Being the cheapest Blu-Ray player really isn't a huge selling point. There's a reason that companies aren't releasing actual sales numbers for Blu-Ray players/discs...they're incredibly low.
Also, the PS3 is still one of the most expensive consoles ever, even when adjusting for inflation. No successful console has ever been priced as high as the PS3 (unless you could the Neo Geo, Saturn or Atari as successful).
[I]"The theory also said that casual only have one platform each generation .. IF the above theory is true, PS3 may never see the kind of casual owner like PS2, since the majority of casual owner already bought Wii, and do not buy second platform this gen. "[/I]
If I could respectfully disagree with this theory:
I'm of the opinion that the PS3 is the cheapest Bluray future proof player on the market at least through next holiday shopping season. THe Wii60 is often joked about but I hear average joe casual gamers at my work using the term. I think this theory is about to be obliterated.
Consumers are much different from that of 2001 or 1995:
*A home typically had one computer, and one console if at all *In today's dollars, consoles and games were expensive by comparison. (EPROM, smallers market, inflation)
This is the first generation to really take advantage of multiple PCs, and even consoles as they become more like their PC cousins. This has been widely written about in mainstream media and I think this generation is a watershed moment for the market in this regard.
Mainstream coverage of video games is now common place, consoles are more powerful, and frankly cheaper than ever considering what they can do. Indeed Nintendo has turned this generation upside down...which I think contributes to the conclusion that this generation IS different than last, especially in terms of multiple system owners.
But re:LBP there's going to be a huge marketing push behind the game, and people with kids and blu-whazzits will notice I think/hope :)
@apujanata, I was stating that the fact is that the platform that this title is being released on is will not be reaching a huge mass market like the PS2. There is of course still owners of the PS3 out there that purchase this game, but it not as many on a console with a large mass market appeal like the PS2 or Wii. This is why I said that the sales of this title count on the PS3 reaching a larger mass market appeal instead of maintaining an audience that is primarily hardcore gamers (which I do not believe will happen unlike what Sony was able to do with the PS2).
There was this theory that usually, casual only start purchasing a platform (like PS2) late into the platform life (like when PS2 was $150 or $100 in 2004 - now). With Wii, Nintendo managed to turn around the cycle, and instead of casual being the late adopter (so to speak), casual are now the early adopter of Wii.
The theory also said that casual only have one platform each generation. The have PS1, they have PS2, and it is possible that this generation, they only have Wii. There is no deny the current attractiveness of Wii for casual market. Wii Sports + all those mini-games fest really apply to casual. Also Guitar Hero III, a very good casual game.
IF the above theory is true, PS3 may never see the kind of casual owner like PS2, since the majority of casual owner already bought Wii, and do not buy second platform this gen.
@feelmyring, I agree on this statement of yours, feelmyring. This game would probably do better in sales if the PS3 had more of a mass market appeal that the PS2 had and that the Wii is building. If the PS3 has not built-up a larger installed base that has more of those mass market elements by the time this is launched, then this title will pretty not have that great of sales - we have seen quite a handful of more casual titles launch on hardcore consoles to no avail before. This title's sales are counting on the PS3 reaching a larger mass market audience like the PS2 was able to do - even if the PS3 does not reach as large of a mass market audience like the PS2 (which I believe will easily be the case).
@apujanata, The market that this game appeals to isn't necessarily the same market that will buy a PS3. I don't know a lot of casual gamers that have picked up PS3's.
To be fair, I think everything we've seen demonstrates that they have nailed the mechanics precisely.
This game will redefine the term "Sandbox".
Just watching the uncanned demos (very untypical for a game this far from release) it's pretty clear to me, not only is this game open, but the technology is mature enough for live demos.
I too have a lot of confidence in this game, I don't see how they could possibly screw it up. :)
i dont see how this game which has the ability to appeal to a broad audience is valued less than mgs4 which is for a particular type of gamer. i understand that mgs is a franchise so the brand cred is there. but i think once people see commercials for little big planet, they'll be intrigued.
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Being the cheapest Blu-Ray player really isn't a huge selling point. There's a reason that companies aren't releasing actual sales numbers for Blu-Ray players/discs...they're incredibly low.
Also, the PS3 is still one of the most expensive consoles ever, even when adjusting for inflation. No successful console has ever been priced as high as the PS3 (unless you could the Neo Geo, Saturn or Atari as successful).