analyst Believes PS3 will win the console war

[Momma Bear]

Analyst believes PS3 will win war and I laugh


Can you win? Not a chance.


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According to an analyst over at Screen Digest discussing video game trends with [Only registered users can see links. ], not only will the Playstation 3 beat out the Xbox 360 in this generation's console war, he fully expects Sony's console to surpass the Wii by 2011.


The reason: as more games become available for the Playstation 3, more people will find a reason to buy the console, which will propel Sony to the top spot.


Although I can see where the analyst is coming from, I think he's dead wrong. Will the Playstation 3 overtake the Wii? Absolutely. But will it beat out the Xbox 360 when it's all said and done? Not a chance.


Why Sony will beat Nintendo
As I've mentioned before, Sony and its newly refreshed Playstation 3 will kick the Wii to the curb.


Sure, with its current success, it's easy to think that the Wii will always stay atop the list of the most popular video game consoles on the market. But at what point will everyone realize that the Wii is a fun device to play when a group of people are around, but quite boring when it's just you?


I think it has already happened with current Wii owners. A quick glance at October 2007 video game sales figures show that the Wii only holds two out of the top ten places with Guitar Hero III and Wii Play.
And if that means nothing else, it tells you one important fact about Wii owners -- they really only play a handful of games and don't bother to buy most of the games that are currently available for the console.
As I've said before, the Wii is a novelty device that doesn't have the long-term appeal that the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 do. Is it a fun console to use? Sure. Are there some good games? You bet. But is there enough of a software offering and downright appeal to entice gamers to buy a Wii over a Playstation 3? Right now, it does. But within the next year, look for Wii sales to slump as the PS3 continues to grow.
Suffice it to say, the Wii is a fine device, but it's not going to continue selling this well and if Japanese console figures are any indication of the rest of the world, Nintendo won't be selling more Wii units than Sony going forward.


Look for the Wii to end this console war in third place.
The Xbox 360 will take the day
Why has everyone just about written off the Xbox 360? Let's not forget that it was the first entrant into this generation and to this day, it's still selling quite well. And although it no longer holds the top spot for most consoles sold (it has the Wii to thank for that), I truly believe it will win this war.


Remember those October 2007 sales figures I mentioned? Well if you look at that list again, you'll find that the Xbox 360 accounted for three of those spots and was tied with the Playstation 2 for most games on the chart. By the way, the Playstation 3 didn't even make the cut.
Perhaps most astounding from the report by the analyst is his assertion that the Playstaion 3 will surpass the Xbox 360 in 2008 and never look back. Huh?


Doesn't this analyst know that [Only registered users can see links. ], the Xbox 360 has sold more units than both the Wii and Playstation 3? And doesn't he know that in worldwide sales, the Playstation is still millions of units behind the Xbox 360?


Now, just because the console is behind now, it doesn't mean it can't surpass the Xbox 360 and contrary to what I may believe may happen in the end, I think Sony has a shot at surpassing the Xbox 360 for at least a year during this console cycle. But in the end, the Playstation 3 will fall to the Xbox 360's side because of software.


At this point, there is no debating the fact that Microsoft has been successful because of its relationship with developers and the general consensus from developers is that development for the Xbox 360 is much easier and far more efficient from a money-making standpoint.
More than anything else, this is where Microsoft will be able to take the day. If developers prefer to create games on the Xbox 360 and they find that development on that console is most advantageous, what's the impetus for those same developers to create compelling titles on the Xbox 360? And while this industry is full of game porting, if you currently own an Xbox 360 and more and more games are ported to other consoles, why would you want to buy new hardware to play the same game you can already have on your current machine?


I commend Sony on reducing development costs in an attempt to coax developers to its side and I think its decision to drop the price of the PS3 was an intelligent one. But in the end, when console sales start to dwindle and people are only buying hardware because of the games that are available and not those that will be available, Sony's console will start to falter. At the same time, Microsoft's Xbox 360 will continue to sell well and eventually take the day. Just look at either console's upcoming release calendar and you'll know what I mean.


And in the end, the tried and true trend in gaming will still be true: innovation and advanced technology are great, but it's the games that matter. And when it comes to the variety and appeal of games, Microsoft commands the market.

I have to agree that the Wii will wear off. But will sell many a unit before it's done. So I am okay with that

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sony always win nearly everything

[OliverMyst]

it has the best specs...and there is also a blue ray disc. According to how many fans of PS2 there is, PS3 probably wins. I also think Wii will wear off. It has great games, but gamers don't want to stick to Mario and Zelda. They want more action and seriousness

[shiggitysly]

i don't know if you guys have heard, but sony is giving up the console war. They want to focus more on profit than popularity.

[impsy]

of course it will

[xDizzy]

We'll see..It doesn't seem to be doing a whole hell of a lot right now

[mutevict1m]

I wish it wins it. I LOVE THE PS3

[PSRVCodey47]

"At his keynote in this year's QuakeCon, id Software's iconic programmer John Carmack drew attention with a shocking revelation. He says the Xbox 360 version of their upcoming game Rage (will look worse than its PC, PlayStation 3 and Mac counterparts.

He clarified that this has nothing to do with the Xbox 360 hardware. He says the issue stems from compressing the data so much to the point that quality is compromised.

Rage is set to ship for the Xbox 360 on two DVDs. Carmack says using three DVDs is not an option because it would spell exorbitant production costs. This is not a problem with the PS3 as it uses high-capacity Blu-ray discs.

He also said that Rage and Doom 4 will most likely not be distributed via digital means. We'll give you more QuakeCon updates as we go along."

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looks like the ps3 is finally showing the advantage of blu-ray in multiplatform titles

[GamersBox]

hm.. i think PS3 will win.

[poisonpixel]

Originally Posted by GamersBox

hm.. i think PS3 will win.

Me too. If i could pick I would pick the ps3 for teh winnar.