PS3's real #1 enemy?

The Gameboy, to date, has sold 118.69 million units. The PS2 has sold 117.89 million units, including over 6.5 million in the last 6 months.

So, while things may look bleak for the PS3 at present, Sony has said they are taking the long view on the console. If it's anything like its predecessor, the long view may be rosy indeed.

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So, in this console war that we're locked up with the Wii, and Xbox360, is our real enemy ourselves? I think I remember reading an article from GI Magazine, stating that most of the PS2 fanbase doesn't want to switch to the nextgen console because quality games are still coming out for the PS2, namely the great game, God of War 2. I mean, they have the right idea not to switch because, why would they? The console they have now is still producing great quality games. The PS3 price might still scare the PS2 fanbase, but the reason the PS3 doesn't have the devotion it had in the PS2 era, is because those fans don't want to leave it. So, do you agree with me that our real competitor, our real challenge, is basically ourselves? Please discuss.

Sony's only enemy, are the consumers.ex-paranoia

well that and Super-AIds :P

Well, its not the best business sense to market 2 consoles at the same time (that are totally different). One console will get the shaft. If they want the PS3 to succeed.. they need to taper off PS2 support. How confusing is it to have 2 competing Playstations in the store.. that don't play the same games..Cellien

the only thing wrong with that statement is that the ps3 plays ps2 games.  The whole competing console idea I agree with, but Sony's doesn't seem to be in a big hurry.  They're probably thinking that once the ps2 finally is done in a year or so then the rest will go right from ps2 to ps3.

[QUOTE="Cellien"]Well, its not the best business sense to market 2 consoles at the same time (that are totally different). One console will get the shaft. If they want the PS3 to succeed.. they need to taper off PS2 support. How confusing is it to have 2 competing Playstations in the store.. that don't play the same games..The_Rick_14

the only thing wrong with that statement is that the ps3 plays ps2 games.  The whole competing console idea I agree with, but Sony's doesn't seem to be in a big hurry.  They're probably thinking that once the ps2 finally is done in a year or so then the rest will go right from ps2 to ps3.

[QUOTE="The_Rick_14"]

[QUOTE="Cellien"]Well, its not the best business sense to market 2 consoles at the same time (that are totally different). One console will get the shaft. If they want the PS3 to succeed.. they need to taper off PS2 support. How confusing is it to have 2 competing Playstations in the store.. that don't play the same games..Cellien

the only thing wrong with that statement is that the ps3 plays ps2 games. The whole competing console idea I agree with, but Sony's doesn't seem to be in a big hurry. They're probably thinking that once the ps2 finally is done in a year or so then the rest will go right from ps2 to ps3.

haha yea people are dumb

anyways...in due time is still the motto i'm taking 

I would normaly agree, but this time Sony really did the work for them, they really screwed up.

I don't think the PS2 is an "enemy" to the Ps3, its an amazing console with hundreds of games and it sells for peanuts. Games will sell systems better than graphics, thats the only lesson to remember from the PS2, which is putting both 360 and PS3 to shame right now.