Will the PS3 go the way of the Dreamcast?

I'd compare the PS3 more with the Gamecube than the Dreamcast, personally.

Or better yet, the original Xbox.

:lol: No.

The PS3 (and Sony)will be just fine. Just that the PS Brand no longer dominates the console gaming industry due to an incredible (and very public) fall from grace.

I'd compare the PS3 more with the Gamecube than the Dreamcast, personally. Silent-Hal

If the next Playstation doesn't do well then the Playstation 4 would be the Dreamcast.)

The last sentences is Hypothetical because the Dreamcast was discontinued because of the SEGA Saturn not doing as well as it should've and SEGA couldn't afford to keep the Dreamcast going.

No. Because it would mean Sony giving up on hardware forever and only focusing on software, and i don't see that happening. Also,third-parties would have to start dropping support, whichI don't see happening either. All we've heard on that front so far is Activision blowing a bunch of smoke. Most everyone else seems to be making money with them.

We'd probably be having a different conversation if the 360 was more durable or the Wii had more power under the hood. But because the other two blew it in those categories, it left left enough market share for Sony's over-priced wonder to grab a foothold and it should survive to next generation.

But couldn't the loss of face alone be enough to kill it off? Couldn't Sony decide that keeping a console division is too harmful for their company and decide to nix it? It seems that Sega's history is repeating itself here. Plus, if the 360 drops it price and/or Wii HD comes out and/or Apple enters the console business, wouldn't those straws break Sony's back (bad metaphor)?dereknippl-e

Well its currently at where the xbox and gamecube were at at the end of last gen... I am actually surprised about people still being concerned about the ps3 even though its at 24 million. I thought most of that would have died after about 20 mil, but that is clearly not the case (looking at activision).

I'd compare the PS3 more with the Gamecube than the Dreamcast, personally.

Or better yet, the original Xbox.

Silent-Hal

Yeah, I agree. I don't think it will outsell Xbox or Nintendo, but it won't become irrelevant.

The difference between the PS3 and Dreamcast is no one would fondly rememeber the PS3 if it died off.

But couldn't the loss of face alone be enough to kill it off? Couldn't Sony decide that keeping a console division is too harmful for their company and decide to nix it? It seems that Sega's history is repeating itself here. Plus, if the 360 drops it price and/or Wii HD comes out and/or Apple enters the console business, wouldn't those straws break Sony's back (bad metaphor)?dereknippl-e

[QUOTE="dereknippl-e"]But couldn't the loss of face alone be enough to kill it off? Couldn't Sony decide that keeping a console division is too harmful for their company and decide to nix it? It seems that Sega's history is repeating itself here. Plus, if the 360 drops it price and/or Wii HD comes out and/or Apple enters the console business, wouldn't those straws break Sony's back (bad metaphor)?irish4eva

Master System they only had 10% of the Market Share while Nintendo had 80+% because Also Atari had some Market share just not as much as SEGA.

nah, sony will be back eventually...all we can hope is that the lesson learned for next gen is deliver on hype don't just keep generating more to cover up how you couldn't deliver

I'd compare the PS3 more with the Gamecube than the Dreamcast, personally.

Or better yet, the original Xbox.

Silent-Hal

That won't happen. That is a rather unlikely outcome. In fact its impossible since its been around longer than the Cast. Why do people think consoles will die?

"Will the X360 go the way of the Dreamcast?"
See, I could make a topic like that and it'd be just as true.

Yes, yes it will. I have already purchased another brand new ps3 and kept it in its box. When it dies and people are remareking what an awesoem system ps3 was, and that they wish it hadn't died, and gets a cult following looking for new or used ps3's I will place the mint in box ps3 on ebay and make a killing!

hmm, maybe i should stock up on more ps3's.....

[QUOTE="dereknippl-e"]But couldn't the loss of face alone be enough to kill it off? Couldn't Sony decide that keeping a console division is too harmful for their company and decide to nix it? It seems that Sega's history is repeating itself here. Plus, if the 360 drops it price and/or Wii HD comes out and/or Apple enters the console business, wouldn't those straws break Sony's back (bad metaphor)?blackeneddeath

I wouldn't think so, but I actually like the DC lots...

Sony has a lot more $$$ than Sega. Theyll keep supporting PS3 even without making money with it

[QUOTE="Silent-Hal"]I'd compare the PS3 more with the Gamecube than the Dreamcast, personally. Nintendo_Ownes7

If the next Playstation doesn't do well then the Playstation 4 would be the Dreamcast.)

