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Message: <blockquote data-quote="John Crichton" data-source="post: 3643637" data-attributes="member: 4779">There isn't a correlation between the two.  It's like with the Nintendo DS & GBA, they both existed just fine in the same market because they offered different things at different prices, not to forget the great game line-up on the GBA.People who are buying the PS2 aren't doing so because they wanted a PS3.  If they wanted a PS3, they would buy it because they have the setup for it.Don't even try to sell anyone that the Wii compares to the PS3 or 360's visuals.  You'll simply be wrong.  It's closer to the PS2's than the PS3's.That's not to say that the games look terrible on the Wii, but that's not what we are talking about.  The Wii is a modded Gamecube with slightly enhanced graphics and the motion sensing.Yes, the 360 already has Gears of War along with Dead Rising and Crackdown plus some quality FPS (I'm not a fan but there are certain ones I like).  That's still not enough.The sharing of GTA & Resident Evil are the big ones that really hurt Sony, as is Assassin's Creed.  But that's not to say Sony is losing all it's exclusives, that is far from the truth.  There are still plenty of franchises that are still sticking with Sony.  These are interesting times for gaming as more and more companies go multi-platform.  Something has to give and I'm interested to see where it goes.The Wii's big guns aren't that big a deal if the systems are already flying off shelves.  Really, all they have to go is down at this point.  It's more likely that these big releases will keep them chugging along and selling well.Yes, the PS3 needs to get out Heavenly Sword, Rachet & Clank: Tools of Destruction, Warhawk and Uncharted: Drake's Fortune out in time for the holiday season.  They could afford a delay to 1 maaaaybe 2 of them so I think they'll need at least 3 big games to compliment the multi-platform games and Home for the end of the year.Yeah, that is annoying.  This whole price drop/model availability thing was handled terribly.  Bleh!  Personally, I'm waiting for this week to hear more clarification.There are less exclusives coming to the PS3 than the PS2 at this point in their lifecycles, but you are badly underestimating the amount that are still there.  Yes, there is another player in town with the 360 but there are many games that Playstation fans are just chomping at the bit, waiting for them to come out.  MS is pulling closer and that is a good thing.  Doesn't spell the death of the PS3.</blockquote>

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