Sony committed to PS3 "for 10 years and beyond"

[wraggster]

via gibiz

SCEA president Jack Tretton has confirmed that the company has long term plans for PlayStation 3, playing down concerns over initial sales figures.

As reported by the LA Times, 1.2 million PS3 consoles have been sold in the US since November. The figure for Wii, which launched around the same time, stands at 2.1 million, while Microsoft's 18 month lead has given Xbox 360 an installed base of 5.3 million units.

"We didn't get into PS3 for the first six months of 2007 - we're into this for the next 10 years and beyond," said Tretton.

"A million units one way or another at this point isn't going to worry us."

Tretton's argument was backed up by IDC analyst Billy Pidgeon, who agreed that Sony is playing a longer game. "The PS3 is ahead of the market, while the Xbox 360 and the Wii were designed for immediate market impact," he said. Pidgeon also confirmed that he expects sales of Sony's next-gen console to ramp up in 2008.

However Kyoshi Shin of Japan's International Game Developers' Association was less positive, suggesting that many developers are shifting their focus to Nintendo Wii.

"When people talk about the PS3 on chat forums, they say it's like going to a very expensive restaurant and not getting anything to eat," he added.

[Buddy4point0]

work on the psp more, its awsome

[Shadowblind]

Wait, only 5.3 million 360s were sold by then? Then that means that the 360 sold over 5 million in the time the Wii and PS3 were out! o_0

Go Wii60...

[Xcliber]

no 5.3 million since the realease of the 360
or r u jus kidding arount?

on topic:
I highly doubt that the PS3 will last for 10+ years in the computer gaming world, because logically speaking computers speed and power double every year. so by the time 2018 rolls around the PS3 is going to look like the next PS1...
...scratch, ...is going to look like the next n64

[felonyr301]

technology is moving too fast and ps3 cannot last for 10 years and besides many people love new technology stuff so Sony it's more like 6 years tops!!!

[Shadowblind]

no 5.3 million since the realease of the 360
or r u jus kidding arount?

No, 360 is at 10.7 million now

[JKKDARK]

When people talk about the PS3 on chat forums, they say it's like going to a very expensive restaurant and not getting anything to eat

He visited DCEmu!

[jmendes]

Commited to the ps3 for the next 10 years? that´s just a prediction, who the hell knows if the ps3 will still be selling in 6 years? Based on the ps2 success, it might though.

[JKKDARK]

Well, PSX had official releases until 2004. The system was alive 10 years.
PS2 launched in 2000 and we still see new releases.
These consoles were replaced after 6 years, but official releases were and are still released.

[Veskgar]

The PS3 will be strong for a while probably starting at the end of this year and for at least a few years to come. I don't know about 10 years though.

Technology is out pacing a lot of things, including game developers deadlines. Meaning, the PS3 will start seeing more success when developers finally take the time to design fantastic games knowing the technology is there to articulate an present that game.

I'm sick of rushed games that are obviously geared towards the majority of blind consumers that will buy mostly anything rushed out.

Gamers need to unite and speak up or start a movement to get the industry to know that we have had enough. The PS3 could be great. Lets hope that is the end result.