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Opinion: 'Time for PS3 to Shine,' Xbox 360 Could Fall to 'Distant Third'

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GameDaily: On September 1, 2009, we finally got it: a new PlayStation 3 priced at $299 (€299, £249, ¥29980). Of course, the impact was immediate with PlayStation 3 September sales for the first time beating both the Wii and Xbox 360 in the U.S. However, the big question is now that the price has come down to earth can the PlayStation 3 live up to its true potential in both the holiday 2009 season and going into 2010?

Since its launch in 2006, the PlayStation 3 had been a big, intimidating piece of equipment with a price tag to match. At a launch price of $600, the PlayStation 3 was simply out of the price range of all but the most dedicated video game player. Now at a slimmed down $300, the PlayStation 3 is priced to appeal to the masses. This could be the time for the system to shine.
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reintype - 44 days 18 hours ago
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1 - My thoughts exactly...
For the same time frame the PS3 has sold more consoles than the 360, and doing this with mostly new IPs driving the sales and at a higher price point at that. With Uncharted 2, Demon's Souls, and FF13 releasing exclusively at Japan for the PS3, the PS3 is sure to win this Holiday. Thus giving the PS3 the momentum going forward to 2010 where its biggest IPs Gran Turismo and God of War lies waiting.

Expect the PS3 to outsold the 360 from hereon out.
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Kutaragis Revenge - 44 days 18 hours ago
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You stupid fools. i knew this already.
Im playing with MS for my own entertainment.
Hahahahahahha!

Now im fed up of playin with them makin them think they can win this gen. Time to get to buisness. Now im gonna have fun destroying them and watching them ceumble.
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presto717 - 44 days 18 hours ago
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1.2 - I just have to agree this time.
I really dont see what MS can do to stop sony now. Especially as how the ps3 exclusives just keep pouring in. The ps3 struggled since launch, but now is its turn to shine. Lets see what MS is really made of, and if they can pull off what sony did. Personally, I dont think they can. But thats just me...
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NaiNaiNai - 44 days 15 hours ago
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Higher price point.

WTF just 2 weeks ago you guys were saying the 360 cost more

XBL, WIFI, Batteries, you even went as far as throwing in HD-DVD players.

LMFAO the way ps3 owners spin is so great.
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ultimolu - 44 days 15 hours ago
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Yes NaiNaiNai we understand. ^__^
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Saaking - 44 days 15 hours ago
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The Wii already is far ahead. PS3 will sell over 100 million consoles when all is said and done. The PS1 and PS2 took off around their fourth year and the PS3 is three years old already. Sony knows what they're doing and MS WILL be in Third.
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Microsoft Xbox 360 - 44 days 15 hours ago
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It was inevitable. The 360 does not have much to offer besides Facebook-like apps anymore.
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Cold 2000 - 44 days 15 hours ago
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1.7 -
Now were getting "360 is doomed" articles galore.

Once the 360 gets back some momentum it will be "PS3 is doomed" back again and vice versa. Its a never ending cycle.

The very same media that all the PS3 fanboys were cursing at has been kissing up to Sony since the price cut.

The media just follows the trend. But of course you will say no that aint true its just that"they've seen the light!!!!" lol.

Mark my words, this wont last more than a year. Its been like that since 2007.
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The BS Police - 44 days 15 hours ago
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1.8 - @Saaking
I can't see the PS3 acheiving the 100 million unit mark anytime soon. The PS2 only acheived that because it was released at the right time, and at the right price, it also had the luxury of being a DVD player aswell (VHS was on it's way out a few years later). The only console this gen I can see getting anywhere near the 100 million mark is the Wii.
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HolyOrangeCows - 44 days 14 hours ago
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1.9 - Microsoft: "Increase Halo production!!"
"Sir, it's not pushing hardware anymore!!"

"Dear God......what do we do now?!?!???"

@1.7
No, this article is predicting that the Xbox will fall behind in sales, unlike the "PS3 is teh d00med" articles where these geniuses predicted the complete bankruptcy of the Sony corporation based on it's playstation division.
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Eddie20101 - 44 days 14 hours ago
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PS3 never struggled to begin with. PS3 sold more consoles in the same amount of time (each consoles first 3 years). The lead that Microsoft has is only in the U.S really and that's because of the year head start they had. Who knows how much of that is from buying Multiple consoles because of its High failure rate. The amount they had for the extra year on the market without any competition is slowly being widdled away.

