Next gen game console war. Xbox 360 vs. PS3 vs. Wii

[Silent Avenger]

I know there's this whole gaming war between Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. I'd just like people's thoughts on which gaming console will ultimately win out (if any) in the end.

[[Gandalf]]

We don't need another topic for this, there have already been too many. If you're really interested in people's thoughts on the systems, read this topic.

[Silent Avenger]

I'm well aware of that thread Gandalf. The problem is, would you like to go through 6 pages of posts to find out what everyone thinks? I know I don't and I don't even have the time to. All I would really like are the numbers, so people don't actually have to post, all they really need to do is vote. Now if people think this thread is useless then it will eventually die and no harm done since it is in the Off Topic forum.

[rdrake]

This will turn into 6 pages of posts soon enough.

[Dan]

I am locking this as soon as any one flames any one.....

Console topics are one of thos debates that just don't end becues in the end they are founded in peoleops options. I have no problem with debating but if this turns in to a flame war all console topics will be locked.

[TokenHerbz]

lock this one, and keep the other.

[zylum]

personaly i think ps3 will win. sure its expensive but so was the ps2 when it first came out. i think the hardware aswell as the games will appeal to more people than the wii's games because generally ps games are directed towards older consumers where as the nintendo games are more geared towards a younger audience.

[Dan]

from the curent stats out there it looks like the wii is wining, they have sold more consoles and reportly there is a higher demand for a wii even tho there are more of them. Wether this is just a tempary state befor xmass or a real trend is hard to see but if more peoleop have wiis then ps3 then more peoleop will buy wii games (in theroy any how).

I think if all of the consoles lunched at the same time with the same amounts in stock the ps3 may have had a chance, but sony has made alot of screw up in the way they lunched there hardware. This i blive has diven up sales of the wii and even the xbox 360.

It realy is not a matter of what system is better just marketing. The PS3 just costs to much, well the wii is cheap and the games are cheap and it is easyer to find then a PS3. I think parents shoping for there childener are going to end up geting a wii or xbox for the aviablity and price reasons and then stay with the consoles thous increasing it's game sales.

The truth is sony is not making money or at least that much on the console and needs game sales, but curent stats say in terms of games the wii is out sellng the ps3 games by 3 to 1. This combidne with ninitendo saying that they will have 4 million wii's shiped by then end of the year seems to put the PS3 in a bad place.

Real it is a race between the xbox 360 and the wii now, will the wii catch up to the 7 million xbox 360s out there? If they keep up at the rate they are going now they will pass it in less then a year.

Edit: some curent stats: http://nexgenwars.com/

[Silent Avenger]

Hacker Dan wrote:

I am locking this as soon as any one flames any one.....

Console topics are one of thos debates that just don't end becues in the end they are founded in peoleops options. I have no problem with debating but if this turns in to a flame war all console topics will be locked.

Agreed.




Anyways I think that the 360 will win just because Microsoft rules pretty much everything, but you never know. As for the stats the PS3 is on top and for game play I think the Wii wins that field because of their interactive gaming style (yes I know all games are interactive but with the Wii you can actually move your arms to play rather than just your thumbs). So who knows any one of them can win.

[ZeroPaladn]

I think the Xbox reallys screwed up when they released the Xbox 360, concidering all the hardware malfunctions, fauclty wiring and cooling, ect. Not only that, but the PS2 (yes, you heard me right), as of september 06, was beating the 360 in monthly sales although this will chance paces during the Xmas season.
The PS3 record isnt as messed up with their launch as with the 360, but they still need to fix things up.
The Wii has my vote. Backwards compatibility for EVERYTHING (DLing older games, can play gamecube, ect) and can be played on a non HDTV, im looking forward to newer games coming out, hopefully they can come out with something new (and good) before Xmas.

[TokenHerbz]

Playstation 2 didn't impress me, and neither with the PS3. Im not even interested in them. The X box 360 is glitchy with my experiance, So ill stick with my stable X box, which is good enough for me.

I Loved all the nentendo productucts so far, so i'm sure ill be pleased with the Wii, Though im getting it really for different experiance of gameplay from there revolutionary controller. Thats my oponion.

[War_Caymore]

I have owned My PS2 for about 2 years now, and so far it hasn't failed me yet (although i did have to rip it apart, find waht was wrong with it [most of the time faulty wiring] and repair it myself), but the PS3 hasn't been very sucessful. I did Google come reviews and there is more than what i wanted to know, I was hoping that good old sony wouldn't screw things up. They did anways.

The Xbox isn't my console of choice. Sure, there are a few good games, had a few laughs but in the end, i wasn't satisfied. The 360 still fails to impress me. it is simply a more powerful, better looking, overheating, disk melting Xbox, from the look of the titles on it right now, only one games drew my attention to the system, Gears of War.

Nintendo has always been a faithful friend to me, Giving me hours upon hours of portable entertainment. They simply dominated the portable gaming industry with the GBA, SP and with thier latest masterpeice, The DS. I think nintendo is moving more towards something new for gamers to try. The DS has a touchscreen, that works magnificently with many titles, and adds another dimention to gameplay. And now the Wii, using a motion sensor to move, shoot, exe. Nintendo is taking the WHOLE gaming industry by storm with the Wii.

My vote has been cast, and Nintendo is doing a fantastic job. Now, not only touching is good, moving is good

[zylum]

wikipedia wrote:

Only a few million users had obtained consoles by the end of 2000 due to manufacturing delays. The PlayStation 2 was popular after its release so it was quite hard to find one on retailer shelves. Another popular option was purchasing the console online through auction websites such as eBay. The PS2 launch seemed unimpressive and gaffe-prone, compared to the well-planned launch of the Sega Dreamcast, which was making a genuine attempt to woo developers and which had better launch titles.

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Many analysts predicted a close 3-way matchup between the PS2 and its soon-to-be-released competitors Microsoft's Xbox and Nintendo's GameCube (which was the cheapest of the 3 consoles and had an open market of games). However, the release of several blockbuster games during the 2001 holiday season pushed the PS2 in order to maintain momentum and hold off its potential rivals.[2]

sounds pretty similar to whats happening right now..

[Dan]

Acording to this sotrey: http://www.gamespot.com/news/6162509.html?sid=6162509

The PS3 might have some problems bring in moeny, with the low amountof profit per consoles and the fact that they need to sell more games then consoles that curently existc to make a profit on them.

Ninitendo claims to be making money on each unit that is has sold and since the thecnical requirments of the wii are simpler the cost of devloping a wii game is less.

In terms of profit the PS3 may have so big problems if it dose not get alot of consoles out there soon and find ways to cut devlopment costs.

[zylum]

good points but i believe this debate is about which console will dominate the market and not about which console will make more money for the respective company. and yeah, i think i read somewhere that sony actually loses money for every console it sells but i guess once they lower manufacturing costs they will make a profit per unit sold.