Was the Playstation 3 a sound investment for Sony?

I don't think so. Here's why:

1. HD graphics. Yes, we all want them, but at a price of $600, do we really want to go spend $1500 more for an HD compatible TV? Only people who are already up- to- date should even bother.

2. Blu- Ray only. Even if it is next- gen, Blu- Ray has a low chance of survival. Not because it is expensive, but because there have been major bans on pornography in many countries for Blu- Ray: the U.S. is one of them. This is only a rumor, though. Anyway, people are already turning in favor for HD DVD.

3. Price. Let's face it. The thing was too expensive, even for all of it's features. $600 is too much for a game console, and has been the death of many consoles ( I believe the Sega Saturn was killed in the states because of the some price). No one bought the cheap $500 version, because for $100 more, you'd get WiFi and 40 extra GB of hard drive space. Plus, the thing costs Sony $1500 just to make one, and they were sued by Immersion for putting their rumble technology on the PS2 without their permision. Sony, is going to run out of money eventually.

4. Competition. The PS3 has a lot of catching up to do. Not just to the XBox 360, but the Dell XPS (yes, a computer) and the Wii as well. The XBox got a head start, but the XPS? THE WII!?! What went wrong? Timing. The PS3 came out in November, when they had no consoles ready to sell. People were waiting in line, just to find that there were none left. Also, no one had any money in November. No one ever has money in November. Why? The holiday. Prices go UP before holidays, and DOWN after them. Should they have waited a few weeks later, things may have been different. Losing out Nintendo, it's all in the price and technology. Nintendo sold the Wii, only 480 p, for $250. I think the origional XBox was more expensive than that ( I'm not sure, so don't quote me). Cheappos like me have heart attacks to those prices. Plus, lets be serious. While you looking stupid waving a wii- mote around may not be fun, looking at someone else doing it is most definitly fun. Trust me. It is. The XPS? With all of these new games coming out for the PC's nowadays (MapleStory, which I love, FreeStyle Street Basketball, which I love, and WoW, whick killed my old computer, so I wont play out of fear), people have to buy better computers to enjoy them. I went from playing MapleStory on a P4 with 256 MB RAM to an Inspiron e1505 Dual Core with 1 G of RAM. It's not just Dell computers, people are generally buying more computers to play games on. No one is realling willing to pay for a PS3 when there are so many other choices.

5. Support. Actually, it's lack of support. How many games have came out for the PS3? Not many. The Wii has more games, although it's not that much. Sony is having a hard time getting games on the market, and SCE can't do it alone. They need help. 3rd Party help. Especially since Devil May Cry 4, Soul Calibur 4, and possibly Kingdom Hearts 3 is not console exsclusive anymore (Yay! I can play them now!).

6. Market. This is the last one. Who are they selling it to? Not us kids, because we only care about games like Mario and Sonic. Not us teens, because we only care about games like God of War and Gears of War. Not adults, because we don't care about many games like Motostorm (and I'm stretching it for Motostorm)or Spiderman 3. Not us elderly, because we don't care about them at all. We don't even know how to play double- click the arrow on the screen (humor. . . at least I'M laughing. . . inside. . .). Is it a computer, a game, a Blu- Ray Player, or all of them? Do I want the $600 one because I'm rich/ can afford it? Do I want the $500 because I'm poor/ don't want to spend alot/ stupid/ didn't get it myself/ didn't care/ high/ etc... (I have a million reasons why NOT to get this one)? Frankly, why go through the trouble? Wanna save money, get a Wii. Wann good graphics? Get a 360. Want a DVD Player. Get a Blu- Ray/ HD DVD ( I recommend that new one that play all three- HD DVD, Blu Ray, and DVD) Player. Want anything else? Get a computer.

That is why this system may be done. Maybe if God of War 3 and the PS3 version DMC4, Kingdom Hearts 3, Heavenly Sword, Final Fantasy infinity, a lift on the Blu- Ray porn ban, as well as a $300 price drop and a free lottery ticket can withstand Gears of War 2 and/ or Halo 3 (and maybe Pokemon Battle Revolution). I seriously doubt anything can stop Halo 3. Good luck to you, Sony. Good luck.

Yes, it was ultimately a good investment.

Manufacturing costs continue to drop.

And it seems to have been a major factor in Blu-Ray's dominance in the HD format war.

Win that and they'll be getting tens of millions in royalties for the better part of a generation.

Major win.

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