Microsoft have stated this in the past although I have seen nothing to suggest that it is making any attempt to stem the flow of PS3 sales in Europe.
Europe is an interesting clutch of countries to assess. You have countries like Spain who heavily favour the PS3 then you have Germany who have a heavy PC slant.
Although the PS3 is experiencing a good end to a year they needed to and you could say they have done this despite the console not being at the price point to justify its current price. Next year is I think as most of us agree the year the PS3 really needs to perform but I suspect this will also be the year that Microsoft pull a few rabbits out of the hat most noticeable the price. If they can get the standard console down to £199 then that will be a magic number which could easily scupper the PS3 especially as most the top titles are multi console.
I have serious reservations whether MGS4, GT5 and the like are enough to push people in the direction of the PS3 if Microsoft pull a significant price reduction out the bang around Feb/March.
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Europe is an interesting clutch of countries to assess. You have countries like Spain who heavily favour the PS3 then you have Germany who have a heavy PC slant.
Although the PS3 is experiencing a good end to a year they needed to and you could say they have done this despite the console not being at the price point to justify its current price. Next year is I think as most of us agree the year the PS3 really needs to perform but I suspect this will also be the year that Microsoft pull a few rabbits out of the hat most noticeable the price. If they can get the standard console down to £199 then that will be a magic number which could easily scupper the PS3 especially as most the top titles are multi console.
I have serious reservations whether MGS4, GT5 and the like are enough to push people in the direction of the PS3 if Microsoft pull a significant price reduction out the bang around Feb/March.