As the Nintendo Wii continues its dominate reign over Japan, Sony is trying to figure out why its unit is being out sold by 6 to 1. This comes to no surprise to me due to the price point that the PS3 is being sold for. But with the iphone priced similarly and it having such a strong selling push, it goes to show that people will pay for technology that is good.
So what does that say about the PS3?
Well I know that comparing iphones to PS3 isn't exactly fair, but it shows that Apple put out a product that people were 1) happy to pay $600 for and 2) happy to use it right now, not when applications or games were available later in the year. True the Wii has a gimmick with the controller, but it didn't price itself out of the market nor not have games at its release.
Will the PS3 make a comeback with games released later this year? Hard to say after such a slow start, will gamers invest in a PS3 after they've bought a Wii or a Xbox 360? Only if Sony can reclaim there exclusivity with the vendors who create the games.
Read the rest after the jump. [Reuters via Crunchgear]
2 comments:
It's interesting to me that even though the Wii has been out 2 months longer, they're still selling like hotcakes. I was at an EB Games and a Gamestop. Neither had Wii's in, both had plenty of PS3's in, and both had customers (including myself) wanting to purchase a Wii.
The key to learn from this is that best graphics isn't the selling point any more. Games, gameplay, etc. are all what the future generations need. Graphics in a 360 and PS3 are so similar that what truly separates them is the games and now the marketplace.
It looks to me like Microsoft has the gamers down with it's solo titles and internet marketplace/gaming, and the Wii has the innovative gaming down. Sony needs to either redefine itself or get out of the market.
Sony would never leave a billion dollar game market. But they may not have a choice if they don't change their thinking.
Stop being arrogant and drop your price.
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