PlayStation 3 is not the sure-fire next-gen winner

Sony Computer Entertainment Ireland MD Niall O'Hanrahan has said the success of the PlayStation 3 is not a done deal. Speaking to the Irish Times, O'Hanrahan has declared, somewhat contradicting what has already been said by Sony, that the next-gen console war is far from over, and Sony's success with the PlayStation 3 is not as certain as other Sony bigwigs would have you believe.

[jiggajayp]

Even their own employees don`t have faith in the console because they know all of the follies that are plagueing the ps3! M$ will win this console war! Sony is trying to push this blu-ray thing too hard at the expense of ps3 fans! That`s why M$ didn`t put 1080P and HD-DVD into the 360 as a standard because it would have driven up production and the overall cost of the XBOX360! So, what do you do, you add on a HD-DVD or Blu-Ray external, that way if one fails the other, you are still not stuck with one as a standard! Sony isn`t concerned with PS3 fans as a whole! They are only concerned with the success of the Blu-Ray player!!!! That`s why they are forcing it the poor ps3 fans! Sony sucks for this and will in the end, lose most of their fanbase to Microsoft and nintendo as a result! watch and see! I used to be a sony fan, now what do you see as my profile picture? XBOX 360 ALL THE WAY BABY!

[Retard]

I'm not a fan of one over the other so I guess I'm rich enough to buy them both?

500-600$ I'm (17) and I'll be able to afford it whenever. Same was for X360.

[USMChardcharger]

one thing about 1080P or just HD in general is that about 5% of the population in the US have one.

no kidding. my friend of the local channel 42 news was talking about this yesterday.
he was telling me they broadcast in HD but that only 5% of the viewers has HD.

so you can only guess how many have a TV that displays 1080P.

they only reason they went ahead and upgraded their station to run an HD broadcast is because all stations by law will have to broadcast in HD by 2008 or something like that. so they went ahead now than latter.

[Gamer God]

Just because you can afford it doesn't meen you should buy it. I'll wait for the finnished product before i decice to purchase. I'll tell you this much though, it is way to high.

[Jay da 2KBalla]

This is hilarious and I seem to remember another sony employee who had some negative comments about sony hmmmmmmmmmm and he got fired just for telling the truth and being honest. Well I wonder if sony will fire the head of their ireland team simply because he also is telling the truth and acknowledging other consoles as competitors. I wonder what ever happened to the 360 is not a threat lol. Wonder what phil harrison has to say now. hmmmmmmmm lmao

jigga jay I agree.

[TheMART]

The rats are leaving the ship for sure.

First the PR lady which has been around for years and years ran, now this guy talks.

Oh yep I feel it coming, the Delay&LieStations area comes to an end real soon

[Gamer13]

Sony im speachless ill just keep playing my xbox 360. but when ever your PS3 comes out ill get 1 and a Wii aswell.

[zypher]

...how is saying that "We're confident we'll win" an arrogant statement, as everyone likes to imply?

[Jay da 2KBalla]

Thats not arrogant, what's arrogant is saying things like microsoft isnt a threat and people will buy the ps3 no matter what even if it didnt have games is arrogant as hell.

[Capt CHAOS]

Why?? Are these guys trashing their own product? Weird.

[Islandkiwi]

The guy's comments are refreshing, as opposed to other comments made by Sony. I like to hear Sony employees saying there's a lot of work to be done but in the end they'll deliver a great product.

What I don't like is Sony employees saying they could sell a ps3 with no games and it would still sell out, or that the ps3 really isn't expensive enough.

Bring your A-game, and respect your competition.

[clayton]

I bought a XBOX 360, I didn't own a console till the xbox (PC Gamer). I think Microsoft has hit it to the wall and the gaystation over threw third base, and all the XBOX 360 fans trot to home to get the win.

[xX OOH RAH Xx]

All hear is bad things any more I have a 360, getting a DS LITE and a Wii. I was going to get a PS3 but hearing about the problems they are having with the with the Blueray reading slow (load times), the Cell (bottle necking) & the problems developers are having make me nerves about get one. I’m no fanboy by far. I work part time at EB. I talk to all the reps and the Sony rep is in shock to about the problems they are having

[kingboy]

when will the bugs ever leave us and make comments on their news..we never visit their own sections anyway ...lol

[REDMOND BOYZZ]

Our you eight years old?, listen to yourself. News is free and for everybody and people have the right to comment regardless how you feel about it./ PlayStation 3 is not the sure-fire next-gen winner, It will cost around $900.00 for PS3 and a couple of games and an extra controller. And God know what else you'll have to buy for Online "gear" ect.

