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Originally Posted by DarkMaster
What you have to take into consideration is the kind of society we currently live in, where bigger = better and more expensive = better. Sony is effectively creating an image where its system is the biggest, baddest, most high-tech, supped up, powerhouse mother****er of the three, and that tantilising feeling of wanting something you can't have or probably shouldn't spend so much money on will push most people over the edge.
Kojima explained it best when he said the PS3 will be like having a fancy steak dinner. There'll be people who'll want it just because it's so damn expensive, just so they can say "I have a PS3". Everyone'll see the system's size, graphical capabilities, and monstrous advertisements like "Play Beyond" that emphasize a huge and engrossing new experience, then they'll look at that son of a bitch of a price tag and think "but it's worth it!".
Any average consumer who wants a PS3 isn't going to say "oh I'll get a Wii cause it's cheaper", Wii does not have the Grand Theft Autos and other sh*t that people have come to worship, it's a totally different experience. Now if you want both new consoles, you might decide on the Wii because of price, but any kid set on getting that cool brand-spanking new PS3 isn't going to settle for a Wii.
What it'll ultimately come down to for the majority of consumers is the matter of social status. Having a Wii won't make you cool, because at a low price anyone could buy it. Having a PS3 will be like owning a Mercedes.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to defend Sony or anything. Quite frankly I think that price is balls. $650 CAD for the awesome version?! Bah humbug! But the fact of the matter is, even at such an outrageous price, they're not even close to being "doomed".
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This is very true Dyne. At the same time I think what Wii has done is shown very cleverly and intuitively that you can break the mould of stereotypical gaming, and outshine the competition at a big gaming expo.
However with that said, that doesn't mean that Sony is going to fail, and Wii is going to sell the most units. It could go many different ways, but what Nintendo have done should be highly commended. They are taking gaming to the next level.
Right now, I would choose the Wii over the Ps3 or Xbox360. Last gen I would have chosen the Ps2 over the Xbox and Gamecube. So that's saying something
