All it needed was a cheaper price tag Sony, why did you hold off for so long?

No surprise here, It's the best console going today. It should be all PS3 from here on out, the only way i see PS3 slowing down at all is if Microsoft launches their way over due ( Project Natal ). If they don't it's lights out Folks..................

Absolutely! PS3 First Gen Adopter and just got a PSP!

i will pick mine szszszoooonnn

It will only get better in 2010. Bought mine when it was $540 with tax and its still going strong! Crapbox can suck it!

"In today's economy, consumers are drawn to items that offer the most value for their money, making the PS3 an ideal choice for those who want a comprehensive gaming and entertainment system all in one package."

And thats why Wii sales were higher. Like Sony themselves stated the consumer went for the best. ASnd we dont know the 360 sales yet which could only prove than PS3 is yet again in the bottom of the foodchain!? There is a 50/50. Specially since PS3 has never outsold the 360 in the US except at the slim release.

Its interesting. Other than an Uncharted 2 there is nothign that I rather play on a PS3 than a 360. I really dont get how you find PS3 a a better gaming option. Mass Effect, Fable, Halo, Gears, Forza are all franchises with huge audience that love them and they ARE released on the current gen of consoles, unlike only a killzone 2 that took so many years of promiotion form Sony till released to be a shiny yet dull game. What else IS out there for Sony than an Uncharted 2 as a desirable option for a respectable gamer?

And keep in mind. Im not mentioning for neither consoles franchises or releases that are yet to come. Just on whats already released on each platform. And about Natal... Natal is not over due in any way, Ubisoft is the first company that gave number for motion tech releases: " around 10 games for Natal during the first six months of the launch" We expect four to five games for Sony's motion controller" was said by Guillemot himself at Ubisoft. And to think that Wand is nothing more than a supossibly more accurate wiimote and yet less worked on. I just cant believe you are so narrow minded. Unless ofc you arent aware of facts yet...




PS3 Rules nicknames ftw... Who brought here fanboys? Ive been hoping for Toms to stay uninfected since its already changed so much as in the quality of articles and depth. Now its come to this? ffs

im sure it helped that nearly every store included a 2-3 game bundle with it of ratchet and clank/LBP or LBP/ God of war 1&2

I like gaming on a PC. I have a PS3 connected to a 46" 1080p monitor but I never use it. Left for Dead 2 on a 30" 2560x1600 monitor is the ultimate in game play!

Delusional Xbox Fans. Yes the Natel Project is way over due, they have it up and going and have games available but yet refuse to release it. ( Their Problem ). The PS3 has just as many Quality games available as the Xbox360 if not more. I can name just a few off the top of my head, Resistance, Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Warhawk , MotorStorm, Final Fantasy,Killzone 2, LittleBigPlanet, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, God of War III , Gran Turismo 5. All which meet or beat any game on the Crashbox360 and can only be played on a true gameing machine( PS3 ) and Bluray player. The Winner is Clear as Blu Sky's..................

I contributed to this. I feel like a villian and a hero at the same time considering I have a 360.
Holy shit, Bill Gates is at my window(s..... LOL).

For consoles I enjoy my 360 over all. While the PS3 has potential, there are not enough developers taking advantage of its huge hardware capabilities. The Wii is ok...hardware wise the PSP and iPhone could kick its ass. The motion control was cool for a little while but gets extremely repetetive and let's face it, it is not for serious gamers. Nintendo managed to build the perfect gimmicky casual gamer console. Casual gamers have the numbers, that explains Wii's huge sales. The 360 and PS3 could easily do what the Wii does and better.

Long story short:

PS3 hardware is awesome, developers are not pushing its capabilities.
360 has the titles, an excellent network, and huge developer support.
Wii has poor hardware, simplistic games and gimmicky controls.

