What Microsoft needs? They need to give a REAL price cut, instead of pulling out cables to lower the price. Honestly, I love my 360, but Microsoft's price "rearrangement" doesn't fool me. This was a last second reaction to a competing product that just entered the affordable range.
Sony is going to win this holiday battle. I'm convinced of that.
And you are clearly the most unbiased and would never impugn your honor by engineering the criteria to favor your prefered console...
...never...
No. The PS3 does NOT let you bring "ANY" media. I have had more luck with 360 when trying to play content. I know you won't believe that because you are biased, but that's not my problem...
And 360 has a video store too. And it's better. But again, I don't expect you to give up your delusional ways that quickly.
I would give PS3 Blu-ray. But, believe it or not (for the majority of PS3 fanboys, I'm guessing "not"), I have had more luck streaming content to my 360. When I get an unsupported message on PS3, about 50% of them play on the 360 instead. Also, if you are so equipped, Windows Media Center is a nice alternative to a DVR.
The sprint/paced argument is quite interesting. I think the consoles have "trained" to run different races, though.
Wii trained to run a 400 m run, and to do so at a sprint. To do so, it needed a good strong heart and a nice wind to it's back. But when that's over, it's going over to the field events, which are less about endurance and speed.
360 trained to run the steeplechase: certainly a long race, but with considerable obstacles (consider the hurdle ...
No, far from over, and far from being able to claim victory. But well positioned? I'll grant them that. I would rank PS3 as the best position right now, 360 not trailing far behind, and Wii just clutching on to their over-saturated, under-played market share, falling further behind.
PS3 is very well positioned to "win" now... but have they won yet? Nope. There are still lots of cards to be played this generation. Halo 3 ODST ads are coming out on TV now, Natal is ...
I think Sony can sell 3D TVs... IF people want to wear 3D glasses. I honestly see 3D as the same as the jump from SD to HD: they are going to have to sell the compatible content more than they need to sell the hardware, despite the requirement of the hardware coming first.
Because no amount of bad math, aligned launches, or cutting off uncompetitive years will make the truth any less the truth.
Here is fact:
PS3 is third in sales in this generation. They are behind. They need to be selling faster to overtake the 360 in any reasonable stretch of time. To deny this is to give in to cult-like delusion.
All this "cutting off the first year" and "aligning launches" is just a convenient way to justify your bias. NO ONE makes business decisions on the numbers you guys are spouting. If I have a game to release on the PS3 or 360, I'm going t...
There's a cult like attitude... disagrees on the OP.
The idea that Microsoft was trying to weasel out of the warranty is... cynical at best. I've heard just about every Microsoft conspiracy theory out there, and most of them don't have even one leg to stand on.
I know you would love that though... any reason to hate Microsoft is a good reason to you freaks.
And I totally agree with oohWii. Have a bubble for truth.
What's really sad is that the non-RROD failure rate is so high.
Wow. I can't believe how immature people are being about this. It's probably a fluke, but at the same time, the reaction from the PS3 faithful is pricelessly off-topic.
You say that, but ODST will probably outsell Killzone 2 within a month.
Who's to say Halo 3 didn't sell consoles for months before it came out, same as MGS4 for the PS3? Wasn't Final Fantasy 13 selling PS3s, before it went multiplat at least?
Weren't people buying PS3's on promises of Final Fantasy 13?
I'm not sure people know about ODST as much. Of course, those in the gaming know will. I do think there are far more of the fratboy variety that would come out of the woodwork for an all new Halo. Maybe it will be a sleeper hit among that crowd...
But no, ODST won't "halt PS3 in their tracks". Not with a $299 PS3. That's a bit more irresistible than ODST.
And a cheaper 360 won't do the same thing. PS3's price cut, even if it's the same amount as the 3...
Consistent demos is one of the things PSN is missing sorely when compared to XBLArcade. This would level the playing field between the two DLC platforms.
About time. I got sick of switching system settings every time I wanted to use my surround sound headset. This is a very welcome to change to me.
I'll file that between "Nicaraguan Alien Conspiracy" and "Moon Landing Faked"...
Honestly, anyone who thinks Microsoft has "plants" never looked into how Sony used the same practice: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
If you want to talk about bias... go right ahead. Please.
Sticking your head in the sand about Xbox Live Gold is no way to handle the situation. There is plenty of reason to pay $50. You don't have to give a blanket justification that sounds like my grandpa's uphill-both-ways story.
I gladly pay for what I get... same goes for PSN. See what I did there?
And yes... lower the price of the wireless. It's ridiculous that it's still $100.