I feel that systems sold are systems sold. The only indicator in my opinion of a level off in sales of the PS3 will be due to direct competition from the Wii and 360. I'm not sure what difference a staggered release vs. simultaneous release would have on a system, but since all is launched now I see little overall effect. Sure, I could see a temporary impact, but at the end of the day, PS3 has sold as many as PS2, which absolutely no one (except for a quiet minority) was really expecting after Nov 2006's "launch".
What I find interesting is precisely that it has had no effect on the overall sales of the PS3. Software has been disappointing but conflicting with that, I really see Sony hitting its stride this year with some big releases and a drastically improved (from next to no) online presence.
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I feel that systems sold are systems sold. The only indicator in my opinion of a level off in sales of the PS3 will be due to direct competition from the Wii and 360. I'm not sure what difference a staggered release vs. simultaneous release would have on a system, but since all is launched now I see little overall effect. Sure, I could see a temporary impact, but at the end of the day, PS3 has sold as many as PS2, which absolutely no one (except for a quiet minority) was really expecting after Nov 2006's "launch".
What I find interesting is precisely that it has had no effect on the overall sales of the PS3. Software has been disappointing but conflicting with that, I really see Sony hitting its stride this year with some big releases and a drastically improved (from next to no) online presence.