Halo avatar and SIG.

Your ass has got to be sore, it must be a right b*tch sitting down.

ReadingRainbow4

You're as pathetic as that little midget b*tch in your sig.

[QUOTE="RR360DD"]

[QUOTE="ReadingRainbow4"] Imply simplicity, Halo avatar and SIG.

Your ass has got to be sore, it must be a right b*tch sitting down.

ReadingRainbow4

You're as pathetic as that little midget b*tch in your sig.

I cant think of one thing Sony did right this generation.Miketheman83

I cant think of one thing Sony did right this generation.Miketheman83

[QUOTE="reach3"]

THE PS brand is tarnished. The PS3 sales are pathetic compared to ps2. Sony dropped the ball yet again.

DeadMan1290

This generation's sales are pathetic compared to PS2.

Don't know how you figure that. Last gen consoles sold about 195 million. This gen, it's about 223 million so far and still a lot more sales to come, especially for the 360 and PS3.

To answer the topic's question, I wouldn't say a HUGE disappointment sales-wise. They had much tougher competition this time, and the PS3 is a huge seller, even though it won't match PS2 sales. It's a financial disaster though. Sony figured they could get away with a very costly console and keep the high launch price for longer, over-estimating the Playstation brand selling power. They had to drop the price sooner than they would have liked, hence it bled too much money.

This thread is awesome.

No, losing money is always considered a success....:?

[QUOTE="themajormayor"]I've already seen proof for that but never that the PS3incurred huge losses.Stevo_the_gamer

you're a smart guy Stevo......why would you ignore what the PS3 did for Sony as a whole? It basically won them the BluRay vs HDDVD war.......to them it was worth sacrificing market share this gen, for some royalties in the long run.

The success of PS2 put them in a position where they had to take advantage of....they had to take the risk....Everyone laughed when Sony said that the PS3 will sale 5mil with no games, and as System Wars loved to sing back then "The PS3 HAD NO GAMEz" along the way passing 5mil in sales..lol.

If Sony was just a Game Company, then it would've been stupid for them to release a system using a new expensive disc format for a $600 console. In there mind everything thing they add to their systems is to sell something else down the road for the whole company.....or at least the opportunity for sales for the rest of the company (Samsung whooped them TV Wise).

If Microsoft releases a new system that will use BluRay like the rumors suggest....well Sony will be making money off of that as well. Market share starts at zero each gen....if Sony releases the PS4 at the same time as the MS 720, then they will have a very good chance at reclaiming market share.

THE PS brand is tarnished. The PS3 sales are pathetic compared to ps2. Sony dropped the ball yet again.

reach3

I thought that gamespot had an ingore list built in... what happened to that? because that ad blocker thing doesn't work. I can stlll see RR360DD, forzagearsface, phonemug, and reach3

Yes of course, the same guys playing damage control for their garbage ps3 are the same guys saying ms had no chance, Xbox 1.5, well heli, majormayor, and the rest of the pathetic cows, jokes on you now, learn to deal with it ForzaGearsFace

A complete failure,

thats going to sell more than most Nintendo systems....

To me the games are whats important.... and i'm only dissapointed that there were games i was expecting to come out that didn't... or where canceled:(

