/me smirks at Bobo, who clearly didn\'t read any of the articles.
I think a lot of the people camping out are not camping to own, but to sell. This system is going to sell for at least 50% more than you pay for it, if not double, and that has to be attractive to people who want some extra cash before this holiday season.
Of the updated launch titles and then holiday releases:
Launch Titles:
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire
- Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07
- Call of Duty 3
- NHL 2k7
- Genji 2: Days of the Blade
- Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom
- Madden NFL 2007
- Marvel Ultimate Alliance
- NBA \'07
- NBA 2k7
- Resistance: Fall of Man
- Ridge Racer 7
- Tony Hawk’s Project 8
Other titles available by the end of the year:
- Need for Speed: Carbon: November 20
- Fight Night Round 3: December 12
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Vegas: December 19
- Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WW II: December
- Full Auto 2: Battlelines: December
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Holiday 2006
There are perhaps 3 games that are really looking like popular titles, with Resistance being top of the list. Include the holiday releases, and based on what I\'ve seen in PS forums, probably another 2, so five games that people might want, at least a few of which are niche games. With the new year there will be a lot of highly anticipated titles coming out, and I think that\'s when you\'ll see the majority of fans (not die-hard fans) pick up their PS3s, with less demand and more titles.
My prediction? Launch sells out with a big percentage reselling to die-hards who miss the boat. Demand will remain high until March or April when production and games bring the console within reach of the casual Sony or PS fans, and those waiting for specific titles.