Thoughts on the PS3 price yall?

[akamichi]

Am I the only one who is tired of the tech wars with consoles?

Nope.  I'm also tired of the console tech wars.  But at the same time, I do enjoy seeing new hardware come out.  The ooohh-new-shiny-hardware side of me is looking forward to the PS3 (more specifically the Cell), but the gamer-side is really really looking forward to Wii.  When it comes to buying a new game machine, the gamer-side will win.  

Right now there's only two games on PS3 I'm looking forward to, but I'm looking forward to _all_ the Wii games (shown at e3).  If Nintendo pulls off the upset of the next gen wars, hopefully Sony and MS will realize it's been all about the games the whole time rather than console specs.  

You can keep a PC for a good 6 or so years now and kep up with even newer games out there, it seems like PC's and console took a role reversal..

Well, I don't really play PC games anymore.  In my mind, tech took over there too.  I miss the old adventure games like Monkey Island and the older style turned based RPGs like Wasteland.  Easy to pick up and play for a bit and put down.  Today's PC games seem to require too much time and dedication to get anywhere.  In some ways, today's console games are the same way.

[Keranu]

I agree with Akamichi. I downloaded Nintendo's E3 conference and I was impressed by what they are doing with Wii and DS. I honestly think Nintendo is finally going to be tops this generation.

[rolins]

I agree with Akamichi. I downloaded Nintendo's E3 conference and I was impressed by what they are doing with Wii and DS. I honestly think Nintendo is finally going to be tops this generation.

I really think so too. If sony goes thru with PS3 price tag, their user base is going to drop b/c no one has $600 on hand. Sony goes into debt, and all their developers move to the next best system, Wii.

[nodtveidt]

rolins, that's a bit of an extreme scenario and I don't think it will come to that...keep in mind that there are those, and their numbers are great, that will pay ANY price to get their hands on the latest hardware. And also, don't forget about Sony's HUGE grip on the Japanese market...tons of Sony loyalists that will be willing to cough up the yen. The price won't stay that high for long, if it even starts there at all...this could have just been a test to see how much the consumer is really willing to pay, just as Nintendo did their test with their new console's name (whch yes, is still a stupid name and still makes me wanna take a leak, but I still might buy one if a third party hardware developer creates a normal controller for it instead of the utterly retarded one they have planned for it).

This next generation will be a battle between Sony and Nintendo. Microsoft has already lost this generation. I don't expect to see them try a third time, but they may learn from their mistakes (yeah right) and go for the hat trick the third time, although that's at least two years away.

[rolins]

It's far fetched I know. Still, I really want Nintendo to come out on top this time around b/c I think they deserve it. I do plan on buying the PS3 one of these days just to play MGS4. However, if Wii gets MGS4 in the near future then forget the PS3 and give me Wii.

[nodtveidt]

Yeah, I tend to agree with ya. I think Nintendo might actually pull it off this time...they might have a decent sized market share again, something they've not really had since the original NES. They've been getting their butts kicked by everyone else (a lot of this was their own fault though) but this time they seem to have a killer product, like the NES was, and they've become more relaxed with third parties so I believe they could pull off a win this time if they keep this positive momentum going and not screw it up with politics.

[esteban]

Let's not forget how HUGE Sony's user base is. Even if only a fraction of current PlayStation owners upgrade to PS3 during launch, Sony will be struggling to keep up with demand.

Of course, of the three major companies, Sony and Microsoft are the ones who will be selling their hardware at a significant loss...  but I think that Nintendo intends to minimize any loss they incur (if any) from hardware sales. I'm not saying Nintendo won't lose any money, but it will be a small pittance compared to the millions of $$$ MS and Sony have to account for.

Personally, I think that PS3 is still "destined" to be a huge success in the traditional mainstream video game market. Even if Sony makes mistakes and messes things up, PS3 will still sell like hotcakes...

[cavein2000]

I can't even begin to think about the PS3 or Wii(and X-box has always gone down the path of Tina Yothers for me).  I've always been a video game fan, but only within the past year have really started to collect.  Well, basically, I've done a lot more collecting than game completing.  I have so many awesome games to still play.  

I really do look forward to playing MGS4 and will defintely get both the Wii and PS3 in time, but there are more important matters at hand.  I guess it will come down to how much cash I have when the time comes.