The PS2 was a Juggernaut. Nothing can or has compared to it. In fact, the sales of the 360 are pathetic when compared to the sales of the PS2 as well. So by your very lemming logic, or lack thereof...I guess logic is a word that all xbots refuse to have in their vocabulary. By your very same lemming logic, We could all say that the xbox brand is tarnished, because it hasn't sold as much as the PS2, I also cant even imagine how much of a failure the 360 must be, when it cant even out-sell the PS3 by a large margin, AND IS STILL NECK AND NECK, sales wise, with the (awesome)PS3 console that you deem a "failure" That...ladies and gentleman, is what we call xbot self -ownage! And hell... if the PS3 was the successor to the miserable xbox, then the PS3 would look like a big success too, but it just so happens to be the succossor to one of the most popular consoles ever. But despite all that and despite everything I said, I as a gamer, only care about one thing, and thats GAMES. So its for that very reason why the PS3 has become one of my all time favorite consoles ever(the long and diverse stable of awesome PS exclusives) That and the fact that it plays blue-rays(unlike the fail 360) And the fact, that basic online play is free with PSN, and does not come with an extortion fee,*cough* like it does with XBL PLUS the fact that the PS3 is capable of better graphics, which the exclusives PROVE so with out a doubt- that the PS3 has better graphics, And the fact that the PS3 has more features that gamers care about, and more consumer friendly features ect. Anyway, I guess, you, xbots like you, and M$ fail as always. Thanks for coming clean, and making it all so easy. This is just another xbot troll thread, to get a KKK style "let's hate" Sony hate rally going on. All you are doing is making us come together to hate xbots, xbots like you, and M$dudegamer23

I play too many great games on the PS3 to worry about what thier market share is. It's about games, remember?

getyeryayasout

- countless hours of replayability trying to convince people a game or console is superior/inferior because of sales instead of the gaming experience itself

- the bonus cash you achieve depending on how well your preferred console sells.

- The satisfaction you get from watching yourself die on the inside when sales charts becomes your "guiding light" for what to buy.

Hope this helped. :P

Also, you lemmings should show more respect, because without the Playstation brand, there is no Xbox brand. You know, the brand that xbots love to make shrines for and of deep within the confines of their mothers basement to blindly worship lol Yeah, that xbox brand itself was a copy cat of the Playstation brand, and it doesn't get any more blatant then that. So like I said, show some respect to the ORIGINAL OG brand, of whom the object of all your desires in M$ imitates and tries to be more like hahadudegamer23

:p

THE PS brand is tarnished. The PS3 sales are pathetic compared to ps2. Sony dropped the ball yet again.

reach3

Troll thread is obvious. No sh!t the ps3 sales are dissapointing when compared to ps2. Stating the obvious does not make you look cool.

Pointless thread is pointless. Though I wouldn't expect reach3 to contribute anything to this gaming community anyways.

[QUOTE="nervmeister"]

[QUOTE="getyeryayasout"]

I play too many great games on the PS3 to worry about what thier market share is. It's about games, remember?

getyeryayasout

- countless hours of replayability trying to convince people a game or console is superior/inferior because of sales instead of the gaming experience itself

- the bonus cash you achieve depending on how well your preferred console sells.

- The satisfaction you get from watching yourself die on the inside when sales charts becomes your "guiding light" for what to buy.

Hope this helped. :P

ps3 was a huge disappointment /thread

ps3 was a huge disappointment /thread

Blaz3_fox

I guess Sony would be, but that's about it.

Oh look, it's TEH SALEZZZZ thread again.:shock:

Sony has been flopping all over the place this gen.

PS3= Flop

PS Move= Flop

Several First Party Exclusives= Flop (sales wise)

PS Vita= Huge Flop

PS4/Orbis= ???

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[QUOTE="White_Dreams"] A source that does nothing to refute my post, and when you put a big FACT at the end of posts it's expected to have a source.White_Dreams

PS3 is in last place for current gen consoles

PSP out of production

Kinect outsells Move

3DS dominates Vita

So just japan, not going to talk about how 3ds and vita are selling about on par in the us?

And 1.2 million behind said in the article, THAT's destroying?

And the several first party thing was definitely bullsh1t

seriously dude lol, people act here like 1mil or 5 mil is that much .. wth is cows on about lately .. its quite alot fyi :lol:

[QUOTE="nervmeister"][QUOTE="RR360DD"]

OH YOU MAD BRO.

