Charticle: The First Four Months

[Ewan]

As you can tell from the gamecube's sales, the first 4 months apparently mean exactly $#@! in the overall picture.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcast

Sold 10 million + units, 225,000 in the first 24 hours (which was a record at the time).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn

Sold 10 million units

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO_Int...ve_Multiplayer

Sold 6 million units

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Ultra_64

Sold 32 million units

Failure is seldom in the eyes of the console itself, but in the game library and mass appeal of the system. The Wii is getting a great launch, and I think that the 360 has a good online story so far.. but it's way too early in the generation to tell the true winner. A limited handful of 1st party titles makes a compelling reason to get a system, but it's the 3rd party library that makes it "great" or not.

I'd go so far as to claim the PS3 *may* be in trouble because of production costs on the discs. The 360 and the Wii are using DVD technology, which is a cheap and efficient way to deliver content currently. Most of the systems listed above had "non-standard" (to the times) game delivery methods. When you look at Nintendo's decision to keep away from the CD on the N64 was a performance and load time issue, and it backfired. The Dreamcast had the "GDRom", and the GC had the "mini-dvd" production deal.

We'll see if Blu-Ray turns out to be a good or bad decision or not, but it will be interesting to see for sure.

And.. my 3 year old speaks better than some of these posts...

[sappo]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcast

Sold 10 million + units, 225,000 in the first 24 hours (which was a record at the time).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn

Sold 10 million units

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO_Int...ve_Multiplayer

Sold 6 million units

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Ultra_64

Sold 32 million units

Failure is seldom in the eyes of the console itself, but in the game library and mass appeal of the system. The Wii is getting a great launch, and I think that the 360 has a good online story so far.. but it's way too early in the generation to tell the true winner. A limited handful of 1st party titles makes a compelling reason to get a system, but it's the 3rd party library that makes it "great" or not.

I'd go so far as to claim the PS3 *may* be in trouble because of production costs on the discs. The 360 and the Wii are using DVD technology, which is a cheap and efficient way to deliver content currently. Most of the systems listed above had "non-standard" (to the times) game delivery methods. When you look at Nintendo's decision to keep away from the CD on the N64 was a performance and load time issue, and it backfired. The Dreamcast had the "GDRom", and the GC had the "mini-dvd" production deal.

We'll see if Blu-Ray turns out to be a good or bad decision or not, but it will be interesting to see for sure.

And.. my 3 year old speaks better than some of these posts...

Well said, friend.

Let's see what will happen :thumbup:

[Demolition49]

hmm, i didnt realise people got so worked up over this stuff. how ridiculous.

[eazy-e]

The only game you son of ... lol joke. But what the hell? What about Kingdom Hearts 3,God Of War 3,Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy Versus XIII,Lair,...And wait for the new Ratchet And Clank or Jak & Daxter on PS3.

It looks like eazy-e is the only one with the eyes open here. I love you dude. And for the rest of you,this one goes for you:

YOU'RE ALL,ALL! JUST A FU**ING BUNCH OF POOR PEOPLE THAT CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY A PS3! YOU HAVE TO PAY WELL FOR GOOD THINGS,BECAUSE THEY AREN'T CHEAP. AND THE PS3 IS ONE OF THOSE GOOD THINGS!

lmao dude iam with you


itz all about the Mighty "THEATRE" ps3 yallll

PS3's overwhelmingly realistic graphics will give it a long life span. It will stay competitive even when a game console battle breaks out among a newer generation of machines in 2010. Sales should grow every time Sony cuts prices.

[ish420ism]

It doesn't matter, None of the companies will ever loose money. They might not get the profits they want. But, there will ALWAYS be a profit

[ish420ism]

We Want Eazy!!

[SSaxdude]

hell yea ps3 is da best system ever made F*** da 360 AND da M***** F****** wiii

PS3 is the best system ever? Please, nothing can compare to the NES or the Dreamcast. NOTHING. Just because it has good graphics and a few good exclusive games doesn't make it the best system ever.

[bm4n]

It doesn't matter, None of the companies will ever loose money. They might not get the profits they want. But, there will ALWAYS be a profit

Actually the entire Xbox brand is only set to make a profit for the first time this summer...Also on account of (almost) every good PS3 game is gonna be multiplatform, PS3 online play sucks, graphics on the 360 are as good as or better than every PS3 game, and the PS3 costs a ridiculous amount I'm gonna go ahead and say that people realize what a sucky system the PS3 is and allow the 360 to take its rightful spot on this console generation's throne within the next year or two. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a fanboy. I really wish that the PS3 didn't suck so much so that I could get rid of the launch day PS3 I got to sell that's been collecting dust in my closet. At least if it didn't suck I could play it but every time I try to convince myself to open the box (who are we kidding, the thing LOOKS hot) I realize that there is not one good game I could play on the system if I did open it.

The End.

[Joe88]

^um resistance and VF5 are good at the moment
and maybe motor storm depending on your preference ...

[SSaxdude]

^um resistance and VF5 are good at the moment
and maybe motor storm depending on your preference ...

Resistance is good but nothing new.
Virtua Fighter 5 is coming to 360.
Motor Storm is good but not great.

I'm a Sega fanboy, but also very angry at Sony for many reasons (some are personal.)