I still would rather game on my PC connected to my 50" plasma. CoD 4, WAR, WoW, and Fallout 3 on 50 inches of pure goodness. My 360 and PS3 consoles share my 46". I sold the Wii.

fanboy alert

This just in on TomsHardware: People Buy things on Black Friday! Jesus Christ Toms stop reporting every little thing when its a slow news day.

Xbox 360 is a rush job with the worst reliability rate in console history, has overpriced proprietary add-ons that the PS3 included from the beginning, and is the only one that charges an addition fee for an online service, which even then is usually prone to lag and disconnects (see Halo 3, Gears of War 2) because they don't have dedicated servers like on PS3 or PC. Natal will simply be impractical for the main types of games Xbox 360 is known for (FPS) due to high latency. Whereas Sony's Wand looks like it would at least be responsive and accurate enough to use for shooters.
Xbox 360 played all their cards already as far as big exclusives go, and now they're getting into retread territory with little to nothing original on the horizon, aside from Natal.
Games like Uncharted 1 & 2 (textures, detailed animation, cinematic gameplay), MGS4(seamless cutscene into gameplay transitions, simultaneous cinematics and gameplay on a split screen, 7.1 surround sound, over 7 hours of hi resolution cutscenes, loads of Easter Eggs), LBP (creativity, originality), and Killzone 2 (lighting, detailed animation, physics, seamless cutscene into gameplay presentation, 7.1 surround sound) simply have more going for them than merely some nice textures, which is about all the much easier to program for Xbox 360 and its developers have shown it can do so far.

And for next year, what does it possibly have in development to go up against the quality that games like God of War 3, Heavy Rain, GT5, The Last Guardian, etc have shown so far? Halo: Reach better be pretty amazing because that looks to be about it.

The only reason Microsoft released the Xbox 360 so early was to get a head start on Sony, and they left millions of frustrated consumers in their wake with hardware problems. On top of that they treat PC gamers as leftovers by comparison, if that, which is appalling behavior from a company that was built on computer software.

Considering all of the above it's amazing the Xbox 360 still sells at all. I suppose with a good marketing team you can make people buy anything.

manos is the biggest fanboy here only a fanboy goes on a rant that long.

I remember when I bought my 80gb ps3 last year. I got it at wally world on black friday for $400 plus 10 free blu ray movies and a free motocross game.

All you banned 360 cheaters/modders hurry up and get PS3 so no one can ban your modded console. PS3 = hacker aproved

I have a PC and a PS3 connected to my 1080p flatscreen. I never use the pc for anything than watching movies.

It's certainly good news for PS3 gamers. The bigger the user base, the more time developers will be willing to spend optimizing code for it. That's the only way that developers will push the PS3 games to look better than the XBOX 360 versions, and the only way to get more exclusive PS3 games.

I do think that in the end, Sony will be lucky to break even on this whole PS3 adventure. Remember, Sony is a business and the goal of the PS3 is to turn a profit overall. I will not recount the numerous missteps Sony has made along the way as that's been way overdone already. As for me, I'd rather spend $299 on a Radeon 5850 .

I have no idea what the initial purpose of having Linux compatibility was since it runs so slow on fat PS3 and turns out to be worthless. If sony can have it out without it at the beginning to reduce the cost, they would have had a better sale. Since lots fat PS3s dies right after warranty expires, we will see how the slim survives next year. Time for my fat PS3 may be up at anytime...

I'm beggining to believe those National Football League advertisements that kids should be required to play outside and get more exercise.

What is he a fanboy of? Wii? 360? I don't see you calling out hakesterman (fanboy/troll) or soldier (fanboy/shill). Seems to me that you have blinders on that cause you to ignore Sony fanboys, while calling fanboy alert on someone that didn't even shill for a single manufacturer.

Personally, I don't really care for the Wii, the wiimote is generally more of a nuisance than anything. But Wii was the winner in terms of sales this past week, so I don't know why you fanboys are acting like anything has changed.

