oh what a wonderful world….

Scott’s wrong. There was only about 200 of the 3000 games that had some backwards compatibility issues, many of which were fixed by launch day in a software patch. You can download patches for your system for free, and they expect to have most games compatibility fixed (unlike the 360).

As for the PS3 becoming a betamax player, I disagree. All of the games are on Blu-Ray Discs, which allows the developers the ability to squeeze 25-50GB of data into a game. Also, there are rumors floating around that the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray fight will be over in no time, with studios being able to manufacture discs that can play both formats (one format on each side, I presume). You also can’t buy a Blu-Ray player for anything less than $1000, so this is your cheapest option to buy one.

You can also surf the net, play music, look at pictures, watch videos, and more. There’s a lot there for that $600, it’s really a lot more than just games.

No, I’m not selling mine.

Already opened it and got addicted over the weekend. The graphics are drop dead gorgeous, and I actually like the launch lineup. I know it could be better, but it’s good enough for now. I bought Ridge Racer 7, Resistance: Fall of Man, Marvel Ultimate Alliance, and Madden 2007. They’re all great, but so far Resistance and Ridge Racer have me hooked. And it comes with Talladega Nights on Blu-Ray!

I could be wrong about this and would love to hear a correction.

At any rate, I think Sony screwed the pooch on this one. XBox 360 already has a long head-start, and Wii seems to be pleasing more customers. The upside is that soon we’ll get to watch some corporate heads rolling.

I mean, you can get a Wii AND 360 for the cost of a PS3.

>>>Nintendo is no threat to Sony’s marketshare.

Hm some people in the video gaming industry would disagree with you on that. I’ve heard several “doomsday” senarios involving the PS3, but to be honest I don’t follow the gaming industry closely enough to know the truth of it.

What Sony did was something we see in the direct comic market. They basically solicitied the comic book before it was done. Then the shipping date comes around and sure enough they don’t have it all as promised. Okay, it doesn’t really work as an analogy, but you catch my drift. Sony didn’t want to wait another 4 to 6 months to really have all the units they promised. Folks in Europe are on that backburner schedule now, they won’t see the PS3 until March. But Sony didn’t want to lose two Holiday seasons in a row to XBox.

This release was like a “zeo” issue, or a convention “ash can”. Not everyone will get a copy…. but they can officially announced they “launched” it. A bit like screening a movie on 20 screens just to qualify for the Academy Awards the next year.

Nintendo is no threat to Sony’s marketshare. Even if Wii meets their entire install base they’re still long from Sony’s base of some 75 to 80+ million units world wide (and over 100 million PS2s shipped). That’s like Mouse Guard selling out – yet not even breaking the top 100 sales charts, while Marvel/DC’s second string books makes that easily.

So, it’s not a matter of which scenario will win. Sony, is still on top for this generation in regard to marketshare. However, they may have dented the goodwill of the not-so-rich/lucky gamers. And no, I’m not shillin’ for PS3… I’m just stating the opinion. I’m not getting one.

Unless I have money to burn. Anyone have a winning lottery ticket I can borrow?