Yesterday, Sony’s PlayStation 3 turned two years old. In addition to an
official posting about the benchmark, Sony’s hardware marketing director John Koller hit fans with some hard numbers, the most striking of which is that 14 million out of a possible 17 million PlayStation 3 owners are maintaining “active accounts” on PlayStation Network.
In addition to the mad amount of subscribers, it was also announced that over 273 million pieces of content have been downloaded. Combine that with the fact that hardware sales are “up nearly 100 percent” and you start wondering if consumers are finally starting to drink the Sony Kool-Aid all over again.
With the Christmas season rapidly approaching, I keep thinking about the kid who is getting a new console. If I were to put myself in his parents' shoes, what would I buy? Ultimately, I don’t have a good answer -- but I do know that I would prefer to buy something that would hang around for a good while. Given the apparent success of PSN and new sales, how would you evaluate the console’s future? Would you buy one for a hypothetical child?
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7:01 PM on 11.18.2008
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Adds up as I have the other 13,999,990 accounts.
And yes, if I did have a child, and I ddnt have a PS3, I'd buy one - even if I ddnt play games, cause you get the blue ray and I dig movies. It also depends on the age of the child, but I'd say if they were like at least 8 they could find something fun to play on it. I'd like to think my kid would dig lbp, sonic, the lego games, ratchet and clank and motorstorm. Oh and PAIN, with the Hoff.
I have over 20 games including my PSN games and only like 5 of them are available on other systems.
Actually, I'm one of the people that still holding out on buying a 360. Mainly for the reliability, although my MAIN reason for really wanting a 360 (Culdcept Saga) is quickly fading away with the approach of Culdcept DS!
Plus, LittleBigPlanet, Valkyria Chronicles and Resistance 2 should all be fun exclusives to finally play.
I'll buy a new 360 whenever the next Halo/Bungie game comes out, excluding Recon
I am interested in getting a 360 eventually, but I am holding off until they come out with an even cheaper and hopefully more reliable slim version of it. I just can't invest in something that I have to worry about every time I turn it on.
Xbox FTW IMO.
I think all the Sony users are in Japan or Red China. The majority of the U.S. has to be playing Xbox or watching porn!
I would get a Wii if there wasn't one already. From my experience with actual kids Fun > sick grafixxx and head asploshunz, and in snowy, nasty weather indoor movement (wii sports) is A Good Thing.
Although personally, as an adult.. I'm loving the PS3. Eden and LBP are my new best friends.