It's a fact. More Blu-Ray discs have been sold (for money, not including the free ones) than HD-DVD. Thare are more Blu-Ray players out there, and there are more studios supporting Blu-Ray than HD-DVD. In fact, every studio except one supports Blu-Ray.
From these statistics (which are all facts) alone, Blu-Ray is the clear, and obvious winner.
Also, your idiotic comment about the lack of games for the PS3 is so blind sighted that it makes me sick. THE PS3 IS NEW! There were even fewer games at this time for the Xbox 360 last year, so as far as I'm concerned, the PS3 is winning in these concerns. Also, there are many games planned for the PS3 that haven't been released yet.
How the hell are you going to predict the future of a console after just a couple months of being out? You can't.
The PS3 is a great console, the 360 is old, and it has a couple games that are well rated, but I have high hopes for the PS3.
You keep on hoping on that PS3. Cracks me up to see you post this information again as more and more studios are leaving their exclusive contracts with Sony and it seems that the 360 doesn't have that problem. And from the consumer's point-of-view, they only stay with PS for those exclusive games. More and more consumers say they would rather have the 360 instead of the PS3.
The Wii is a better game console that the PS3 and the numbers prove it. All Sony has going for it is the PS2 which is sad the only thing holding them afloat is old game system albeit that it is a great game console. Drop the big ball on the PS3.
As another comment poster on here stated, "Sony looked at this console the wrong way. They said, 'Look at all this brand new and high end technology. Let's put it all in a box. Now how can we make this a game console?' Where Microsoft was, 'Let's make a badass game console. Now how can we add the new technology or make it accessible in the near future and STILL KEEP THE PRICE REASONABLE!'"
Once again, you're just telling my your opinion, while I'm giving you facts that Blu-Ray is winning, and the PS3 is selling well. You can keep making judgements based on false/skewed information, but don't post it online, it makes you look really, really stupid and fanboyish.
It's 'fanboyish' if I stick to one console. I already stated that I like the PS2 and the Wii but that must be the lack of knowledge provided by your country (and apparently English as well.) Let's take a look at some of the facts you choose to avoid: 1. The major game production companies (Capcom, ID, Activision, etc.) are having problems programming for the Blu-Ray format. That comes straight from the companies. 2. Having hands of a 10 year old pre-pubescent girl will cause you to perceive the Xbox 360 controller larger than it seems. 3. Blu-Ray got it's count up so high by giving away free Blu-Ray. Not necessarily counting the free ones but as a marketing plow to produce false results, the have to give away disks just to get more movement. 4. Sony doesn't see any improvement on the PS3 until 2008 while Microsoft saw improvement well within a year and were able to bring costs down.
This could go on and on. The facts are there but you seem to be ignoring the other facts that pertain to some of the stats you are trying to throw out.
No, the numbers don't indicate either format as a "winner".
The PS3 is selling well...mmmkay! It's currently in what, fourth place, behind the Xbox360, Wii, and the PS2. Wow, I'm sure that's exactly what Sony had in mind...when the PS3 can't even sell more units than the PS2.
The PS3's niche was that it offered exclusive titles...now, unless they're Sony-developed, it's likely to have no exclusives.
The Xbox 360 did have a year head start...and demand remained high. The PS3...most of the early adopters were simply hoping for a large profit via eBay. Something that didn't hold up. PS3s were available for purchase in the days leading up to Christmas...sitting on store shelves. So not only was the initial demand for the PS3 less than high...it hasn't managed to give anyone any reason to purchase it...no games, no nothing.
When a PS2 title (God of War 2) is seen as the "must have" game for PS3 owners...you know it's bad.
If Sony can't get some serious games out...and gut $200 from the PS3 price...it's over. No one cares about Blu-Ray...no one cares about the PS3's "8-core cell processor" you realize the Cell is just a modified IBM Power chip, just like the one in the Xbox 360, don't you?
And at the end of the day, no one cares about the PS3.
You people are all idiots. You are so ignorant of plain facts and lacking of any debating skills whatsoever. Jon makes fun of me because I typed "my" instead of "me", and Jr. obviously has his facts all effed up.
The PS2 is still selling well because it has the best games of any console out there. Look at game reviews for the PS2 on Gamespot.com, there are so many games rated 9 or above that they can't even fit them all on one page, and it's the only console to ever get a game rated 10.0 on that site.
You simply can't compare a nearly 10 year old console to one that is 4 months old. You must be so confused and out of touch with reality to do so. I suggest thinking before posting on here, Jon and Jr.
