Or was I already there?

28 Sept 06

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I came up with a wacky theory about Sony. Try this. They know they have to respond to the Xbox 360 so their launch timeframe was predetermined. However, they look at the line up expected for this year and next for the PS2. They want to keep the spotlight there since that's where the money will be. They also haven't been able to get costs down to where they want for Blu Ray and hence the PS3.

What do they do? Instead of confronting these problems, they implement delaying tactics. They slow roll the launch with limited units. They go with the boutique price to match the limited units and cover for the higher expense. Then they can slow roll the online service. That means they can work out production and design problems on limited runs. They keep the air of excitement by limited availability. Then they can do price drops, big game releases and full online implementation next year for what will effectively be the 'real' launch of the PS3.

Yeah, it's crazy. It's just looking at some of the cool games coming for the PS3. I know I'll eventually break down and get one, but I haven't seen anything that screams to hurry and buy right away. With all the bad PR Microsoft has absorbed with the 360 defects, waiting for improvements and price drops sounds better and better. That got me thinking that that might be what Sony wants. They're not ready to give up on the Playstation 2 yet.

Of course, the Xbox 360 has turned out to have a pretty good first year of games. If the PS3 does the same, my theory is shot. We'll see. There are still some PS2 games I'm interested in. In short, despite rising console costs, I still think it's a great time to be a gamer.

Jason