The last sentences is Hypothetical because the Dreamcast was discontinued because of the SEGA Saturn not doing as well as it should've and SEGA couldn't afford to keep the Dreamcast going.

Well really, the Dreamcast put Sega in roughly the same position as the Saturn where the console was successful in one market and not the other. So SONY's next console would have to fail in NA, Japan, or Europe.

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I'd compare the PS3 more with the Gamecube than the Dreamcast, personally.

Or better yet, the original Xbox.

blank33

Yeah, I agree. I don't think it will outsell Xbox or Nintendo, but it won't become irrelevant.

Doesn't it seem inevitable? The way Sony's been mismanaging everything, plus the fact that they're bleeding money from all divisions, their poor reputation as arrogant elitists and the behemoth sales of the Wii60...maybe it's the pessimist in me but I just don't see a future for the PS3, and I definitely don't see a PS4 in the future.

Sony dominated nintendo in the last 2 gens, they were the king console by a large margin. Im sure by PS4 they will design there system better and either be #1 or close to it again.

It can't go the way of the Dreamcast, it's too late. Dreamcast was finished within a year or so of production and only had 120 games made for it. PS3 has easily surpassed both of those milestones.

Doesn't it seem inevitable? The way Sony's been mismanaging everything, plus the fact that they're bleeding money from all divisions, their poor reputation as arrogant elitists and the behemoth sales of the Wii60...maybe it's the pessimist in me but I just don't see a future for the PS3, and I definitely don't see a PS4 in the future.

dereknippl-e

Well that sounds exactly like the story of the first x-box and yet they made a 360.

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Doesn't it seem inevitable? The way Sony's been mismanaging everything, plus the fact that they're bleeding money from all divisions, their poor reputation as arrogant elitists and the behemoth sales of the Wii60...maybe it's the pessimist in me but I just don't see a future for the PS3, and I definitely don't see a PS4 in the future.

Tyrant156

Well that sounds exactly like the story of the first x-box and yet they made a 360.

I don't think the first XBox fell on its face nearly as bad as the PS3 has. And Microsoft didn't get a financial amputation because of it.

Okay, I've been asking too many vague questions for too long, so I just want to get to the bottom line. Do you think the PS3 will go the way of the Dreamcast? Clearly, it's not doing so well and the only reasons anyone has to hope for improvement are just rumors and a few leaked photographs. Sony execs constantly stress that they will NOT cut the price and Sony continues to lose $40+ per console sold. So, taking all of this into account and assuming that nothing changes (no price cut, no BC, no slim, etc.), will the PS3 eventually suffer the same fate that the Dreamcast did? Furthermore, I've heard a lot of people comparing Sony to Sega recently, so do you think the PS3 is Sony's last console? dereknippl-e

It's not even comparable, and the super cheap and affordable DreamCast couldn't even sell 5 million units to sustain it's own life, a goal SEGA was trying to meet worldwide.

The overpriced PS3 has sold over 23+ Million units. Bad, bad comparison.

So, the answer is obviously NO.

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[QUOTE="dereknippl-e"]

Doesn't it seem inevitable? The way Sony's been mismanaging everything, plus the fact that they're bleeding money from all divisions, their poor reputation as arrogant elitists and the behemoth sales of the Wii60...maybe it's the pessimist in me but I just don't see a future for the PS3, and I definitely don't see a PS4 in the future.

dereknippl-e

Well that sounds exactly like the story of the first x-box and yet they made a 360.

I don't think the first XBox fell on its face nearly as bad as the PS3 has. And Microsoft didn't get a financial amputation because of it.

Wrong, after FOUR YEARS, the XBOX only sold about 24-25 Million consoles.

The PS3, which is only TWO YEARS OLD, has sold roughly that amount already. Failed Comparison.

SALES WISE, the PS3 IS NOT LIKE THE XBOX, GAMECUBE, or DREAMCAST.

Currently, at the PS3's rate, it will probably end up much like the N64-SNES (In the 35-60 Million range) did...I don't think you realize just how close the PS3 and 360 Sales are.

No, the PS3 is NOT THE PS2 or PSOne, yes, by that Holy Super standard the PS3 failed, HOWEVER the PS3 itself is not a failure at all.

In the past, the Greatest rivalry in consoles was the mighty :

SEGA GENESIS Vs. SUPER NES(SNES).

The 360 Vs. PS3 is far, far closer than that...we are witnessing the greatest console war in history, not to mention the Wii doing even more outstanding.

it wont go the way of the dreamcast, the problem with the dreamcast was that it was too premature, and the PS2 arrived the next year with DVD disks.