They never even got close to the ten million console lead they bragged they would have before the PS3 and Wii were released. I know the Xbox 360 has a high attach rate with games but so did the Xbox and we know how that sold. The PS3's attach rate is quickly catching up to the Xbox 360's and is not far from being nearly the same.
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Elvfam511 - 44 days 13 hours ago
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1.11 - NaiNaiNai
Holy cow where have you been under a rock, fixing your 360, and last time i remember you had 1 bubble

anyways

on topic
Ps3 might not win first but second is where it's going to be and Xbox 360 last

or by some crazy miracle ps3 Wins 1st
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HolyOrangeCows - 44 days 13 hours ago
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1.12 - @1.11: Nope.
Since I joined I've never had less than 5 bubbles, and I've only had one account.
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Elvfam511 - 44 days 12 hours ago
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1.13 - lol
HolyCow that wasn't towards you that was towards NaiNaiNai

i was like huh what is he talking about then i read my post
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zeeshan - 44 days 12 hours ago
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I own both the consoles and I think I can safely say that my PS3 has a LOT more games coming than on my Xbox360
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HolyOrangeCows - 44 days 8 hours ago
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1.15 - @1.13
lol! That's a very humorous misunderstanding :P
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NaiNaiNai - 44 days 5 hours ago
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Actually I've never had 1 bubble. :P.

But I've been gone due to a 30 day site ban. XD but I'm back.
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mayberry - 44 days 18 hours ago
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2 - It wasn't for sure for sony!
But with the stellar new ip's and still free psn, plus the other huge gambles sony took, the ps3 does appear to be the choice of hardware to do "everything" on! My favorite part in the article- Since its launch in 2006, the PlayStation 3 had been a big, intimidating piece of equipment with a price tag to match.- makes me feel good to know I had the stones to jump in at launch after researching the ps3 and 360 to death! Still want a 360, just haven't got one yet.
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Dion33319 - 44 days 17 hours ago
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3 - FUNNY A FEW MONTHS AGO EVERYONE WAS LIKE HOW PS3 WAS DEAD AND SONY SHOULD DROP GAMING !
ITS JUST FUNNY
I HAVE AWAYS BEEN A SONY FAN
JUST DONT DIG LOSER MAKING PREDICTION AND TURNING OUT TO BE COMPLETLY WRONG
I BET THE SAME FAN BOYS WILL BE TURNING IN THEIR 360S FOR PS3 NOW

JUST FUNNY
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kaveti6616 - 44 days 14 hours ago
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Buddy, next time move your pinky an inch to the left and click off the Capslock feature. Thank you.
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El Nino - 44 days 16 hours ago
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dion dont cap your whole comment, its like your shouting lol

i never really understood the whole "ps3 dying" articles, its like half the websites only started gaming in 2005, infact i think half the world started gaming in 2005 and the end of 2006

seriously

go back, look at sony and the playstation brand in paticular, look at the ps2 in paticular, the platform kept growing and gathering pace throughout the years, just like the ps3 will or even now has done

the ps3 is only gonna get cheaper, if the 360 and wii cut the price it doesnt matter because now the ps3 is affordable for almost everyone. Back in 06 you could a afford 360 or a wii (good consoles) but not a ps3, now (nov 2009) people are buying a playstation 3 because THEY CAN. They can get a 360 or wii if they want, but there thinking, ok this ps3 is only a little more expensive, its reliable, its got longevity, the titles speak for themselves, they relate to the playstation brand and what it offered during the ps1 and ps2 days

the ps3 doomed articles were always ridiculous especially because its a 10 year console and the other 2 aernt, nintendo and microsoft might have sold more than sony so far but sony wont need to build a new console for a good few years yet, ms and nintendo will just to keep up.
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davidrx7 - 44 days 16 hours ago
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5 - I agree
Sony knows how to build a console for the long run they always have
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NaiNaiNai - 44 days 15 hours ago
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Nope, If it hasn't happened now its not going to happen at all.

Well maybe when the new xbox comes out the ps3 might catch up. XD
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ultimolu - 44 days 15 hours ago
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It was only a matter of time before the black beast woke up.

Hmm, which Onimusha should I play tonight anyway?
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HDgamer - 44 days 15 hours ago
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Lol your words sound so dirty <3
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Sarcasm - 44 days 14 hours ago
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We still talking about games here?
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ultimolu - 44 days 12 hours ago
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Sarcasm...I just mentioned Onimusha dammit. You weirdos...xDDD
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HDgamer - 44 days 9 hours ago
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It's a joke lol or is it o.o *wakes the ps3*
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Sarcasm - 44 days 6 hours ago
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lol yeah... Onimusha... We're not talking about a Black Beast waking up.

:P
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cmacdonald - 44 days 15 hours ago
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This came out of Gamedaily?

