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Originally Posted by Kyuzo
Right now, releasing Halo 3 in correspondance with PS3 doesn't even seem like a move at all. Considering you have 80 million PS2 owners eagerly awaiting the release of PS3... give or take a few thousand people who may spring for an Xbox 360 this generation.
A game to counter attack a console launch, almost seems like desperation than a counter attack. Some how I see Forza 360 releasing when GT5 releases for their respective next-gen consoles.
But come on... Halo 3 cannot possibly even put a dent in PS3's launch. Though many of you want to think so...
Assume PS3 launches at $299. 80 million (maybe even 75 million) PS2 lovers will save upthe money towards the launch. At launch day they come in with $400 to get themselves started. A guy goes in and sees Halo 3 on the same day.... Given the prediction that games of next-gen will be maybe $10 more.... Would he spend $60 on Halo 3......NO....... He has saved up for this moment, and if he buys Halo 3... he won't have enough to buy one game for the PS3...he'd be stuck with just a PS3.
Millions of people are saving up at this moment for their own PS3. None if not 1... will go into the store with money for the PS3 and some games, and be swayed by Halo 3.
Games counter games.... not consoles... think about how much credit your actually giving Halo..
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80 million PS2 owners are not eagerly awaiting PS3. Subtract a LOT of those consoles on systems that have broken down and the person either rebought or didn't buy, a lot that are collecting dust like all systems, and a lot of people that bought it because they wanted a DVD player.
I wasn't saying that people are going to go in to buy PS3 and leave with Halo 3. But to say it won't put a dent in the celebrations is just ridiculous. Halo 2 sold ridiculously well at launch, and I'm quite sure Halo 3 is going to hit the casual gaming market and the hardcore gaming market very successfully. People will be able to think "Man, PS3 is out, with a few launch titles... but that XBox 360 already has a bunch of titles... and OH MAN HALO 3 IS COMING OUT THE SAME DAY?!?!"