With the recession biting deep, it looks like Christmas might be bleak for quite a few people. Fortunately for Sony, the PlayStation 3 is apparently doing quite well for itself, leading Sony to declare its own bullishness for the holiday season.
When asked by MTV if he felt the PS3 was "recession-proof," Sony's hardware marketer John Koller had this to say:
"Good question, given the reality of how things are from a macro perspective. First off, I want to say that we’re very bullish on sales for this holiday season and beyond. In fact, we’re very excited about the numbers we’ve been seeing coming in. There’s a lot of talk about whether gaming is recession proof. I’m not sure I can answer that. I can say the PS3 is selling extremely well. Maybe those rumors about people forgoing vacations for gaming might be coming true a little bit here."
Has the dire financial climate changed your gaming at all? Does your budget still allow for the same buying habits, or are you resisting a few more titles this Christmas?
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2:25 PM on 11.20.2008
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Mind you I did buy a PS3 and Wii as well as my xbox 360 recently. Just sticking to the games that have longer life and high ratings.
Just for the Record 360 is my favourite console.
I do love the pic, that is pretty funny
I've bought a lot of games this Fall. Way more than last. Games are worthwhile entertainment investments. It isn't my exclusive method of entertainment, but it is my favorite.
My problem is time, not money. No time to get all deep with all of these games. Just Left 4 Dead and TvC for me this year.
The whole huge reasons recessions start is because people start jamming their money in their mattresses, so spend spend spend!
I think these past 2 months have been a time where I have bought the most games in my life. I think I have picked up almost 6 games in those 2 months....
For people to stop buying games, things would have to get REALLY bad - as in, Great-Depression style or worse.