Just because you don't know what linux can do doesn't mean its worthless... and you complain about dying PS3s but yours isn't dead yet. I think your post is worthless and just misleads others into buying a Xbox that is more likely to die then a PS3.

Had a break in at my house recently and am seriously considering starting fresh with a PS3. I like a lot of little stuff like the flash reader, the USB charging, the Linux and folding at home is kinda cool. Blu ray is alright but not necessary in my mind, just a nice to have but the cell processor tech is quite interesting too. Yeah there aren't as many titles as with the HotBox but as long as I can find a few I like I'm think it might be a good platform to grow with. And now the price is right too.

... Oh yeah and the PS3 is surprisingly quiet as well.

My 360 died earlier this month so i got a ps3 for black Friday, i must say i should have gone with it in the first place.. I got uncharted 2 and its such a fun game, still have not beat it, plus god of war 3 is going to be amazing. I also like getting on the ps network for free, playing bluray movies once in a while on the 120" 1080p screen (Sony dlp projector I think ps3 is going to start outselling 360 in the coming year as Microsoft has throw everything it can at the ps3, and its only up 3 mil on user base. As for wii, most people who buy a wii would have never bought a 360 or ps3, or will buy one of the two alongside so wii sales are not a concern to Sony or Microsoft i think

wii adn vbox 360 stil out seelign ps3's on a whole. my brother inlaw bought a ps 3 slim but traded it in after having it for 2 months .. i didn't 4really see what was wrong with it which is odd usually i'm the non sony fan and my bro in law is teh sony fan LOL. I guess mostly i just think he shouldtn ahve traded in becasue he bassiclaly jsut wasted 150 bucks doing that as i'm sure he didnt get a full price on teh trade in.

nope wii is really a non factor as it is the ultra casual gamer system sony and ps3 compete on teh "hardcore" level.
I might grab a ps3 when i see one available for 200 bucks but right now any thinga bove that is to much for a console , any ammount larger than 200 i'd rather spend on computer upgrades for my school work (such as a new 3ds max student lincense)

i seriously doubt it will be "lights out" sayign such stupid little catch phrazes only shows how big of a fanboy pussy you are LOL. PC gamibng wont die , MS's xbox consoles wont die , nor will nintendo's consoles .. the market has shown that it could easily handle three consoles , and it is likely next gen the market could handle 4 ( to bad sega didnt make it that far). so i don't see where ANY of the "big 3" are in any danger of going out of buisness ( or going "lights out" as you put it ) , any one who says other wise is a retard and a pussy ass fany boy

i knwo what linux does and doesn't do , and i knwo it wasnt really coded to run off a console so i wouldnt care to put it on one myself.
as for 360's dying youar e a moron the OLDER 360 were more prone tto fail yes , but they ahve had 4 revisions the most recdent of which down sied ALL chips on the main baord form a 90 nm process to a 65 nm process. and these 360's have next to no Fail rate compared to the older 360's. so quit talkigna bout fail rates it was a good point 2 years ago but today it jsut doesn't apply




perhaps your pc jsut doesn't ahve a video card in it that is capable of much more trhan movie running. not that that is a bad thing not every oen ahs money for a uber gaming system, but teh way you worded this gave the impression taht you think PC's arnt worth any thing but watchign movies on.. which is just dumb. I go to school online (game art design Major). so i have fairly high demands on my PC , i run 3ds max and maya in it , as well as a large number of various game engine toolsets, i photo shop with it ,and i also play games with it (every game i throw at my system runs flawlessly) My PC ios not even a "super duber expensive pc" i paid 8oo for it , sure it's more than a console , but consider the fact that the 360 originally released at 500 USD and the ps 3 originally released at 600 USD. then the gaming PC doesn't look like such a over priced investment. especially since i have my school work too that really requires a gaming level PC. point is the PC is not so useless .. maybe it was useless for you because you are a productive person "tech wise" but it doesn't mean a gaming pc is bad choice for some one else.