In the United States, there are approximately twice as many Xbox 360s in play as Sony’s PlayStation 3 — 14 million for the Xbox compared to almost 7 million for the PS3. This figure, however, doesn’t tell the whole story: If you look worldwide, both consoles gain about 10 million units sold, which results in a closer gap of 24 million to nearly 18 million. Plus, Microsoft rushed its Xbox 360 out the door a year faster than Sony’s November 2006 launch of the PS3 … and Microsoft may still be paying for its haste via an extended warranty program.
My opinion is that the article is way to bias.
I have worked in the IT industry since 1979 and I believe I own or have owned every major game console that has been released since the mid-80's. This includes the Wii, PS3 and xbox 360. I have six kids and multiple households.
All together my family currently own 4 Xbox 360s and 2 PS3s and 3 Wiis. We play the full range of game types.
The bottom line is that the PS3s are almost exclusively used as a blu ray player. There are just three games (little big planet, drakes fortune & resistance) that are actually played much.
When there is a choice, new releases are bought for the XBox 360. This choice is due mainly to XBox Live. Sony has yet to create an online environment that is competitive with Live. Live adds so much more to the gaming experience. Look at the Live numbers for COD4 or HALO.
Additionally, more recently, we have been enjoying the streaming HD from Netflix via live. A great deal although the quality of the video/sound could be improved upon. Not bad for a
first try.
The PS3 is a good blu ray player. If you want a game machine for the kids/mom then stick to the WII. If you want a console today for the true gamer then 360 is the obvious choice.
Don't let the smoke and mirror commentary confuse you.
First off, let me start by saying I own both the Xbox and PS3. I bought the PS3 for Uncharted: Drake's Fortune as well as the BluRay capability. I love it for those reasons (and now LittleBigPlanet has given it a little more life for me)
But the simple fact of the matter is that the Xbox game library puts the PS3 game library to shame. I own 45 Xbox games and exactly 2 (TWO) PS3 games. THAT'S why the PS3 is struggling. It IS a better machine on paper, but if there are no games worth dropping $60 on, well, I will stick to the Xbox for now...
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Game Consoles, Part 3: A Peek at the PS3
Posted by: Chris Maxcer December 15, 2008 06:00 AMIn the United States, there are approximately twice as many Xbox 360s in play as Sony’s PlayStation 3 — 14 million for the Xbox compared to almost 7 million for the PS3. This figure, however, doesn’t tell the whole story: If you look worldwide, both consoles gain about 10 million units sold, which results in a closer gap of 24 million to nearly 18 million. Plus, Microsoft rushed its Xbox 360 out the door a year faster than Sony’s November 2006 launch of the PS3 … and Microsoft may still be paying for its haste via an extended warranty program.
I have worked in the IT industry since 1979 and I believe I own or have owned every major game console that has been released since the mid-80's. This includes the Wii, PS3 and xbox 360. I have six kids and multiple households.
All together my family currently own 4 Xbox 360s and 2 PS3s and 3 Wiis. We play the full range of game types.
The bottom line is that the PS3s are almost exclusively used as a blu ray player. There are just three games (little big planet, drakes fortune & resistance) that are actually played much.
When there is a choice, new releases are bought for the XBox 360. This choice is due mainly to XBox Live. Sony has yet to create an online environment that is competitive with Live. Live adds so much more to the gaming experience. Look at the Live numbers for COD4 or HALO.
Additionally, more recently, we have been enjoying the streaming HD from Netflix via live. A great deal although the quality of the video/sound could be improved upon. Not bad for a
first try.
The PS3 is a good blu ray player. If you want a game machine for the kids/mom then stick to the WII. If you want a console today for the true gamer then 360 is the obvious choice.
Don't let the smoke and mirror commentary confuse you.
But the simple fact of the matter is that the Xbox game library puts the PS3 game library to shame. I own 45 Xbox games and exactly 2 (TWO) PS3 games. THAT'S why the PS3 is struggling. It IS a better machine on paper, but if there are no games worth dropping $60 on, well, I will stick to the Xbox for now...