I think Ps3 is mainly focusing on quality games..so yeah, the comparison with Dreamcast may be plausible

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I'd compare the PS3 more with the Gamecube than the Dreamcast, personally.

Or better yet, the original Xbox.

nervmeister

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[QUOTE="Silent-Hal"]

I'd compare the PS3 more with the Gamecube than the Dreamcast, personally.

Or better yet, the original Xbox.

Deathtactician8

Yeah, I agree. I don't think it will outsell Xbox or Nintendo, but it won't become irrelevant.

Will this thread go the way of the Dreamcast?

The PS3 is a successful console with EA support.

It's not going anywhere.

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[QUOTE="Silent-Hal"]

I'd compare the PS3 more with the Gamecube than the Dreamcast, personally.

Or better yet, the original Xbox.

Deathtactician8

Yeah, I agree. I don't think it will outsell Xbox or Nintendo, but it won't become irrelevant.

Actually the GC only sold 21.7 million and the Xbox about 24. Anyway, I think he meant the 360 and Wii.

Okay, I've been asking too many vague questions for too long, so I just want to get to the bottom line. Do you think the PS3 will go the way of the Dreamcast? Clearly, it's not doing so well and the only reasons anyone has to hope for improvement are just rumors and a few leaked photographs. Sony execs constantly stress that they will NOT cut the price and Sony continues to lose $40+ per console sold. So, taking all of this into account and assuming that nothing changes (no price cut, no BC, no slim, etc.), will the PS3 eventually suffer the same fate that the Dreamcast did? Furthermore, I've heard a lot of people comparing Sony to Sega recently, so do you think the PS3 is Sony's last console? dereknippl-e

more like the gamecube

[QUOTE="dereknippl-e"]Okay, I've been asking too many vague questions for too long, so I just want to get to the bottom line. Do you think the PS3 will go the way of the Dreamcast? Clearly, it's not doing so well and the only reasons anyone has to hope for improvement are just rumors and a few leaked photographs. Sony execs constantly stress that they will NOT cut the price and Sony continues to lose $40+ per console sold. So, taking all of this into account and assuming that nothing changes (no price cut, no BC, no slim, etc.), will the PS3 eventually suffer the same fate that the Dreamcast did? Furthermore, I've heard a lot of people comparing Sony to Sega recently, so do you think the PS3 is Sony's last console? HuusAsking

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[QUOTE="dereknippl-e"]Okay, I've been asking too many vague questions for too long, so I just want to get to the bottom line. Do you think the PS3 will go the way of the Dreamcast? Clearly, it's not doing so well and the only reasons anyone has to hope for improvement are just rumors and a few leaked photographs. Sony execs constantly stress that they will NOT cut the price and Sony continues to lose $40+ per console sold. So, taking all of this into account and assuming that nothing changes (no price cut, no BC, no slim, etc.), will the PS3 eventually suffer the same fate that the Dreamcast did? Furthermore, I've heard a lot of people comparing Sony to Sega recently, so do you think the PS3 is Sony's last console? -Pred-Alien-

[QUOTE="dereknippl-e"]Okay, I've been asking too many vague questions for too long, so I just want to get to the bottom line. Do you think the PS3 will go the way of the Dreamcast? Clearly, it's not doing so well and the only reasons anyone has to hope for improvement are just rumors and a few leaked photographs. Sony execs constantly stress that they will NOT cut the price and Sony continues to lose $40+ per console sold. So, taking all of this into account and assuming that nothing changes (no price cut, no BC, no slim, etc.), will the PS3 eventually suffer the same fate that the Dreamcast did? Furthermore, I've heard a lot of people comparing Sony to Sega recently, so do you think the PS3 is Sony's last console? HuusAsking

Can we really expect Sony to take a humbling? I don't think there's any one company in the world with its head farther up its ass than Sony. Is it really reasonable to expect them to actually learn from their mistakes and do things differently next time around? They haven't really made any changes so far, and they show no sign of doing it in the future.

Besides, like I said, after the colossal beating they've taken this gen, do you really think they'll want to go for another gen?

No. The PS3 has been out for more than the DC. It also has more support.

No, it's more like the Gamecube. There are some exclusives that it's owners enjoy, but no one else cares about. Oh, and it's dead last.

No, it's more like the Gamecube. There are some exclusives that it's owners enjoy, but no one else cares about. Oh, and it's dead last.

Renegade_Fury

But the GC did not have 3rd party support.

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No, it's more like the Gamecube. There are some exclusives that it's owners enjoy, but no one else cares about. Oh, and it's dead last.

SW_modified

But the GC did not have 3rd party support.