weird
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Sarcasm - 44 days 14 hours ago
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Exactly my thoughts...
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Sevir04 - 44 days 15 hours ago
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9 - totally agree
perfectly written... my how things have changed in just 2 years
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patterson - 44 days 15 hours ago
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Comparing price and features, it's easy to see why the PS3 is the better purchase.
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butterfinger - 44 days 15 hours ago
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11 - Sony has had...
a good year in 2009 (especially after July), and they look to keep them momentum building through the holidays and into 2010. Their strategy of releasing AAA titles fairly often is my favorite strategy of the big 3, and it will pay off immensely if they can keep it up. I can't wait to see what else they will have in store for us in 2010 that we don't even know about yet.
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D4RkNIKON - 44 days 6 hours ago
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It is my favorite strategy too. Never have to play dated games while you wait for something new to come.
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VanHalen - 44 days 14 hours ago
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12 - PS3 started off with a rocky start, not no more!
Well, tables have definately turned. It took Sony a good couple years to really start kicking some @ss! At first i was all about the 360, but after 3 faulty machines and the last year or so i have not been buying anymore games for that console. Its all about the PS3 now! They have become so much better than MS in every possible way. I didnt even want a PS3 at first. I didnt purchase one until the first Uncharted came out, now i love it and im thinking of selling my 360.
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Redlogic - 44 days 11 hours ago
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12.1 - dude i agree,,,
except i wanted a ps3 until i heard about the price then it was like womp womp womp! I have been thinking of trading in my xbox360 also, and probably would if it wasn't for MW2 (the xbox controller is far superior for FPS's). I sent in about 6 xbox games (halo3, MW, gears 2, fable II, res evil 5 etc) to amazon for a nice amount of credit which will be used to buy more ps3 games that I missed out on. Point being, alot of people who couldn't afford the ps3 were just us regular gamers who have been waiting to for a price drop. When I got my xbox, i had no idea about the hidden costs, i assume a lot of people had the same thing happen to them.
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kaveti6616 - 44 days 14 hours ago
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Well, Sony had a good foothold with the PS2. Some things just don't change. A lot of people are anticipating sequels or remakes of their favorite PS2 games, so the hype is built-in. I would love to see more IPs from Sony, but I also want to see a Twisted Metal sequel.
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gamingisnotacrime - 44 days 14 hours ago
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14 - PS3 is in its way of becoming the true successor of the PS2
At $299 with all that value, WoW!
PS3 will sell huge in the following months and b3yond

Disclaimer: Im a PS fan, that does not make me a fanboy, and yes im happy to see the company that brings me so much gaming goodness doing well

cheers
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abi980 - 44 days 14 hours ago
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PS3: No games, just movies and movie games with retarded AI (UC2)
X360: Better exclusives better online and better looking multiplatforms. Distant third? Ha! Not this gen.
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Eddie20101 - 44 days 14 hours ago
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Fail, Fail, Fail. None of what you said is true at all. try finding some truth for you fanboy rants.
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Sarcasm - 44 days 13 hours ago
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Is it me or do these kids pop up when another goes down?
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Elvfam511 - 44 days 13 hours ago
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15.3 - They have kids
and each time one gets born they get dumber and dumber and dumber wait did i lose you abi980 let me go slower dum...ber.. an..d du..mb..er
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tripewire - 44 days 13 hours ago
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Ps3 graphics: So good the 360 fanboys think that they're movies.
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FPShooter - 44 days 13 hours ago
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Wow. Congrats, you have reached a new level of failure.

15.3 LoL bubbles
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bjornbear - 44 days 12 hours ago
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15.6 - If your not a PS3 fanboy pretending to be a 360 fanboy to make them look bad
Then you are a sad piece of work dude...seriously.
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bjornbear - 44 days 12 hours ago
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16 - Yeah nobody a year ago would even dare so say so
But nowdays it is a realistic factor: The PS3 COULD very well outsell the 360 over all, this shows there have been changes
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pippoppow - 44 days 12 hours ago
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17 - PS3 deserving of top spot
Has more high quality varied must have exclusives than the competition. It's online service is free just like how it has always been and should be. It is the only console with a Blu-ray drive for movies obviously but also benefits it's games. It is also convenient to have built in wireless for those where wired connectivity isn't an option. A built in web browser is also nice. Plus it's a well built console which will most likely be supported even after the next Playstation comes out.

The main reason is the games, though. Specifically exclusives. Sony exclusives out pace the competition by far. There is just that little extra bit of polish and overall quality that Playstation consoles are known for. They always start slow but eventually become the clear choice.

One day a company may come along to seriously challenge Sony and may best it but that time sure hasn't come yet. I personally would love for a Sega vs Nintendo fight where it's about the exclusive games that can only be experienced on a certain console. Maybe Nintendo will step up and rival other consoles spec wise next gen or maybe there will be a new player. It's clear MS has no desire to expand their exclusive output which puts them out of contention for a serious rivalry, games to games wise.
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Yeah the ps3 might outsell it but i dont think itll happen til the beginning of 2011 or the end of it, but by then i think ms would have launched a new console so it really wont matter. 2010 looks to be a good year for both companies.
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Redlogic - 44 days 11 hours ago
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18.1 - for ms sake i hope they don't
if they release another console by 2011 consumers won't appreciate it much. Don't get me wrong, there will be those early adopters of what will be a great console (probably) but i think most consumers will take note that MS does not support their consoles for very long as both xbox's would then have had a very short shelf life. Plus add in the RROD issues from this gen that would also make the early adopters a bit more weary. They ask us gamers to shell out massive amounts of money per console and cutting its life short is no way to repay them.
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