Author Topic: It's official. PS3 is made of fail. (Read 18016 times)

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #75 on:** January 07, 2007, 03:55:58 PM »

Different Target today, 2 more PS3s.

Nemo · « **Reply #76 on:** January 07, 2007, 05:18:38 PM »

GameStop in Boston had some PS3s in stock.

Nick DiMola · « **Reply #77 on:** January 07, 2007, 11:26:11 PM »

I have seen PS3s in almost every major store here in Rochester, NY. I honestly can't believe that with such a small amount of stock that is available that there are still PS3s on the shelf. I guess that price really bit Sony in the ass more than they want to admit...

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #78 on:** January 08, 2007, 12:38:52 AM »

Well I can confirm that at my local Best Buy in WA that they have PS3s and have had only 4 or so on the shelf, with 3 still being available even after over a week!

WalkingTheCow · « **Reply #79 on:** January 08, 2007, 10:19:40 AM »

At my store (Fred Meyers) we are regularly getting PS3s back which then sit on the shelf for about 24 hours each before finally being sold again. A Wii is lucky to last 30 minutes.

Things do not look good for Sony but I'm not going to be shocked if they bounce back. But no matter what exclusives they get or even if Blu-Ray does take off, it's pretty clear Sony isn't going to be an overwhelming market leader this time around. That and they might fail outright (but I'm not going to bet on it YET).

WalkingTheCow · « **Reply #80 on:** January 08, 2007, 10:42:50 AM »

Actually let's delve into how the PS3 could completely fail!

WalkingTheCow's "How the PS3 could completely fail report"

COST: First off. No matter what Sony does they are not going to capture a mass market at this price. Ever. The PS2 flourished because it was cheap enough that those people who are only going to own Madden, Namco Museum and some random Frogger game were able to justify the price to themselves. This mainstream demographic will not buy a $600 or $500 system especially with cheaper and comparable alternatives at hand. Sony will have to lower the price quite a lot to have a chance at that market again and of course right now they're already losing tons of money on each unit. . . Significant price drops are a long way off.

EXCLUSIVES: From my armchair perspective it looks like Sony is about 2 or three exclusives away from miserable defeat. This is Sony's biggest threat! If Metal Gear Solid 4 gets a 360 port, it might not even require FFXIII to do the same. It might be Kingdom Hearts 3. That's right. I think that if MGS4 and KH3 go multiplatform the PS3 is nearly doomed. FFXIII is huge of course and if it stays exclusive it is going to sell systems. But at the same time Square is talking about developing more evenly for all three consoles. And while this might not mean FFXIII getting ported it means people will get some of their Square-Enix fix elsewhere. And yes Sony'll get some help from Killzone perhaps, maybe even God of War 3. But with the 360 and Wii sitting pretty with their own exclusives and a few of Sony's old staples joining their ranks, that extra cost fot the PS3 mentioned above isn't going to be worth it for a great deal of consumers.

That being said. . . it's still possible that XIII goes multiplatform and if that were to happen Sony's all but done.

But still. . . the PS3 isn't doomed yet. I still think Sony has a chance, but only if they play things near perfectly and have some luck on their side (which is becoming more and more doubtfull).

Rhoq · « **Reply #81 on:** January 08, 2007, 01:49:42 PM »

I was at my local GameStop yesterday afternoon (I caught up on some DS games I hadn't gotten around to picking-up...Asphalt: Urban GT 2, Clubhouse Games and Elite Beat Agents)...

Anyways, I was talking to one of the employees and she was telling me how the Wii sells out as soon as they get new stock and they are having a hard time keeping accessories in stock as well. She then told me that nobody comes into the store looking for the PS3 and that they have 10 PS3s in the back which have all been sitting there, collecting dust since the week before Christmas.

segagamer12 · « **Reply #82 on:** January 08, 2007, 03:57:10 PM »

Sony screwed up big time. When PS2 came out they bombarded us with commercials that made it look interesting and fun, ps3 commercials just look creepy and wierd and dont do much for the system.

I never got a Ps2 but for a while wanted one just because of the hype and allt he exclusives it was getting. Ps3 just doesnt have anyhting to offer right now. In my town Sony is KING and thats all there is too it. Everyoen has Ps2 and PSp and nobody wants a DS or 360. BUT since Wii came out and PS3 sucks so badly everyonei s wanting Wiis now and looking at DS for their gaming on the go fix. That and they all have mp3 playing phones now so psp doesnt have anythign to offer.

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #83 on:** January 09, 2007, 01:20:13 AM »

PS3 doesn't have any games out right now (or in the near future) that would justify a purchase. I could care less about Blu-Ray (and HD-DVD for that) right now.

JonLeung · « **Reply #84 on:** January 09, 2007, 01:50:14 AM »

It sounds so cliche but it's true: a co-worker got a chance to play the Wii this past weekend and was raving about it yesterday. She was the one who really wanted to get one for her husband but was unable to, and now that she and her husband have tried it, they both want one a lot more.

Because of their Wiiless Christmas, she bought a PS3 that she stumbled upon a few days before Christmas. They didn't open it and tried to sell it for more than they bought it for. By that time interest in the PS3 had already waned, the best offer they got was $500 Canadian, a lot less than what they paid for it, so she gave up and returned it to the store. Their hunt for the Wii continues.

Stories of people returning PS3s and looking for Wiis seemed nice, but it's somehow more interesting when you hear it from someone you know instead of taking so-and-so's word for it over the Internet where it can get blown out of proportion.

