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<blockquote data-quote="Vigilance" data-source="post: 3030017" data-attributes="member: 4275"><p>The reason it's worth attention because, as the article states, the competition is too good for the PS3 to stay priced significantly above it's competition, so a year after it's launch, the price for the PS3 needs to come WAY down. </p><p></p><p>If the console is being upgraded regularly, then the price won't drop. </p><p></p><p>Again, the point is, if you're priced significantly higher than your competition, you need to deliver a MUCH better product (which the PS3 doesn't seem to do).</p><p></p><p>Sony is basically taking what was always a product for the masses (blue collar folks like me) and turning it into a high-end item. </p><p></p><p>With a 100 dollar price difference, that's like getting a couple of free games with the X-box. </p><p></p><p>Now if what the analysts are saying is true, the the PS3's games are going to be more expensive than X-box's, and the price of the hardware won't come down, how could they not be poised to lose a big market share?</p><p></p><p>Because they're Sony? And consoles stay on top forever? That isn't what's happened in the industry during my lifetime. Remember when Sega was king?</p><p></p><p>I'm really not against Sony. I bought the PS and the PS2 at launch and think they're fine products. But I'm not consumed with blind loyalty either and I don't think many people are.</p><p></p><p>For me to buy a PS3 at these prices, it would have to have to sweetest selection of EXCLUSIVE (not on the X-box) launch games in history or significantly better graphics. </p><p></p><p>It doesn't seem poised to have either one.</p><p></p><p>Chuck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vigilance, post: 3030017, member: 4275"] The reason it's worth attention because, as the article states, the competition is too good for the PS3 to stay priced significantly above it's competition, so a year after it's launch, the price for the PS3 needs to come WAY down. If the console is being upgraded regularly, then the price won't drop. Again, the point is, if you're priced significantly higher than your competition, you need to deliver a MUCH better product (which the PS3 doesn't seem to do). Sony is basically taking what was always a product for the masses (blue collar folks like me) and turning it into a high-end item. With a 100 dollar price difference, that's like getting a couple of free games with the X-box. Now if what the analysts are saying is true, the the PS3's games are going to be more expensive than X-box's, and the price of the hardware won't come down, how could they not be poised to lose a big market share? Because they're Sony? And consoles stay on top forever? That isn't what's happened in the industry during my lifetime. Remember when Sega was king? I'm really not against Sony. I bought the PS and the PS2 at launch and think they're fine products. But I'm not consumed with blind loyalty either and I don't think many people are. For me to buy a PS3 at these prices, it would have to have to sweetest selection of EXCLUSIVE (not on the X-box) launch games in history or significantly better graphics. It doesn't seem poised to have either one. Chuck [/QUOTE]
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