PlayStation 'will reclaim lead'

brotherZ · #1 (**permalink**) 05-07-2008, 08:40 PM

According to Sony President Kaz Hirai, the PS3 will be the leading console.
Do you guys think that this can happen???

Quote:

PlayStation 3 will help Sony reclaim its position as the leading games console maker, the head of the firm's console division has said.

Speaking to BBC News, Kaz Hirai said the machine would overhaul rivals Nintendo and Microsoft within its 10-year lifecycle.

PlayStation 3 sales have outstripped those of Microsoft Xbox 360 in Europe but it lags behind in North America.

Nintendo's Wii console is the number one next-generation machine globally.

Mr Hirai said Sony was engaged in a "marathon" race with Nintendo and Microsoft.

More than 10.5 million PlayStation 3s were sold worldwide by the end of 2007. To date, in Europe more than five million PS3s have been sold.

Nintendo had shipped more than 25 million Wiis worldwide by April this year, while Microsoft reported 19 million 360s shipped by the same period.

You can read more of the story at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7387628.stm

ablaye · #2 (**permalink**) 05-10-2008, 12:33 AM

I don't see this happening anytime soon unless they come up with some top-of-the-notch game that only plays on the PS3.
The Xbox 360 and Wii have been selling more consoles and it'll be hard for Sony to catch up.

RabidFox · #3 (**permalink**) 05-10-2008, 10:42 PM

I dun know, but I felt my heart sink when I read about Sony's pathetic attempt to copy the motion censor capabilities of the Wii-mote. I'd rather have the vibration feature.

Gande05 · #4 (**permalink**) 06-18-2008, 01:52 PM

I think Sony are getting desperate they know they are being outclassed and cannot do anything about it.

Xbox have the games, graphics and highly rated xbox live, Wii has the superb wii-mote and fun family games but what really does the playstation 3 really have to offer? They have the graphics, the online play is good if you have the games but there isn't really a decent choice of games.. I think if they bring out more exclusive titles it may step ahead of the others but for the time being I cant see it happening any time soon!