CORBIE'S GAME BLOG

Playstation 3 - One opinion you'll here from many game fans across the world is how the Playstation 3 is just too expensive and that people won't pay that much for a video game system, no matter what it can do. Some have even gone so far as to state that the high price tag of the Playstation 3 will most likely kill Sony in the upcoming console race. After hearing all of these things being said, I felt it necessary to once again open my big mouth on the subject, as I tend to do.

The Playstation 3 will sell, although it might not sell quite as well as it would if it were a tad more affordable, but it will sell and I'll tell you why. There are a lot of people in the world that are what I call "Big Spenders." These are the people that want the newest and best, no matter what the cost. You know, the people that buy the $15,000 flat screen televisions, or the ones that throw $55,000 bucks on a new hummer. Maybe they like to have what they consider the best money can buy, or maybe they just like having something that many people just can't afford. Whatever the reason, these are some of the gamers that will show up on launch day to snap up the Playstation 3 system. They'll also be the ones you'll hear snickering at those who purchase the $500 version of the Playstation 3 system.

You also have the large Playstation fanbase to consider. After all, the Playstation name carries a lot of weight among video game players in the world, and these people aren't just going to turn their backs up on the line of systems they've grown to love over the past 10 years. There's also the many exclusive game franchises that Sony's created over the past decade. No longer is Nintendo the only game company to have their own exclusive first-party library of fan favorites.

Lastly, you have many gamers who just aren't too big on the idea of change. Some people just don't want the new playing style of the Nintendo Wii. I know it's hard to believe for some, but there are some gamers that are perfectly content with gaming the way it is, and are mainly interested in the type of stunning visual presentations the Playstation 3 is capable of. Nothing wrong with that. The $600 price tag is going to hurt sales of the Playstation 3 somewhat, but I think Sony's established a large enough user base and a strong enough reputation among gamers that come launch day, we'll see people getting in line all over again for the next Playstation system's arrival. Can you say DeJa Vu?

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