This may seem like a stupid rant, but it's something I need a little help with. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and, at the risk of sounding pompous, live a relatively luxurious lifestyle. I try not to be too spoiled (I'm quite the cheapskate, to the point where I bought a fedora for a banquet but didn't take the tag off because I wanted to return it) but I'm still pretty well off.

Here's where I feel guilty. I still live with my parents, but will be graduating from college and (hopefully) earning my own money soon. My parents have purchased a Wii and a PS3 for my brother (both of which I use) and we've also purchased a PS2, PS1, N64, and Sega Genesis in the past. However, I have some younger cousins in India who, compared to us, are not too well off. They live fairly simple lives and have never owned a video game system, but they really want some. Any. They don't even know that much about them, and when asked which ones they want, they simply reply "Mario, Donkey Kong, Zelda". Their parents won't buy them any because they don't want them to be distracted from their studies (and because they can't afford them).

Should I feel guilty about purchasing so many game systems when my cousins so desperately want one? What about if I buy them from my own money?

Unlike Sony and MS, Nintendo hasn't forgotten what gaming is about. They've made gaming accessible to EVERYONE, from kids to seniors, from long-time devotees to people who've never touched a controller before.

Simply put, the Wii is just...cooler. Nintendo seems like the Apple of gaming.

LOL. You've gotta be delusional to think there'll even BE a PS4.

It'll probably be KH3, and it'll probably be Wii exclusive. SE is one of those smart developers that's finally deciding to abandon the sinking ship that is Sony. Good on 'em, I say. The only people supporting/buying the PS3 these days are delusional fanboys.

[QUOTE="dereknippl-e"]

I highly doubt there will even be a PS4. After the beating Sony has taken with the PS3 (and no indication that it'll get any better) coupled with the losses they've posted from ALL their divisions, not just gaming, they'd be stupid to continue down this path.

verbtex

I believe nintendo was also doing pretty bad starting with their third console, and didn't gain any real sucess until the 5th console. (The Wii)

May history repeat itself?

I don't think it's quite that simple for Sony. They've lost money on the PS3 (whereas Ninty actually made a profit on both the N64 and GC) and are losing money in all their divisions. They'd be stupid to continue funding their gaming division.

By E3 2010, Sony will most likely have dropped out of the console business.

[QUOTE="dereknippl-e"]

I highly doubt there will even be a PS4. After the beating Sony has taken with the PS3 (and no indication that it'll get any better) coupled with the losses they've posted from ALL their divisions, not just gaming, they'd be stupid to continue down this path.

resevl4rlz

sony doesnt plan on droping out

No one PLANS on dropping out. Sega didn't. It just turns out that they have to due to their own missteps.

I dunno. I think most people have (rightfully) already counted out the PS3.

I highly doubt there will even be a PS4. After the beating Sony has taken with the PS3 (and no indication that it'll get any better) coupled with the losses they've posted from ALL their divisions, not just gaming, they'd be stupid to continue down this path.