Has the PS3 flopped?

NokkonWud · 25 Apr 2007 at 23:59

kinggost said:
I dont need to read up on them i have a ps3 and my bro has a 360. Im not nocking any of the console because both are great.

What you do need to read up on is the limitations of games. You said the Xbox360 has hit its limit when it very clearly hasn't.

Needles · 25 Apr 2007 at 23:59

A5H said:
See.

your wisdom astounds me you must be a holy man

NokkonWud · 26 Apr 2007 at 00:01

Jihad said:
Xbot?
I have a PS3, granted it hasn't been played in about 3-4 days but I wonder why?

Anyway goodnight

You're doing well, before I played mine today I hadn't played mine in 3 weeks

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KNiVES · 26 Apr 2007 at 00:02

james.miller said:
keep your rolleyes.

It keeps looking at me funny

360 > PS3

Ooooh controversial.

pinkaardvark · 26 Apr 2007 at 01:17

Has the PS3 flopped :

Well I'd be happy to pay £424 for it considering what you get. But the big problem is the hardware is worthless without the media. Bluray in my opinion and I guess a lot of the general publics opinions also is pointless because there simply is not a worthwhile catalogue of films worth purchasing.

Same goes for the games and as this to me is still the primary purchase reason it explains the PS3's problem. Fantastic machine but why bother at the moment, there simply is no draw and we all know it will become cheaper and when it does more media will exist. In 1 years time I think the PS3 may become king of the consoles.. I do have a 360 so that's me being honest. I just hope Microsoft do not sit on their laurels and bring out a proper hardware revision and get an early launch of the Xbox 720

Stellios · 26 Apr 2007 at 01:32

Its flopped but I think it will pick up. I have spoken to loads fo peopel that want one but cant justify it because of the lack of games at the minute. If Sony get get a better catalogue of games out then the PS3 should take off a bit. Im not goign to say the PS3 is cheap, it isnt, but its not too bad after you add up all the bits and bobs. The 360 is a very customisable console, you can leave it barebones liek when you bought it, or you can buy addons for it. Work it out, you pay £270 for a 360 and a couple of games, add £130 to that for the HD DVD player, then add £60 for your wireless adapter and your up to the price of the PS3. Only difference is that not everyone wants that functionality and cant justify the extra cost.

Bring a 20GB console out over here that doesnt have all the extra toys and IMO this console will sell well, its the fact that parents cannot really afford to splash out £400 on their kids; thats the holding factor IMO.

I own both consoles, and the easiest way for me to sum it up is........

Want online gaming? Get the 360

Want games to run silky smooth? Get the PS3

dbmzk1 · 26 Apr 2007 at 01:51

How can anyone say it's even remotely looking like a flop?

The last figures I saw showed the PS3 on 3 million units and the 360 on 10 million units. So the 360 has sold a bit more than 3 times as many as the PS3, but it's been out since 2005 - about 18 months now I believe. It has had a huge head start. The PS3 has not even been out 6 months yet. So the 360 has been out 3 times as long as the PS3 and sold 3 times as many... see where I'm going here?

Gipo · 26 Apr 2007 at 04:51

When comparing to Sony's forecasts it has (probably) been a flop. The reputation of the Playstation name is hard to keep up sometimes

People still buy the console though just not as many as expected.

Mana · 26 Apr 2007 at 05:37

HELLO,

THE XBOX360 OWNS THE PS3. SONY HAVENT SOLD ONE PS3 ALONG THE AMAZON RIVER. MS MEANWHILE HAVE SOLD 2! HENCE PS3 = FLOP.

360 ALSO HAS WARS GEARS OF!!! fwapFWAP, BEST GAME EVER TIL WOG2!

EAT THAT SONEHEY

Bigpig · 26 Apr 2007 at 06:44

Ok troll time.

Why is the 360 cheaper than ps3

Besause it made with cheap arse parts that break!! lol

Am pritty sure the people on their 3rd console would have paid extra for a better built machine

End of

JUMPURS · 26 Apr 2007 at 07:21

KNiVES said:
It keeps looking at me funny

360 > PS3

Ooooh controversial.

Actually on here you would be controversial if you swapped the > for a <

Things change I've changed · 26 Apr 2007 at 07:23

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I think eventually the PS3 sales will match that of the 360 and both consoles will co-exist in the market place, neither one is going to die out.

Kreeeee · 26 Apr 2007 at 08:45

Bigpig said:
Am pritty sure the people on their 3rd console would have paid extra for a better built machine

End of

No, seeing as I never paid for postage and my 3rd console is fine, I couldn't give a ****.

It's spelt "pretty" by the way.

Bigpig · 26 Apr 2007 at 08:52

Kreeeee said:
No, seeing as I never paid for postage and my 3rd console is fine, I couldn't give a ****.

It's spelt "pretty" by the way.

One of the lucky ones who's cheap arse tech broke within the short warranty period :eek:

KNiVES · 26 Apr 2007 at 10:53

dbmzk1 said:
How can anyone say it's even remotely looking like a flop?

The last figures I saw showed the PS3 on 3 million units and the 360 on 10 million units. So the 360 has sold a bit more than 3 times as many as the PS3, but it's been out since 2005 - about 18 months now I believe. It has had a huge head start. The PS3 has not even been out 6 months yet. So the 360 has been out 3 times as long as the PS3 and sold 3 times as many... see where I'm going here?

82% drop in sales after the first week, followed by 360 selling more than PS3 every week ever since. See where I'm going here?

Drop the price, PS3 wins, simple as

JUMPURS · 26 Apr 2007 at 11:25

Kreeeee said:
No, seeing as I never paid for postage and my 3rd console is fine, I couldn't give a ****.

It's spelt "pretty" by the way.

I am on my 2nd and it ment i had to pay for 2 consoles

so i am not a happy person. So because it is a cheap machine i have had to pay 580 quid :mad:

And i am not the only one.

Everyone says ohh the 360 is good if you don't want any extras.
But ehh hello, what about us people that do want the extras? we just get shafted! I use and need my wireless network adapter, my play and charge kit and online multiplayer, and i get shafted on the price for the 360.
It is all very well saying 'What about the people who want little' but what about us people who want more!
Give us a proper top end console MicroSoft! Rather than making us pay through the nose.

Mr Men · 26 Apr 2007 at 11:35

JUMPURS said:
I am on my 2nd and it ment i had to pay for 2 consoles

No you wanted to pay, nobody made you pay

And dont MS repair out of warranty consoles for £80? or there is other place that repair them for £45

Things change I've changed · 26 Apr 2007 at 11:40

JUMPURS said:
Give us a proper top end console MicroSoft! Rather than making us pay through the nose.

look I don't understand, if you feel your paying through the nose for the 360 plus extras then why did'nt you get a PS3 :confused:

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JUMPURS · 26 Apr 2007 at 11:41

Mr Men said:
No you wanted to pay, nobody made you pay And dont MS repair out of warranty consoles for £80? or there is other place that repair them for £45

If i didn't pay i would have been lumped with hardware i can't use, a load of games i would need to get shot of.
Also would have a live sub with DLC etc that i couldn't sell.

Yeah typical MS, charge me 80 quid every year to keep my console rather than making one that worked from the off.

Edit, oh and if there is a place that will repair for 45 quid can you tell me please, mail in trust

JUMPURS · 26 Apr 2007 at 11:42

lowrider007 said:
look I don't understand, if you feel your paying through the nose for the 360 plus extras then why did'nt you get a PS3 .

I have both. People say the PS3 only caters to folk who want bells and whistles. MS only caters to those who don't want any.
Surely MS could actually have offered an Elite that was actually value for money for us that need the extras.