PS3 Falls Behind

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I should explain before you click the article. The article is long, but basically it outlines that the PS3 has fallen into a solid last place in the next gen console wars with Wii taking a solid first and Xbox360 having second sealed. The article is slightly outdated as far as I can tell, but the PS3 costs too much to sell to most where they can easily purchase a more affordable system (a.k.a. Wii or 360). That being said, PS2 seems to be selling much better than PS3 as of February 08, which stands to show that most PS2 buyers will most likely not buy a PS3 because the PS2 is cheaply priced system with a decent set of games. Therefore when someone buys a PS2, they are looking for the more affordable system.

When these consumers want to upgrade to the current gen, they are more likely aiming at something affordable because the PS2 was reasonably priced, so they buy a Wii (cheapest and most "fun") or a 360 (reasonably priced, excellent set of games) with the PS3 being overpriced with a similar gaming set as the Xbox360.

Because of the fact that most games made for 360 are also made for PS3, the gaming experience is the same, consumers are most likely to buy a 360 because of it's price range. PS3 can't really compete with the price because the system took so much R&D that the break even point would be lengthened if they ever did price drop.

So in conclusion, Sony lacks the ability to compete with the gaming portion of the electronics world.

The article has more information and is more accurate and detailed, but I summarized it.

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yea i think sony dug themselves a ditch with the ps3, also you said "people whould then by a cheaper thing than ps3 (wii or ps3)

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Nice catch, I wasn't really paying attention; I sometimes get 360 and PS3 mixed up. I edited it out though.

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how do you get ps3 and xbox 360 mixed up

world of warcraft has taken another victim -_-

blizzard has won

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he ment when typign really fast, also, holy crapdude u seriously do 100 posts a day

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no not 100 somewhere around 20 maybe

world of warcraft has taken another victim -_-

blizzard has won

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and thats 20 too many if you ask me.

George Orwell once said,
"In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act."

We ask for truth all the time, but when that truth threatens to tear apart the fundamental beliefs of your world, can you still accept it?

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yeah it is but im really bored

world of warcraft has taken another victim -_-

blizzard has won

thanks for listening
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