sing it, my brother. TESTIFY!
I don't know where all the super anti-Sony sentiment is coming from. I've heard people state that they aren't buying the PS3 because they think that Kutaragi is too arrogant. Who gives a flying you-know-what about his attitude? I'm not buying his personality! I'm buying the game console.
Now, the PS3 has seen a price cut (in Japan at least) and the dream of dreams, the 20 gig now sports an HDMI port. The same people that were griping on the price are calling the move a sign of weakness. You know what else is a sign of weakness? Not giving credit where credit is due.
And I give no credit to the Wii. Nintendo is patting itself on the back over the fact that their console will be profitable right out of the box. Of course it will! When you sell 120 bucks worth of hardware at 250 bucks, its clear that a profit will be made. Ninty fanboys can scream "it's all about gameplay" all they want. It's all about PROFIT. Buy the Wii, and you are overpaying.
The PS3, on the other hand, is the best value you can buy on the market. This baby will last at least 5 years. Two years from now, the Wii will look even more gimped than it does right out of gate. The Wii is NOT a next gen system. Oh, and to the uber desperate fanboys thinking that Nintendo will suddenly reveal that the graphics are actually way better than they've been showing? Well I guess that just proves that even you know the Wii's graphics are sub par.
PS3 makes the most sense this generation. Get over yourselves and admit it.
I am a little surprised by people and their reaction to Sony and the PS3. Many of you seem to think that everything Nintendo has ever done has been a resounding success and that they've followed through on all the things that they have promised. Where is the online play for the GC? Where is Twilight Princess? I reserved that game months before they decided to abandon the GC just like the 3rd party developers.
Let us also not forget as we speculate that PS3 titles will cost $100 that Xbox360 titles are $60, and that N64 games sold for $79. Fortunately PS3 games will retail for the same price point as Xbox360 titles. You say Sony is just supporting Blu-ray and 1080p because their TV's can use it...well...duh!! Sony is in business, and to strengthen that business they are going to maneuver and position themselves for success, be it buy cutting prices or adding an innovative technology that was developed by someone else (motion sensory). If you think about it, every time there is a new development or a leap in technology, it is never a proprietary development. Why? Because everyone copies everyone else, and do so by doing just enough not to get sued. (See early AMD processors)
If history is any indication, the PS3 will be the best of all next-gen consoles. The N64 got out of the gate first and was crushed the PSone. Dreamcast raced out and was crushed by the PS2 which in turn was crushed by the Xbox (at least technologically). Sorry N fans the GC was never really a factor, kinda like Ross Perot. In this case, Sony has had a chance to see the competition, get their hands on it, play it, and best it. Just like Microsoft did with the PS2. Sony already being established, unlike MS with the first Xbox should see a tremendous response when the PS3 launches.
Furthermore the price point becomes less and less of a factor when you consider all the peripherals for the Xbox and Wii, the cost of the online service and the downloads. If a 360 owner buys the new external HD-DVD drive, you have just basically paid the same price for your Xbox as you would for a PS3, give or take about $20 bucks which when you've already spent $600 is really no big deal. And while I recognize that you could just as well chose not to buy the drive, there is clearly a demand for the player, or MS would not put money into development, marketing and production of such. And yet nobody says that they are just copying Sony. The fact is that this will be a 2 horse race between Sony and MS (again) and time will tell which will sell the most, regardless whichever you chose you will be blown away. Sorry Wii guys that system is an afterthought, kinda like Ralph Nader. I may buy one for the exclusive 1st party titles when it comes down to $100-$150 because when the 3rd parties bail they'll port em' to the big boys.

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