I plan on showing the Wii to a couple friends myself this upcoming weekend, as I did a couple weeks ago...good times. I'm not sure that if I had a PS3 that I would want to show it off, honestly. And with the few games that many (or any?) people would enjoy, I'm not sure I even could if I wanted to.

couchmonkey · « **Reply #85 on:** January 09, 2007, 02:25:16 AM »

Wii was built to be shown to people, PS3 was not. I wish that horrible "PS3 experience" video that VGRevolution found was still on YouTube because it really demonstrated just how impressive the Wii experience videos are: people don't normally look like they're having that much fun while playing video games.

I think PS3 will at least manage a sort of niche popularity along the lines of GameCube/Xbox. I think Sony has built up enough support that even if it lost MGS4 and Final Fantasy XIII, a decent number of fans would continue to play it. Even so, to go from PS2's popularity to GameCube is a huge fall, and I'm not sure Sony knows how to make much of a profit from such a "small" customer base anymore.

segagamer12 · « **Reply #86 on:** January 12, 2007, 09:55:42 AM »

dman that stupid PS3. Everyone was still wanting to play Wii and they kept on saying how fun it was. Still only three people I know even want a Wii now, everyone else STILL wants a PS3. Of course everyone is waiting for a price drop but they all want one!

Finally someone else got a Wii so mine doesnt have to tour as hard anymore so I can keep it home most of the time now. Once my friend dom gets a Wii then I can keep mine at home forever since his house is where we play the most and if he gets one I can keep mine and just take my games over.

We have 1 guy who MIGHT get a PS3 within the next couple weeks and that will be the deciding factor here, if they show that it is cool and worth buying then everyone else will follow like sheep. My influence is diminishing. We are having a Madden Tournament tonight on 360 maybe that will draw peoples attention away from Ps3.

So far the next gen count in our town is 4 total next gen systems, 2 Wiis and 2 360s. One buy claims he will be getitng a Ps3 soon and if he does others will too.

I hope MP3 can get some people over to Wii but not liekly as they all hated MP1 and 2. Wii play might get a few more grandmas but doubtfull it will sway anyone else around here. Damn ps3. I hate Sony more than ever now (considering I used to like Sony thats not good)

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #87 on:** January 12, 2007, 10:19:24 AM »

People want what they won't pay for.

Kairon · « **Reply #88 on:** January 12, 2007, 01:32:34 PM »

I don't think anyone in our dorms has a PS3. But there are already like... 6 Wiis floating around.

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

Sessha · « **Reply #89 on:** January 12, 2007, 06:10:31 PM »

Most people I know have a 360, what I've seen is people always say "I want a PS3 but it's too expensive" So they buy a Wii to tide them over. I work in the electronics department. It's funny to see ill informed people coming to buy the PS3, and seeing the 600 Price tag attached to it. We're a small town but we have like 10 and they haven't moved in a couple weeks.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #90 on:** January 12, 2007, 06:13:29 PM »

I don't think I've heard of anyone who owns a PS3, the only people who played PS3 games did so on their company's dev kits.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #91 on:** January 12, 2007, 11:00:02 PM »

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Originally posted by: KDR_11k
I don't think I've heard of anyone who owns a PS3, the only people who played PS3 games did so on their company's dev kits.

I'll most likey get a PS3 in a few months when the console bugs are worked out and there are some decent games for it.

WuTangTurtle · « **Reply #92 on:** January 12, 2007, 11:18:36 PM »

I've only had a few opportunities to play the PS3 but it seems everytime I'm in a store the system is either turned off or is completely frozen. Someone did bring a PS3 to my School to have a Wii vs PS3 showdown. I compared the MotorStorm Demo to Excite Truck and IMO Excite Truck wins by Gameplay and Fun Factor hands down but gets its arse wasted in Graphics.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #93 on:** January 16, 2007, 05:49:01 AM »

Comparing MotorStorm to Excite Truck is like comparing a porn star to your wife.

The Porn Star might look good, but once you start playing with her you realize she is dirty and diseased and psycho...completely not worth your time.

Yet, your wife is someone you have bonded with completely. She loves you and is completely worthy of your time and love. She may not be as pretty as that porn star, but she isn't fake.

To elaborate.

What I love about Excite Truck is that you can feel yourself get better, and the environment mostly reacts exactly how you expect it to when you drive over it...and in most cases it is more forgiving than you would expect. MotorStorm is exactly the opposite. Almost every little bump you expect to be able to drive over (with perhaps a little bump or jump) will actually just crash you out. It makes the game feel completely rigid and hard to play.

Khushrenada · « **Reply #94 on:** January 16, 2007, 06:40:51 AM »

Your illustration creeps me out.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #95 on:** January 16, 2007, 07:27:04 AM »

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Originally posted by: VGrevolution
I'll most likey get a PS3 in a few months when the console bugs are worked out and there are some decent games for it.

You forgot to add "price drop" to that list.

And I think Spak's analogy is perfectly apt: the PS3 is all about looks, looks, looks to the point of forgoing gameplay.

I would have used a supermodel as an example instead of a pornstar as models carry less of a stigma, but the end result is the same: stick with your wife aka Wii, or use your Wii with your wife.

Give that statement as many entendres as you like.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #96 on:** January 16, 2007, 03:22:44 PM »

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070116/tc_nm/videogames_ps3_dc
^Over 50% of stores polled have PS3s (one store has over 60 systems) in stock, ZERO have Wiis. PS3 = phailure.

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Author Topic: It's official. PS3 is made of fail. (Read 18016 times)