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It's a fact. More Blu-Ray discs have been sold (for money, not including the free ones) than HD-DVD. Thare are more Blu-Ray players out there, and there are more studios supporting Blu-Ray than HD-DVD. In fact, every studio except one supports Blu-Ray.
From these statistics (which are all facts) alone, Blu-Ray is the clear, and obvious winner.
Also, your idiotic comment about the lack of games for the PS3 is so blind sighted that it makes me sick. THE PS3 IS NEW! There were even fewer games at this time for the Xbox 360 last year, so as far as I'm concerned, the PS3 is winning in these concerns. Also, there are many games planned for the PS3 that haven't been released yet.
How the hell are you going to predict the future of a console after just a couple months of being out? You can't.
The PS3 is a great console, the 360 is old, and it has a couple games that are well rated, but I have high hopes for the PS3.
You keep on hoping on that PS3. Cracks me up to see you post this information again as more and more studios are leaving their exclusive contracts with Sony and it seems that the 360 doesn't have that problem. And from the consumer's point-of-view, they only stay with PS for those exclusive games. More and more consumers say they would rather have the 360 instead of the PS3.
The Wii is a better game console that the PS3 and the numbers prove it. All Sony has going for it is the PS2 which is sad the only thing holding them afloat is old game system albeit that it is a great game console. Drop the big ball on the PS3.
As another comment poster on here stated, "Sony looked at this console the wrong way. They said, 'Look at all this brand new and high end technology. Let's put it all in a box. Now how can we make this a game console?' Where Microsoft was, 'Let's make a badass game console. Now how can we add the new technology or make it accessible in the near future and STILL KEEP THE PRICE REASONABLE!'"
Once again, you're just telling my your opinion, while I'm giving you facts that Blu-Ray is winning, and the PS3 is selling well. You can keep making judgements based on false/skewed information, but don't post it online, it makes you look really, really stupid and fanboyish.
It's 'fanboyish' if I stick to one console. I already stated that I like the PS2 and the Wii but that must be the lack of knowledge provided by your country (and apparently English as well.) Let's take a look at some of the facts you choose to avoid:
1. The major game production companies (Capcom, ID, Activision, etc.) are having problems programming for the Blu-Ray format. That comes straight from the companies.
2. Having hands of a 10 year old pre-pubescent girl will cause you to perceive the Xbox 360 controller larger than it seems.
3. Blu-Ray got it's count up so high by giving away free Blu-Ray. Not necessarily counting the free ones but as a marketing plow to produce false results, the have to give away disks just to get more movement.
4. Sony doesn't see any improvement on the PS3 until 2008 while Microsoft saw improvement well within a year and were able to bring costs down.
This could go on and on. The facts are there but you seem to be ignoring the other facts that pertain to some of the stats you are trying to throw out.
No, the numbers don't indicate either format as a "winner".
The PS3 is selling well...mmmkay! It's currently in what, fourth place, behind the Xbox360, Wii, and the PS2. Wow, I'm sure that's exactly what Sony had in mind...when the PS3 can't even sell more units than the PS2.
The PS3's niche was that it offered exclusive titles...now, unless they're Sony-developed, it's likely to have no exclusives.
The Xbox 360 did have a year head start...and demand remained high. The PS3...most of the early adopters were simply hoping for a large profit via eBay. Something that didn't hold up. PS3s were available for purchase in the days leading up to Christmas...sitting on store shelves. So not only was the initial demand for the PS3 less than high...it hasn't managed to give anyone any reason to purchase it...no games, no nothing.
When a PS2 title (God of War 2) is seen as the "must have" game for PS3 owners...you know it's bad.
If Sony can't get some serious games out...and gut $200 from the PS3 price...it's over. No one cares about Blu-Ray...no one cares about the PS3's "8-core cell processor" you realize the Cell is just a modified IBM Power chip, just like the one in the Xbox 360, don't you?
And at the end of the day, no one cares about the PS3.
You people are all idiots. You are so ignorant of plain facts and lacking of any debating skills whatsoever. Jon makes fun of me because I typed "my" instead of "me", and Jr. obviously has his facts all effed up.
The PS2 is still selling well because it has the best games of any console out there. Look at game reviews for the PS2 on Gamespot.com, there are so many games rated 9 or above that they can't even fit them all on one page, and it's the only console to ever get a game rated 10.0 on that site.
You simply can't compare a nearly 10 year old console to one that is 4 months old. You must be so confused and out of touch with reality to do so. I suggest thinking before posting on here, Jon and Jr.