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G <G@g.com> wrote:
> Shouldnt get into this already, but here goes.
> If Microsoft manage to release the NEXTBOX ages before Sony, then I think
> the PS3 will struggle initially to have the same impact as the PS2 did. THe
> XBOX is widely accepted as the most powerful of the existing gen consoles,
> and most reviews state that the XBOX Is superior with regards to multi
> platform console titles...XBOX 2, if priced right, may get a chance to build
> a huge marketshare before the PS3 hits shelves.
Microsoft is supposedly going to release Xbox360 in the US late 2005 (Oct.
or Nov?) PS3 won't come out in Japan until next year, with the US release
following 3 or 4 months after that.
I don't know how this will affect PS3, but if you consider history,
neither the PS1 or PS2 were the first consoles released for their
respective generations, but Sony unquestionably dominated in both.
If the current information is correct, then Microsoft will have a one year
lead over the PS3. They better make the best of it.
As always, "most powerful" doesn't mean diddly. Both the Saturn and the
Dreamcast were released before the PS1/PS2 respectively, and arguably had
superior technology...yet when the Playstation came out, it quickly
dominated the market. Microsoft has to agressively market XBox360 and its
games to the market when they first come out. Once PS3 comes out,
Microsoft will hopefully be in a position to drop its price - continuing
its aggressive stance against Sony. If they fail to do this, Sony will
most likely dominate the market again. Microsoft may not be able to
topple Sony this generation, but they most definitely need to narrow the
gap between Playstation and XBox.
> On the other hand...
> If MS release the NEXTBOX early, it gives the PS3 time I suppose to try and
> pack a much more powerful punch hardware wise, it will know what it has to
> beat. I think it will need some kick ass AAA+ titles at launch too.
If Sony's looking at a 2006 release of PS3, they've probably got the
hardware 95% finalized by this point anyways. It takes awhile to crank up
manfuacturing - not to mention the fact that it takes awhile to develop
the games for launch day. If Microsoft is ~6-7 months from release, their
hardware has probably been finalized for months. About the only things I
can see the companies changing at this point would be the media drive -
DVD, HD-DVD or Blu-Ray - and will they be able to play movies?
Remember, it takes time to develop the games, and too much mucking with
the hardware will affect the developers and their release dates.
> Nintnedo....erm, well, I am a loyal Nintendo Fan, always have been. I still
> think they make the best games, but I am a realist. I do not think they are
> to pose any kind of threat to either the PS3 or XBOX2. I think the
> Revolution will be trying to create its own niche mini market.
So long as Nintendo caters to their niche market, they'll do fine.
I do worry about them, though. The DS is a huge disappointment, and now
there are rumors of a "Game Boy Advance 2" being released for Christmas.
This sort of confusion and division of their customerbase is the last
thing Nintendo needs in the face of the PSP which so far seems to have the
superior game library - and still has the potential to be more than "just
a game machine".
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