Divnich: LittleBigPlanet and Resistance 2 won’t pull in casual gamers like Xbox 360 price cut will

October 7, 2008

Analyst Jesse Divnich gives another two cents to the holiday predictions pile. Like last time, he predicts doom and gloom for the PlayStation 3 this Christmas season, saying that as great as Resistance 2 and LittleBigPlanet are, they just can’t beat the appeal of a cheap Xbox 360. More details in the full article.

PlayStation 3 versus Xbox 360 - Image 1 Analyst Jesse Divnich gives another two cents to the holiday predictions pile.

Like last time, he predicts doom and gloom for the PlayStation 3 this Christmas season, saying that as great as Resistance 2 and LittleBigPlanet are, they just can’t beat the appeal of a cheap Xbox 360.

We could begin to see a considerable amount of potential PS3 owners, who may be waiting for a PS3 price cut, to choose the Xbox 360 over the PS3.

While we have no doubts that titles like Resistance 2 and LittleBigPlanet will drive the core gaming market to purchase a PS3, we do, however, have doubts that either title will lure in casual and mainstream gamers.

The $399 price point is simply too steep to entice the casual and mainstream markets, regardless of how great Resistance 2 and LittleBigPlanet may be.

Moreover, Divnich believes that the Gears of War 2 Xbox 360 SKU will be Microsoft‘s spearhead for the holidays.

Both predictions aren’t all that surprising. Considering what the release of the original Gears of War and Halo 3 did for Xbox 360 sales, Gears of War 2 may very well pull off the same. And if the current sales boost of the 360 in Japan is any indication of how well a price cut does for the console, the PS3 may be in deep doodoo very soon.

Still, considering how much of a success the LittleBigPlanet Beta is, I’m inclined to disagree with Divnich when he says that the game will fail to lure in casual gamers.