Next Gen War

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Originally Posted by MechDeus

The games divisions are seperate, they have to profit according to their business models or else the rest of the company will shut them down for the same reason.

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While the SCE division keeps Sony afloat, the Xbox division continues to bleed for Microsoft, so that's definitely not a true statement for the first five-ish years.

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Originally Posted by Chux

Here's how I see it.
Graphix/Online = ZB0Z 2000
Fun/Multiplayer/Party Games = Wii
LOL = PS3.

I usually get all the consoles but it's going to be a LONG time for the ps3.

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This is the correct answer.

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Originally Posted by Yoshi

Exactly. I wish I could have seen burg discuss the merits of the PS2 at launch as it sold a bazillion units with no games.

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It was a cheap DVD player with future potential for games.

And the PS3 would be a very cheap blu-ray player with future potential for games if it were $400, which was my original argument. A $300 Wii stands no chance against a $400 PS3. Price is what is moving Wiis, not Zelda.

I was talking to a guy at work today and he was all "Hey did you see all the news about that PS3? The graphics with that blu-ray technology are amazing!"

I loled a little inside.

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Originally Posted by Nash

But it's not hard to crank out that many Wii systems when you have so many Gamecubes lying around. Amirite? :chick:

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No

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Originally Posted by I LOVE PLAYSTATION THREE

There's no accounting for taste, I guess.

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Not yours.

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Originally Posted by JesusC

PSP is outselling DS.

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Source?

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Originally Posted by avatar

brang

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:lol:

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Originally Posted by Nash

It's just someone's opinion. That's all it is.

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:tu:

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Originally Posted by Yoshi

If it were $300 vs. $400 no one would be buying a Wii.

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But its not.Honestly, I think this is a dumb arguement cause all three platforms have large enough fanbases that they would have sold out regardless.

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Originally Posted by K3V

I was talking to a guy at work today and he was all "Hey did you see all the news about that PS3? The graphics with that blu-ray technology are amazing!"

I loled a little inside.

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In a matter of speaking, he's right. The blu-ray allows for more storage, which, along with more RAM, allows for prettier textures.

But larger storage capacity alone does not produce better graphics. If you somehow hooked up a 250GB hard drive to a 2600 it wouldn't suddenly produce ultra-realistic graphics.

Agreed, but the converse is also true. If you gave the PS3 or 360 8 MB cartridges, their visuals would suffer greatly.

This is the most interesting console race in a long time. This is really Part II of an epic trilogy

The Wii is not next-gen. Unorthodox control scheme alone does not make it next-gen; it's just new. Realize and accept it for what it is. Nintendo is running a slightly different race, and I expect it to open up under-tapped markets (females).

Why take a loss if you don't have to? $249 still is a very competitive price point and you can do that when you launch with a well-made Zelda game and some hype.

Nintendo has to establish a significant user base, and that will require consistent and notable third party support. This is no guarantee.

The PS3 will sell well once it's readily available. I won't want one until DMC4 and Ninja Gaiden Sigma come out, and even then, not at $600, but I will eventually get one, as will millions of other consumers. There should be no denying this.

I <3 X360. This is shaping up to be one hell of a system. MS is aggressive, proactive, and open-minded and I think they're going to make up some nice ground.