[USMChardcharger]

if you are just reading the home page, which most of us probably are, it is for everyone to see.
i, by choice and wallet, went with one system. that does not mean i am not interested in all gaming news.

[Dusk]

Actually, if more Sony peeps were like this guy, I'd have a lot more respect for Sony. Sony comes across as so arrogant and so full of crap, that it's hard to believe a word they say. Sony lies, under-delivers, etc while at the same time saying people will buy there product even if there weren't games for it. If they approached it like this guy and most of the guys at MS with the attitude of, "We've got a lot of work to do, a long road ahead, but we'll do our best to give gamers what they want," I'd have more faith in the PS3, or at least that they were trying to make the PS3 a gaming machine instead of a Blu Ray player that happens to have controllers.

[USMChardcharger]

you mean a blue ray player that can have seven controllers. lol
does anyone care to explain why seven controllers.

[Bill Nye]

Yeah. Sony has always come off as the arrogant one of the bunch especially with Hirai's citing of PS2 numbers everytime he takes the stage. And Nintendo (Reggie usually) is sometimes a little too proud. I've always been impressed with the J. Allard interviews because he's always been down to earth and knows that there's always room for two or more in the videogame market.

Now Hats off to O'Hanrahan, too.

[THE TRUTH]

I think the problem is that there are alot more xbox/MS fans on here than PS/sony fans or just gamers. I feel that MS fans are out in full force digging up whatever negative news they can find and adding it here. I will play my 360 and wait til I can get my hands on the PS3 to make my choice on which I prefer.

*side-note* even when postive news is reported on PS3, MS fans just disregard it as all "sony lies" or whatever else excuse they can come up with. Seeing as the 360 is out I see no reason why there is a need to bash sony. If you really think PS3 will fail then let it fail but why bash it when you have never even played it?

[USMChardcharger]

He is right. the PS3 doesn't even exist...so let's be a little more respectful.

[REDMOND BOYZZ]

We always digging up dirt on PS3?, what's good about it?.

[THELANDSOFSAND]

the news is the news.

sony need to do something good, then it will be reported.

(i'm waiting...)

[clayton]

http://www.ctrlaltdel-onlin...

Sony is anti-customer, want proof, search the google for Sony's rootkit which destroyed peoples pc and they do not want to pay damages.

Let's not forget the awesome emotion engine and the root kit that rendered peoples pc useless.

[Anewbus]

hes saying that the PS3 might not be the high-all end-all system and saying "We have a marketing challenge from now until launch. This is not a done deal. It will require a lot of effort from us," means there not being arrogant and saying that MS does present a challenge...........get it he's being civil............need I say it a little slower HE'S SAYING THAT MS DOES PRESENT A CHALLENGE AND THAT THEY MIGHT NOT BE THE HIGH-ALL END-ALL SYSTEM, he's not saying that he thinks the PS3 will fail, sure he's saying it could fail but so could the 360 when the PS3 is releasted........we wont know till the PS3 is releasted

[SuPeRsTaR lRl]

I have a collection to finish. I have a 360 now and I will get the PS3 and the Wii. I also want to leave guests at my home with options. If Sony gets their act together then I'm happy because they will have happy customers. I was a full time Sony fan, but I "merged" so I like and respect both MSFT and Sony. In my opinion both companies are doing what they can right now, one company may be doing better at the time but that doesn't mean to totally disregard the other.As far as one company failing, I don't think all 3 companies know what that feels like because they have all had success one way or another. Just give it time.

[Master of Menace]

You are just are a bunch of complainers. The reason you don't see many PS2 fans complaining, is because we have nothing to complain about. We'll be perfectly happy with our PS3's, as well. Stop trying to justify your purchase. It's almost like you know you have made the wrong decision. I won't be telling you. PS3 isn't even out yet. When it is you'll know the answer. Won't you. If a Sony guy says they need to be careful, you complain. If he said "we'll kick your butt", you'd complain even more. Go back to your 360.

[joemutt]

Like having to buy 3 of them. I hope my PS3 lasts at least two years, but I wont be suprised if its broken right out of the box.