Remember hearing people buying PS3s on e-bay for 1700 dollars so they could have one by the Christmas season?  The hype has come and gone.

A lot of PS3 models are currently sitting on shelves at retailers because people aren't interested in buying an overpriced system.  Yes the PS3 blows away the competition in terms of bells and whistles graphics, but it's way too far ahead in terms of consumer marketing.  I can't personally justify buying a system and a game for this, when I could buy an xbox 360 and a wii for the same amount, and still have money left over for games.  360 has some very established titles on its shelves, and a very good online system that has kept its user base coming back for more.

After buying this product and being turned off at spending close to a grand for a couple of games that I really wasn't enjoying, I quietly repackaged my PS3, and took it back. Most of the technology in the PS3 can only be enjoyed by top-dollar entertainment systems.  Most of it I don't need.  I don't have a 7.1 surround sound system, I don't have HDMI, and while I do have HDTV, I don't feel the need to upgrade as all 1080p TVs do is make the resolution smaller than 480p, 720p. The PS3 feels like it should have been released 2 years from now, so consumers like me who don't have thousands of dollars to blow to just play games could buy systems like this.

 I was a huge Playstation fan for over 8 years, but I'm putting my investments on xbox and wii.  The xbox is  more developer friendly, (windows NT based games, C++) and while isn't as flashy as the PS3, I believe will do just as well later on and eventually surpass the reputation PS2 got when it went toe to toe with the original xbox.

When you look at the PS3, it looks destined to go the way of the Betavision.  They want to market blu-ray, but forgot to establish something that sells systems: fun games.

My prediction:  If Sony loses its exclusive license for Final Fantasy XIII with Square-Enix and other RPG makers, you'll see Xbox boom in popularity.  Sony will also develop a new controller for their system to compete with Wii.  While the advantage of the PS3 is its sustainability of its system as being "ahead of the curve" in technology, people will not buy it until it drops to the price of an xbox 360.  While the PS3 sales may bomb in the US and Europe, they will linger in Japan.  They are well-known for supporting their own home-grown products.
Remember hearing people buying PS3s on e-bay for 1700 dollars so they could have one by the Christmas season? The hype has come and gone. A lot of PS3 models are currently sitting on shelves at retailers because people aren't interested in buying an overpriced system. Yes the PS3 blows away the competition in terms of bells and whistles graphics, but it's way too far ahead in terms of consumer marketing. I can't personally justify buying a system and a game for this, when I could buy an xbox 360 and a wii for the same amount, and still have money left over for games. 360 has some very established titles on its shelves, and a very good online system that has kept its user base coming back for more. After buying this product and being turned off at spending close to a grand for a couple of games that I really wasn't enjoying, I quietly repackaged my PS3, and took it back. Most of the technology in the PS3 can only be enjoyed by top-dollar entertainment systems. Most of it I don't need. I don't have a 7. 1 surround sound system, I don't have HDMI, and while I do have HDTV, I don't feel the need to upgrade as all 1080p TVs do is make the resolution smaller than 480p, 720p. The PS3 feels like it should have been released 2 years from now, so consumers like me who don't have thousands of dollars to blow to just play games could buy systems like this. I was a huge Playstation fan for over 8 years, but I'm putting my investments on xbox and wii. The xbox is  more developer friendly, (windows NT based games, C++) and while isn't as flashy as the PS3, I believe will do just as well later on and eventually surpass the reputation PS2 got when it went toe to toe with the original xbox. When you look at the PS3, it looks destined to go the way of the Betavision. They want to market blu-ray, but forgot to establish something that sells systems: fun games. My prediction:  If Sony loses its exclusive license for Final Fantasy XIII with Square-Enix and other RPG makers, you'll see Xbox boom in popularity. Sony will also develop a new controller for their system to compete with Wii. While the advantage of the PS3 is its sustainability of its system as being "ahead of the curve" in technology, people will not buy it until it drops to the price of an xbox 360. While the PS3 sales may bomb in the US and Europe, they will linger in Japan. They are well-known for supporting their own home-grown products.