This is in part due to their assumption that Sony will slash the price of the PS3 again this year to entice the Wii audience. Blu-ray dominance also plays a part in this, they say. Mix in some AAA titles as well as the variety of pick up and play titles on the PSN, we'd say that there will be a big jump in PS3 sales, too. But whether or not it's due to the Wii audience seeking a more powerful console is anyone's guess. We'll just say it's because the PS3 will rock this entire year.
[Via GameDaily]
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3-03-2008 @ 5:36PM
Tranando said...
Don't forget all them PS2 owners looking to upgrade. A Major reason why Sony needs to keep at least one model on the market with PS2 backwards compatability.
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3-03-2008 @ 7:13PM
NineT9 said...
or how about this:
1) Hack the PS3
2) Emulate the Wii so you can play Wii roms
3) Use the SixaxiS as the Wii controller (Of course they are a tad different, but im sure they can pull it off)
4) No need for a Wii anymore yay!
k but seriously, the Wii & PS3 is a sexy combination, I like the sound of it
3-05-2008 @ 7:40PM
CJLopez said...
Won't work
Ya forgetting of the IRCam all wiimotes have??
The best would be to make work the Wiimote on the PS3 as it works on the Wii
3-03-2008 @ 5:42PM
Roto13 said...
That would mean Sony would probably end up winning the console wars. That seems pretty unlikely.
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3-03-2008 @ 6:01PM
JKPierce said...
Hence 'second console.' Short of making puppy-kicking simulators, nothing really has much chance to slow down the Wii's progress.
3-03-2008 @ 5:42PM
Brarei2oo said...
Yeah I agree Tranando
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3-03-2008 @ 5:42PM
adolson said...
Well, I bought a Wii on launch day and tried hard to stick with just it, but no dice. Early 2008 I picked up a PS3. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's sick of the garbage that's coming out on Wii (there are some great games too, but few and far between..).
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3-03-2008 @ 5:49PM
timmy said...
Same happened with me.The Wii was fun for a while but I needed to move on to the PS3. The 360 was not a consideration because of the reliability probs and the jet-engine fan noise. My wife still loves the Wii (there are a few decent games), but the PS3 is my console of choice by a wide margin.
3-03-2008 @ 6:35PM
Eddie said...
I'm with ya'
Same experience.
3-03-2008 @ 6:52PM
ArmorForVictor said...
same here. wii has some good games like brawl which i'll be picking up, but there where just too many games on the ps3 that i wanted not to mention the hd graphics.
3-03-2008 @ 6:56PM
Wonderflex said...
I waited out in the cold for almost two days to get my Wii, and I really felt it was worth it. Around January aught seven though I got board with it do to a lack of FPS love, and some poor controls on the third party market. That's when I bought a PS3 - and I've been converted ever since. Sure, I can't wait for Smash Bros., but other than that I don't really have a whole lot of care for my Wii. I think I bought into a hype machine, and found that I was too hardcore a gamer to stick with it. I hope for the future though.
3-03-2008 @ 6:57PM
Dahk said...
Lol I was sorta-not-exactly the opposite.
Bought a PS3 end of 2007 and stuck with it for a whole year. 'Till this day I'm still loving it and craving at this year's line up (heart attack comes June 12th for you know what =P).
But then... stupid Brawl has to come out this Sunday. And really that's my sole reason for duking out over $300. Lol. As an afterthough, I guess i'll still get Galaxy/Wario ware and ... maybe wait for a FF:CC title to come out. But really that's all i have to look forward to.
3-03-2008 @ 7:22PM
Clayforce said...
Same here only it was back during the days of the 64 that I came to this conclusion!
3-04-2008 @ 5:47PM
Lars said...
Same here. It's sad really. I was very excited for the Wii, but it just hasn't lived up to anything more than occasional amusement. I got the PS3 with just one or two titles in mind, but the games have been so awesome that it's taken over my life. I actually am hoping for a break this summer, once I finish up all the games I have, I want to actually leave the house and do something productive. I've just never had a console this good.
I would have thought this article was BS, had I not experienced it first-hand.
3-03-2008 @ 5:52PM
Nate said...
Honestly, I don't know that Wii owners looking to upgrade will be a huge part of the growth the PS3 sees, but I suppose it's possible. I think that to the average person, the two consoles' game libraries probably look pretty similar. The only other big things the average person knows about the consoles is the red ring of death and blu-ray, both of which point to the PS3.
Are Wii owners more discerning, will they investigate more closely the game libraries and various online capabilities? I don't know. Would that sway them towards a 360? Maybe. But it seems to me that the one thing that the 360 touts so hugely - Live - may not be something Wii owners care about. The Wii is a group oriented platform, but not via the internet, but in person instead. I think both platforms need to do better with same-console multiplayer titles. That's the one thing that the Wii definitely does right.
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3-03-2008 @ 5:56PM
Jason B. said...
Not sure if that is what you meant to say, but the Red Ring of Death is the 360, not the PS3.
3-03-2008 @ 6:10PM
JKPierce said...
Think he meant that as a 'point toward' the PS3.
3-03-2008 @ 5:54PM
Jay said...
Well, actually letting us non-Americans have High Velocity Bowling and finally delivering proper PS Eye games with head and hand tracking might help.
Not holding my breath.
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3-03-2008 @ 7:04PM
Popfrogs said...
Yeah I gotta say, for all the promise the Eye has, they really haven't done much with it. EoJ should have been the stepping stone for some smart developer to come along and make a tactical war game where you build paper models and push them around or something. There are a million things you can do with it...but so far nobody has stepped up.
3-03-2008 @ 5:57PM
ElLobo said...
I think when a kid with only a Wii wants one of the other consoles because it has a great looking game (like a Little Big Planet or better sports games), he'll ask his parents. The parents will look and see that they can get a console that not only allows little Timmy to play games, but they can also watch High-Def movies on there.
Then like Tranando mentioned, there's lots of people with PS2's that will be far more inclined to stick with Sony than to try out the 360. People like my girl cousin bought a PS2 after it slimmed down and dropped below $200. Those people are not going to be Blu Ray adopters and will see the, later on, slashed price of the PS3 and find a great value to it.
Eventually, PS3 will catch up to 360, but just barely beating them out will be seen as a disappointment and a warning of things to come next generation.
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