[GUTS]

LOL at Microsoft having lost this generation, I'm sure that's why they had the best show at E3 by far with the best games.  The PS3 was a massive disappointment and the Wii is just a total joke with it's last-gen graphics and "revolutionary" controller that requires you stick a sensor to your TV like a power glove, HAHAHA.

It's between Microsoft and Sony, Nintendo isn't even a contender next gen.

[grahf]

Everyone has their opinions, but it was the opinion of almost all popular game sites and magazines that Nintendo had the best showing by far. Lines everywhere. Sony and Microsoft? usually none.

[FM-77]

LOL at Microsoft having lost this generation, I'm sure that's why they had the best show at E3 by far with the best games.  The PS3 was a massive disappointment and the Wii is just a total joke with it's last-gen graphics and "revolutionary" controller that requires you stick a sensor to your TV like a power glove, HAHAHA.

It's between Microsoft and Sony, Nintendo isn't even a contender next gen.

That's just your opinion. Not shared by many.

[Keranu]

I'm telling you guys, even if you aren't impress with the Wii yourself or not, a lot of people are beginning to. I seriously think Nintendo has the chance of taking the next generation, as Seldane's satistics pointed out.  

[motdelbuort]

I guess I'll get a Wii first, then decide between the other two later. I doubt they are expecting to be number one, but I see no reason why everybody won't want the Wii as their second system. They might even get a head start riding high off the initial interest.

[PC Gaijin]

Where is that poll from Seldane? I'd like to know who was polled and their polling methods. If it's something like a Gamefaqs or IGN poll or something then uh...completely worthless. I wouldn't write Microsoft (or Sony for that matter) off just yet. Sony has by far the strongest brand and they still have the best developer support. The pricing does give me pause though. Oddly enough, I spent $600 back in 1989-90 for the Turbografx-16 and CD player, yet now I'm reluctant to spend that much money for a PS3. Probably because I'm just not that interested in video games anymore.

With the Wii (still have to laugh at that ridiculous name) I feel the same way I did about Gamecube. Namely that I want to like it more than I actually do. Final judgement will have to wait until I can actually get my hands on a controller and game or two, but for now it looks mostly like a gimmick to me.  I'm actually more interested in the Virtual Console and the backward compatibility with GC than the new Wii games that been shown so far. However, since I still haven't made the jump to HDTV (and don't plan to for a few years) the SD resolutions the Wii is aiming at sound good to me.

I was almost set on purchasing a PS3 at launch and having it as my only console next gen when the price was still widely assumed to be $400. The $600 price (the $500 PS3 is a joke IMO like the 360 Core) is way too much though given how little current games appeal to me. And nothing shown thus far for the PS3 has caught my interest, with the exception of Unreal Tournament 2007 (which I could get on PC anyway). The franchises the Playstation is known for just don't cut it for me anymore. Metal Gear Solid? Please, I've been laughing at that ridiculous series since the melodramatic boss death speeches in the the original. Final Fantasy XIII was nothing like what I had hoped for. Blu-Ray? Again, no HDTV so I don't see the point. I wouldn't purchase an HD movie player until the format war gets sorted anyways (and whoever "wins" in the end will still be relegated to laserdisc obscurity IMO).

When it comes to games, I actually am most interested in what has been shown for 360. Like the original Xbox, I find myself liking the 360 more than I thought I would. Oblivion, Bioshock, Mass Effect, Forza 2, Fable 2, Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, Culdecept 2, Splinter Cell 4, Lost Planet, Cry On...there's a good number of games for the system that I would probably buy if I owned one. However, I don't think I'm much of an avid gamer anymore. I bought quite a few games this generation that I didn't really get into or play much so I ask myself if I should even bother getting another system next gen. Certainly I have enough games (and could buy a few more, particularly RPGs) for current systems to keep me occupied for two or three years. By then all the systems should have pretty good libraries built up, and the price of the 360 and PS3 should have dropped a bit. I'll probably just wait a few years before jumping in.

[radiantgun]

Think I'll buy a couple of PS3 s and stick um on the bay for some Sony Fan Boy to give me double the price lol ( to fund my engine habit of course ! ).