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PS2 On its Way Out for Good; EA to Reduce Pricing on Underperforming Sports Games?

While Sony's PS3 continues to struggle, the PS2 has maintained solid hardware sales. Deutsche Bank analyst Jeetil Patel, however, thinks the aging console may be "on its way out of the industry for good." In addition, Patel foresees price cuts on EA sports titles due to slower sales. More within...

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Captain Tuttle6464d ago (Edited 6464d ago )

The PS2 has to go...it's one of the things holding back the PS3.

fenderputty6464d ago

The PS2 does have to go. I don't know if NOW is the right time though. Keeping their fanbase loyal to the PS brand is crucial for Sony at this point in time. Once the PS3 hits a more reasonable pricing point, dropping the PS2 will greatly help the system.

As far as EA is concerned, if they stopped putting out crap, they might have better sales.

Close_Second6464d ago

...that the PS2 was supposed to have a 10 year life cycle which we're still 3 years away from hitting. Certainly there have been many articles posted about the PS3 having 10 years to grace the gaming community.

Lets be honest, a 10 year life-cycle for a consumer electronics device is pure nonsense. The PS3 looks stunning today but in 5-7 years time its really going to look old hat and the PS4 will be well underway.

One way to gain momentum in a next gen war is to pull the plug on last-gen hardware as soon as possible. Microsoft were forced into releasing their 360 early due to a fallout between NVIDIA and MS. However, it meant that the 360 was not competing against the original Xbox for sales and market share.

The PS2 is still a fantastic gaming console given its price point and huge library of (AAA) games. Phasing it out would be really hard to do until the PS3 is in the same consumer space and that Sony was sure that PS2 owners will decide to transition to the PS3 and not the competition. Furthermore, now that the PS3 no longer has BC what choice do gamers have but to stick with their PS2 for now anyway?

bootsielon6464d ago

10 year life cycle is subjective. First... define life cycle. If a console's life cycle means its prime... then each console has had about 6 years or so of life (except the Xbox and gamecube). However, if you define it as "games are still coming out for it", or an even more relaxed definition, "it's still being produced". Hell, I would go so far as to saying "it's still being sold", because a console can cease being produced and still keep selling whatever stock was remaining. So, PS1 had a 6, 8, 10, or 12 years life cycle, depending on how you look at it; hell, you could pretty much say it's still alive on PS3, since its games are also STILL being sold! Being reasonable though, I'd say a console has a life until it has been discontinued at retail stores. Which means PS2 will keep having a life well into 2010 or more when all its games and hardware have hit the bargain bins (and that won't stop until Sony ceases PS2 production). PS2 has yet to hit the 99 price point, and I predict that it'll reach a 69 pricepoint. Or hell, being ridiculous, 49? That would be sweet!

PS3 could have a long lifespan if it manages to survive the current hard times it's going through.

kreetah6464d ago

PS2 has been a stellar console. The Xbox 360 took over 18 months on the market to finally pass PS2 sales back in July of this year (just three months ago)

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bestgamer946464d ago

i thought i was the only thinking the ps2 should go it's really holding back the ps3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
imo

gamesR4fun6464d ago (Edited 6464d ago )

Killing the ps2 ain't gonna help that. I think theres still plenty of room for ps2's has they are still selling strong. Besides stop supporting them and all $ony can do is pray they'll migrate to ps3...

jackfatal6464d ago

i think ps3 price should be the 40 300$ then at that time it will be time for the ps2 to die an honorable slow death!!

we had a great time with ps2 and still i will be playing it for at least another year! there is still too many games i want to play on ps2!!

whateva6464d ago (Edited 6464d ago )

Madden sold more on the PS2 then on the 360 this month.

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Split/Second Is The Explosive Racing Game That Deserved a Sequel

The Outerhaven writes: Split/Second was the explosive arcade racing game that outshone Ridge Racer and Burnout. That is, until Disney shut it all down before a sequel could happen.

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Looming Xbox layoffs threaten Microsoft's reputation

Even as the company sets out to overhaul the very definition of Xbox, cuts at its studios risk creating a negative image reminiscent of EA's worst era

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Jingsing3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

I appreciate the article but this guy must be living in a delayed universe, The reputation was ruined 10+ years ago and hasn't recovered since. As such people have voted with their wallets and stopped buying Xbox products in large amounts.

YourMommySpoils2d ago

Their reputation was lost way before that. From the moment Microsoft said they entering the console business, we all knew it would be a downgrade.

Bathyj1d 15h ago (Edited 1d 15h ago )

That's not true at all the OG Xbox had drive and they had hunger and they wanted to accomplish something. It was a great console.

they didn't quite reach their goals and they gave up prematurely because they couldn't win. It was halfway through the Xbox 360 when kinect released and that was when they lost their way and we're a rudderless ship ever since

Agent751d 12h ago

In all fairness, Xbox had some great games with online play, Xbox 360 even better. Xbox consoles started to die with the Xbox One. Ditch consoles for the PC and PS.

YourMommySpoils1d 4h ago

@Bathyj hard to compute ay. Xbox was never better than a PC and that's all they ever were. A demo box. Doesn't get more true than that.

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isarai3d ago

What reputation is this threatening exactly? 😂

Lightning773d ago

Rumors of Turn 10 being either shut down or hit with massive lay offs is on the horizon.

The issue is MS will do something right only to do something very, very wrong. And they do this what seems calculative at this point. Doesn't matter what they do the Investors and leadership want more and more money an endless bottomless pit of purr insatiable greed. A company that acts like it's broke or hurting is what really, really infuriates me. They've surpassed apple again well over 3 trillion who acts like they're a million dollar company is fk stupid. Pivots and changes for no reason and can't do things for more than a year with out a pivot or changing their metrics.

Christopher2d ago

That would be really bad since Phil just hyped up next year as a big Forza year at Summer Game Fest.

1Victor2d ago

@christopher: “ That would be really bad since Phil just hyped up next year as a big Forza year at Summer Game Fest”
The key word big can be ether good or bad 🤷🏿only time can tell

DarXyde2d ago

First Forza being generated entirely via AI?

If any company would do it, it'd be them.

Nacho_Z1d 20h ago

Isn't the point that it's irrelevant how profitable MS is, the suits have decided it's time that the Xbox division started making them money. Hence the layoffs, the pivots.

hennessey861d 15h ago

That wouldn't surprise me, as motorsport has been heading down hill since the great number 4. Where as playground have consistently put out better games. I think the two studios will be merged under playground games banner.

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The 'Stop Killing Games' initiative is close to its final deadline

Ross Scott—also known as Accursed Farms on YouTube—has been fighting tooth and nail for almost a full year to help spearhead game preservation. Starting after it was announced that Ubisoft's The Crew would be shutting down, permanently ending support for the game, Scott launched the "Stop Killing Games" initiative.

That makes a twofold deadline for the Stop Killing Games initiative. Or, at least, one headed up by Scott: The UK petition, which ends July 14, and the EU Citizens' Initiative, which ends July 3.

M3talDiamond6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

If you live in the EU then Please sign this or our game ownership rights and game preservation is
at stake. I know there isnt much time left but please consider signing the petition

-Foxtrot5d ago

I never knew Ross Scott was doing this

I love Freemans Mind

Inverno5d ago (Edited 5d ago )

People whine and in the end don't do a thing. Then whine more when they get screwed some more smh. If this makes it then it'll be monumental for consumers. That Pirate software guy was no help either smh.

GazCBG4d ago

The EU Date is the 31st July not the 3rd

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