ReadingRainbow4

This is the onlt thing cows can come with these days , they got nothing worthy like a good argument .. hilarious really .. jelly pics, kinect pic and so on .. come on guys :lol: :cool:

[QUOTE="getyeryayasout"][QUOTE="nervmeister"] We know. And "Sales: The Game" is the best one there is. :P "Why?", you ask. Let's overview.

- countless hours of replayability trying to convince people a game or console is superior/inferior because of sales instead of the gaming experience itself

- the bonus cash you achieve depending on how well your preferred console sells.

- The satisfaction you get from watching yourself die on the inside when sales charts becomes your "guiding light" for what to buy.

Hope this helped. :P

nervmeister

come on guys you can do better, this is all you can "hide" behind when other things backfires .. funny stuff

[QUOTE="nervmeister"][QUOTE="getyeryayasout"]Question: At what resolution and frame rate does it run? Also, can it be made "better" with Kinect? Strutten

come on guys you can do better, this is all you can "hide" behind when other things backfires .. funny stuff

[QUOTE="dudegamer23"]Also, you lemmings should show more respect, because without the Playstation brand, there is no Xbox brand. You know, the brand that xbots love to make shrines for and of deep within the confines of their mothers basement to blindly worship lol Yeah, that xbox brand itself was a copy cat of the Playstation brand, and it doesn't get any more blatant then that. So like I said, show some respect to the ORIGINAL OG brand, of whom the object of all your desires in M$ imitates and tries to be more like hahaMicrosoft1234

:p

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[QUOTE="nervmeister"]Resolution/framerate: **same as the computer screen you use when looking on NPD; Vgchartz; etc.** It probably is not better with motion controls depending on the total value of what you accidentally break in your living room by thrashing your limbs about.nervmeister

come on guys you can do better, this is all you can "hide" behind when other things backfires .. funny stuff

cant sw come to an agreement based on facts provided instead of constant damage control?

hardware sales should be easy enough-

1. ninty
2. 360
3. ps3

software sales

1. 360
2. ps3
3. wii

game library-look at metacritic...but last i checked ps3 had the highest average score

handheld

1. ninty
2. psp/vita

you're a smart guy Stevo......why would you ignore what the PS3 did for Sony as a whole? It basically won them the BluRay vs HDDVD war.......to them it was worth sacrificing market share this gen, for some royalties in the long run.

The success of PS2 put them in a position where they had to take advantage of....they had to take the risk....Everyone laughed when Sony said that the PS3 will sale 5mil with no games, and as System Wars loved to sing back then "The PS3 HAD NO GAMEz" along the way passing 5mil in sales..lol.

If Sony was just a Game Company, then it would've been stupid for them to release a system using a new expensive disc format for a $600 console. In there mind everything thing they add to their systems is to sell something else down the road for the whole company.....or at least the opportunity for sales for the rest of the company (Samsung whooped them TV Wise).

If Microsoft releases a new system that will use BluRay like the rumors suggest....well Sony will be making money off of that as well. Market share starts at zero each gen....if Sony releases the PS4 at the same time as the MS 720, then they will have a very good chance at reclaiming market share.

Afrikanxl

I wouldn't say I ignored it, I merely gave a quick generalization of what Sony expected--a la quite the financial disappointment, and quite the marketshare disappointment. If Sony were to do it over again, I doubt they would have taken the same route because of the large financial investment and the poor return (the world economy taking a sh*t also played a key role to be fair). Again, it's not unusual for Sony to put their weight behind a new media format... the list of failures behind Sony is a healthy amount so I am sure they are pleased a diamond managed to come out of all the sh*t.

The idea of Sony "making" money off of Blu-ray sounds rather silly as Blu-ray was a collaborative effort, and uses codecs (some even owned by Microsoft itself) across a variety of venues. It's sort of how it's somehow ownage that Sony has it's own brand of computers and recommends Microsoft software. All in all, it's rather silly to dive into that business.

