Predictions for PS3 vs 360

The cool thing about Revolution is the competition is pricing themselves way too high. Besides people like some of us, how many kids will plunk down a grand to have both PS3 and X360?
 
But I could see any body going out for Christmas next year and picking up a Revolution for someone. It\'s cheap enough that if Nintendo makes it compelling enough, I could see a ton of PS3 and 360 owners picking it up as well.
 
Nevermind guys like shockwaves who grabbed it in the first place.
 
Nintendo intends to price itself in a pretty strategic way. I could see launch at $250 to make some cash, then price drop mid or late \'07 to get a huge holiday season from casual gamers.
 
They just need some software to back it up, and they might be starting with some quirky Zelda stuff from GameCube and who knows what else for Revolution-only.
 
-Dan

i\'d like to see 360 in last place, and microsoft leave the markey

primarily because thier !!!!!!!!!! fans are the fucking worst.

What about more choices? I just don\'t get this kind of thinking. Then again I really don\'t understand the hatred for Walmart but it seems similar to me.

I see it not as more choices, but as fewer choices.  If Microsoft dropped out, all the microsoft exclusive franchises would likely find their way onto other consoles.  That just means more choices for what many of us can afford.  I know myself, I can\'t afford to spend $400+ for both a 360 and a PS3.  Besides, how different are most of these consoles really anyway (with the Revolution obviously about to be the exception), outside of which games happen to be on which consoles?

It\'s about competition. More competition means better consoles and better games. Fortunately we don\'t decide how many choices we have by looking at how much one person can afford.

It\'s about competition. More competition means better consoles and better games.

still relying on that old adage?

omg, if nintendo and microsoft didn\'t exist, sony would charge 300$ for teh games!

omg, if nintendo and microsoft didn\'t exist, sony would charge 300$ for teh games!

I don\'t think so.

I do find it hard to believe that you can\'t see how better quality comes from competition. Well, most of the time.

But that would be true of two competing consoles as much as of three.  I saw no problems when it was just Nintendo and Sega as the major consoles.  If anything, the prices have been going up .  

And as for more competition making better games, there would still be just as much competition among games.  The number of consoles out there doesn\'t affect the competition between all the different developers.

I just don\'t see any evidence in this market of how three consoles is so much better than two.  Yes, I know that the market isn\'t driven by what one person can afford, but that doesn\'t change the fact that it is what I would rather see.

But that would be true of two competing consoles as much as of three.  I saw no problems when it was just Nintendo and Sega as the major consoles.  If anything, the prices have been going up .  

And as for more competition making better games, there would still be just as much competition among games.  The number of consoles out there doesn\'t affect the competition between all the different developers.

I just don\'t see any evidence in this market of how three consoles is so much better than two.  Yes, I know that the market isn\'t driven by what one person can afford, but that doesn\'t change the fact that it is what I would rather see.

I prefer more choices. I love new consoles. I don\'t care what the nameplate reads. Give me choices and let the next company try to outdo the rest.

they have brought virtually nothing to the table but an ignorant fanbase

they have brought virtually nothing to the table but an ignorant fanbase

That\'s just silly. What about Live? They seem to being doing a good job with the on line stuff.

online gaming?
nope that wasn\'t done before

what 1st party games did they bring, again?

Let\'s face it, mm, you have a hatred for MS. It\'s just the in thing to do. Kind of like hating Wally World.

If you can\'t see having more choices and competition being a good thing then we have a major difference of opinion.

By the way, isn\'t Sony taking a long hard look at how MS is running their Live?

I\'m not MS\' biggest fan, but I\'ll say this... they\'re better than Sony.

And, Live Arcade is a testament to this. Yes, in the PC realm we already had all this shit. Pretend that PC\'s don\'t exist.

MS beat Nintendo to the punch (Revolution\'s Virtual Console) and provided new and very cheap games in addition (the phenomenon known as Geometry Wars springs to mind) while maintaining the original Xbox Live. Which, was already far and away the best service.

Ace that\'s a good point. Live has become the online standard. Wi-Fi connection doesn\'t match it at this point. Revolution looks to emulate it, and I\'m sure Sony looks to at least match it.
 
An aside, WalMart is actually a case of creating less competition. They are able to force other businesses out with their pricing and deals with manufacturers.
 
-Dan

I understand that point about Walmart. My comment is more toward the whole we hate Walmart . . . but we not really sure why crowd.