Don’t Write the PS3 Off – Gameindustry.biz

There’s no ignoring the anti-Sony rumors, the doubters and bad publicity encountered by the Japanese company on the subject of its much-awaited PS3. There’s the skepticism about Blu-ray, there are the complaints about its long-overdue release date – oh, and let’s not even start about the rants regarding its price.

Hold on, though, says Gameindustry.biz writer Rob Fahey – although “Sony only has itself to blame”, we just can’t write off its latest console. The site says that “a host of factors could conspire to outweigh that price point,” such as the inclusion of Blu-ray, the appealing software and the worldwide success of the PS3’s predecessors.

Gameindustry.biz points out that the the success of the Xbox 360 in North America makes it seem a hit. Unfortunately, according to the numbers presented in the site, that’s not the case. Although Microsoft did manage to sell 3.3 million Xbox 360 consoles in North America, only 1.3 million were sold in Europe and 40,000 in the rest of the world. Moreover, the site says that Sony has firmly established its name in the gaming business, as “the PlayStation brand is synonymous with gaming around the world and across a huge demographic, not just in North America and with a narrow range of players.”

Lastly, says Fahey, “2006, and even 2007, are only a warm-up – the battle for hearts and minds among casual gamers, international markets and wider demographics hasn’t even begun yet.”

For our part, although we do admit that at least some of the criticism Sony’s received is deserved, we refuse to write off the PS3 (not this early at least). Call us fencesitters, but we’d rather wait and see what Sony has in store for us all before delivering our verdict. One thing’s for certain, though – whatever happens, it’s sure to be one interesting ride for all concerned!

Via GameIndustry.biz

There’s no ignoring the anti-Sony rumors, the doubters and bad publicity encountered by the Japanese company on the subject of its much-awaited PS3. There’s the skepticism about Blu-ray, there are the complaints about its long-overdue release date – oh, and let’s not even start about the rants regarding its price.

Hold on, though, says Gameindustry.biz writer Rob Fahey – although “Sony only has itself to blame”, we just can’t write off its latest console. The site says that “a host of factors could conspire to outweigh that price point,” such as the inclusion of Blu-ray, the appealing software and the worldwide success of the PS3’s predecessors.

Gameindustry.biz points out that the the success of the Xbox 360 in North America makes it seem a hit. Unfortunately, according to the numbers presented in the site, that’s not the case. Although Microsoft did manage to sell 3.3 million Xbox 360 consoles in North America, only 1.3 million were sold in Europe and 40,000 in the rest of the world. Moreover, the site says that Sony has firmly established its name in the gaming business, as “the PlayStation brand is synonymous with gaming around the world and across a huge demographic, not just in North America and with a narrow range of players.”

Lastly, says Fahey, “2006, and even 2007, are only a warm-up – the battle for hearts and minds among casual gamers, international markets and wider demographics hasn’t even begun yet.”

For our part, although we do admit that at least some of the criticism Sony’s received is deserved, we refuse to write off the PS3 (not this early at least). Call us fencesitters, but we’d rather wait and see what Sony has in store for us all before delivering our verdict. One thing’s for certain, though – whatever happens, it’s sure to be one interesting ride for all concerned!

Via GameIndustry.biz