Edit: I'm excited to see the benefits of Blu-ray next generation as this generation proved that Blu-ray served only as a hindrance than a benefit--especially since the potential was wasted because of the weak hardware in the PS3, and the slow speed of the Blu-ray drive. 12X Blu-ray drive in next-gen consoles or GTFO.

cant sw come to an agreement based on facts provided instead of constant damage control?

hardware sales should be easy enough-

1. ninty
2. 360
3. ps3

software sales

1. 360
2. ps3
3. wii

game library-look at metacritic...but last i checked ps3 had the highest average score

handheld

1. ninty
2. psp/vita

jsmoke03

I highly doubt that the Wii is last in Software sales.

[QUOTE="jsmoke03"]

cant sw come to an agreement based on facts provided instead of constant damage control?

hardware sales should be easy enough-

1. ninty
2. 360
3. ps3

software sales

1. 360
2. ps3
3. wii

game library-look at metacritic...but last i checked ps3 had the highest average score

handheld

1. ninty
2. psp/vita

Kingpin0114

I highly doubt that the Wii is last in Software sales.

[QUOTE="Afrikanxl"]

you're a smart guy Stevo......why would you ignore what the PS3 did for Sony as a whole? It basically won them the BluRay vs HDDVD war.......to them it was worth sacrificing market share this gen, for some royalties in the long run.

The success of PS2 put them in a position where they had to take advantage of....they had to take the risk....Everyone laughed when Sony said that the PS3 will sale 5mil with no games, and as System Wars loved to sing back then "The PS3 HAD NO GAMEz" along the way passing 5mil in sales..lol.

If Sony was just a Game Company, then it would've been stupid for them to release a system using a new expensive disc format for a $600 console. In there mind everything thing they add to their systems is to sell something else down the road for the whole company.....or at least the opportunity for sales for the rest of the company (Samsung whooped them TV Wise).

If Microsoft releases a new system that will use BluRay like the rumors suggest....well Sony will be making money off of that as well. Market share starts at zero each gen....if Sony releases the PS4 at the same time as the MS 720, then they will have a very good chance at reclaiming market share.

Stevo_the_gamer

I wouldn't say I ignored it, I merely gave a quick generalization of what Sony expected--a la quite the financial disappointment, and quite the marketshare disappointment. If Sony were to do it over again, I doubt they would have taken the same route because of the large financial investment and the poor return (the world economy taking a sh*t also played a key role to be fair). Again, it's not unusual for Sony to put their weight behind a new media format... the list of failures behind Sony is a healthy amount so I am sure they are pleased a diamond managed to come out of all the sh*t.

The idea of Sony "making" money off of Blu-ray sounds rather silly as Blu-ray was a collaborative effort, and uses codecs (some even owned by Microsoft itself) across a variety of venues. It's sort of how it's somehow ownage that Sony has it's own brand of computers and recommends Microsoft software. All in all, it's rather silly to dive into that business.

Edit: I'm excited to see the benefits of Blu-ray next generation as this generation proved that Blu-ray served only as a hindrance than a benefit--especially since the potential was wasted because of the weak hardware in the PS3, and the slow speed of the Blu-ray drive. 12X Blu-ray drive in next-gen consoles or GTFO.

The thing is that the PS3 is not the PS2 and if history has taught us something is that each gen starts from 0. Or else how do you think the PS1 went over the N64? Back in the day Nintendo was the supreme ruler of the industry u know and things has changed a lot since then too. The Xbox shaped the market with the online and then the Wii made the gimmicks popular. There was no way for Sony to adapt this fast, specially when the X360 already sold like 10 millions in its first year and it already had a library of games like: "Tomb Raider Legends" and "Call of Duty 2" that never made it out to the PS3 because it was 1 year late.

PS3 lacked games, gimmicks, an online infrastructure and an affordable price point. The market was totally different from the days of the PS2 but they learned fast. Sony didn't waste time to close that gap like Nintendo did with the N64 and GC and that's why I think that they are fine.

Gue1