PS3 will continue to rule

Stan Beer
Monday, 25 September 2006 18:51

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However, if you’re a serious gamer looking for serious graphics and serious choice, you’ll gladly pay double for a serious console. The Wii and the PS3 are simply not in the same league.

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When one of my kids was eight, a salesman advised me to get him a Nintendo 64. However, he warned me that when he turned 12, he would want a PS2 and he was right.

So what we have in Japan is a situation where Xbox 360 has failed to make an impact in the past year and Wii, which will appeal to low-end gamers. Globally, Xbox 360 has done better, but not spectacularly well, and Wii will still appeal to low-end gamers.

A recent games show in Tokyo, which heavily featured PS3 consoles, was reportedly packed with excited Japanese gamers itching to try out the new Sony box.

So what do you reckon will happen on that day in November and for the rest of 2006 when they go sale in Japan? Probably the same as what will happen when they go on sale in the US and a few months later in Europe and Asia. PS3 consoles and games will be snapped up as fast they can be churned out.

My kids have been nagging me for a new games console lately but the younger one is adamant that he’s prepared to wait for a PS3. I don’t intend to make the same mistake twice. Besides, I really would like a cheap Blu-ray player.