We already knew that the new PS3 Slim was doing rather well in the land of the rising sun, but how are US audiences feeling about that shiny new package and price point? Well, pretty good, actually. In fact, GamesIndustry.Biz reports that the week Sony introduced the new model, sales actually shot up to 300 percent. Sony offered more details in a statement:
Our top retailers have reported a 300 per cent lift in PS3 hardware sales and an increase of 140 per cent in total hardware revenue across the PlayStation portfolio when comparing the first week of September to the week before the USD 299 price adjustment.
Sony also mentioned a recent survey from OTX GamePlan Insights, which indicates that five of the top ten most anticipated titles are in PS3 format, including God of War III, Final Fantasy XIII, Assassin's Creed II, Gran Turismo 5 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
It's so nice to see Sony doing well again, especially after hearing so many complaints these last few years about their overpriced hardware. I've owned a PS3 since the $599 days, and I've never regretted it -- it's always been a great console. The PS2 took a while to hit its stride too, remember, but once it did, it was smooth sailing for quite a while afterwards.
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11:40 AM on 09.11.2009
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Maybe Microsoft will do something nice in retaliation. Like make Gold worth it.
I think there's news of a new bundle coming out. A 250 GB Slim with 1 game -- I think something like Uncharted. I don't remember where I read about it though.
(and for PS3 owners because more consoles out there generally means better 3rd party support!)
Granted I can play the best versions of the games on PC, I still enjoy playing games on my PS3 more than any other platform.
actually it did have a slow start, there really weren't many great games and it was well known within the industry that the ps2 was notoriously hard to develop for, which was surprising since the ps1's great success came from it's ease to develop for.
As for myself and many other ps3 owners, the ps3 has done just as good, and in many opinions better than previous consoles in that it has provided us with more quality games than we can keep up with. Compare the first year of every Playstation1/2/3 title and you'll see it's not how you remember.
Every system takes a few years to hit it's "stride" with a few exceptions. And those exceptions usually fall to the momentum of the consoles who do. My goodness the PS1 had like nothing for the longest time, after 1 year the only rpg was Suikoden, and another year later we got Wild Arms. Not much else in other genres either.
The sales don't show that. The sales show that it trampled everyone out the gate. And unless I'm mistaken, didn't games like GTAIII and Metal Gear Solid 2 and Final Fantasy X come out within or just a little later than a year from the PS2 launch?
Who's talking about exclusives?
About the story, it's good that the PS3 is finally getting recognition like this. It sucked when it first came out, but I've enjoyed mine ever since I picked it up.
People, after the Wii, the PS2 was fastest-selling console of all time. Fastest. Selling. Ever.
MGS2 was out yea, but FFX and GTA3(despite the fact I think that game sucked ass) came out over a year later.
sales wise idk, both the ps3 and ps2 sold out when they came out. I live in a major city and went every week at the shipment arrival at best buy till I could find one, finally I lucked out in mid-January. In contrast I was easily able to find my ps2 a month after launch.
Also, if I'm not mistaken, I think I remember Sony saying last year that the first few years of PS3 sales had beaten the first few of the PS2. The major difference is that now it's competing with 2 consoles that have more sales and have been out longer. Obviously the market has expanded.
but everything else I said is true, take it for what it's worth.
Me too, my friend ^__^
Like i said, the tide is turning
I'm glad people are starting to realize your potential. Let's just hope developers see it too.
P.S. I love you