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Post by TheGman on Nov 27, 2006 11:18:18 GMT -5
November 24, 2006 @ 11:53AM - posted by Ben Kuchera
It looks like it'll be a few months before we get any compelling PS3 exclusives as more games jump ship to the 360
The low initial numbers of PS3s shipped around the world may hurt the system more than Sony is letting on—two PS3 exclusives have since moved to the 360. Fatal Inertia and Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War will also be released on Microsoft's console. If you look at the release list for the PS3 you'll also notice a long, dry patch of games from now until a few months into 2007. If you've already bought a PS3, there isn't that much to look forward to outside of ports.
From a developer and publisher's point of view this makes perfect sense; there may be as few as 200,000 PS3 systems in the US. The situation in Japan is even worse, with no more than 80,000 units installed there. There is no firm news saying how many more systems Sony plans to release in the near future, which means there simply isn't a lot of money to be made by releasing your games on Sony's hardware.
The good news is that when supply loosens up and customers will be able to walk into stores and buy a unit, they should have some great games to pick up with it. The bad news is existing customers aren't going to be enjoying anything new that takes advantage of the hardware for quite a while. Sometimes it just doesn't pay to be an early adopter.
It looks like March is when some more big games will be hitting the PS3. At least that will give me enough time to beat Twilight Princess.
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Post by Kämpfer on Nov 27, 2006 16:39:30 GMT -5
It's the same story with any console launch, at least any short of the Nintendo where most of the games are done in house. Developers want to sell as many games as they can across platforms. Being exclusive only works for company owned interests (Halo, Mario, Gran Turismo kinda things). As of yesterday the PS3 count is 308,001 compaired to 539,364 Wii's and 7,593,547 Xbox 360s.
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Post by AronMsmith1987 on Nov 29, 2006 9:02:10 GMT -5
so has anyone gotten there consol yet??
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Post by Kämpfer on Nov 29, 2006 17:17:44 GMT -5
I've been checking in frequently at the stores, from the sounds of it Ann Arbor has yet to recieve this week's shipment and there might be some available after the 1st. The general consensus I've been getting from the stores is come back on Saturday.... Unfortunently, I can't find a copy of Twilight Princess either, but if I'm lucky they'll come in with the Wii....
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Post by Kämpfer on Nov 29, 2006 17:38:57 GMT -5
Average profit for a Wii on ebay is $150, PS3 is still in the Jesus Christ category.... lol
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Post by euclidean© on Nov 29, 2006 18:42:47 GMT -5
Best buy has had 2 shipments of PS3 and wii as of today....PS3 consoles sold in america has gone above 600,000 and there should be another shipment in next week.
as far as Twilight Princess....harvey....go to Toy's R Us....went there the day after thanksgiving...they had like 40 copies...(the one in K-zoo on westnage)
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Post by Kämpfer on Nov 29, 2006 19:54:45 GMT -5
Dude once I get a Wii and Twilight Princess I'm probably gonna have an aneurysm in the parking lot.... lol
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Post by euclidean© on Nov 29, 2006 23:48:05 GMT -5
rofl!
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Post by Gman on Dec 1, 2006 10:23:11 GMT -5
when they said jumping ship they meant....there will be no PS3 release.....they will become 360 exclusives......
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Post by Gman on Dec 1, 2006 10:24:00 GMT -5
OH and did anyone see Sony is scapegoating Kutaragi..... they gave hime a "promotion".....
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