PS3 death clock

[Barc0de]

Xbox 360? Plastic and cheap feeling? It's got a metal case..? I think it feels really solid, and no more 'cheap' feeling than any other games console.

The games library is intense on the 360- a huge selection of top titles that can be had for next to no money whatsoever. The controller is a dream- the most comfy controller ever, next to the Gamecube. The whole 360 experience is fantastic, and as a new owner, I have been impressed through and through.

The PS3 strikes me as having few exclusives worth my attention, and the controller is nearly exactly the same as from 1996- it was a slapdash design then and its a slapdash design now.

I'd need someone to verify this, but I believe the PS3 can only display in 50hz on SDTVs which is a serious influencing factor on my purchase. Can anyone verify this?

However, there is no way - no way - the PS3 will 'die'. It may 'finish' in third, but its obviously going to have a huge cult following from those loyal to the Playstation brand, and, as mentioned, those who believe it is a quality, luxury item above the 360. I just hope Sony will learn from these mistakes and listen to the complaints of the people who know best, the gamers.

I can verify that although my multisystem TV supports SDTV, due to my PS3 being PAL games are displayed at 480p/50hz :(

[randyrandall]

I can verify that although my multisystem TV supports SDTV, due to my PS3 being PAL games are displayed at 480p/50hz :(

Ugh. I think I was just sick in my mouth a little bit.

[wildcat]

Well retro,

I did mean the site you mentioned, I just put it in short form, I guess.

Yes, either the site or a contributor did subscribe and provide data stright from NPN on the subject of console sales for Canada maybe other countries too.

Canada sales figures
Based on figures from the NPD Group, as of 1 August 2008 (2008 -08-01)<SUP class="plainlinks asof-tag update" style="DISPLAY: none">[update]</SUP>:<SUP class=reference id=cite_ref-25>[26]</SUP>

1. Wii – 1,060,000
2. Xbox 360 – 870,000
3. PlayStation 3 – 520,000

As for the wiki site,

I will take there data at face value till proven different. I have found there information accurate and quite useful to me.

Others here don't like the site or are quite critical of the content on that site, but I'am not one of them.


So far its been great with them and there info! :dance:

[Evangelion-01]

I just bought a 360, i needed something to heat up the room as cold winter is cold, sony doesn't provide that to me.

[wildcat]

Evangelion-01,


Lol, if you live in Canada that would be a good ideal! :clap:

[Tenchi]

lol I think I should buy a xbox 360 too. Since we are getting no gas anymore from Ukraine it is getting soooooooooooooo cold in Austria :evil:

[Barc0de]

Ugh. I think I was just sick in my mouth a little bit.

sorry, it plays at the unorthodox (and made-up) resolution of 576p! My TV does 480p fine, but doesn't display 576p properly as to horizontal lines, resulting in a sort of "zoomed" image - ie the left and right of the real image seems to be wider than the actual TV's 4:3 frame.

I say made-up because EDTV is 480p (NTSC), there's no PAL standard equivalent really

[Martin]

Does anyone else feel that comparing the PS3 to the 360 is like comparing dog shit to horse shit?

In this vein... I'd rather play with my own shit (Dreamcast).

[Unorthodox]

PS3 death clock
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At the way people keep posting here this thread will out live the PS3.

[ServiceGames]

That's because there is more creativity and replay value in this thread than the PS3 can muster and it's free of charge.

[retro]

At the way people keep posting here this thread will out live the PS3.

:thumbsup:

That's because there is more creativity and replay value in this thread than the PS3 can muster and it's free of charge.

:lol:

It is getting a bit tiring though - logging in and seeing this thread as the most recent. AGAIN!

[graciano1337]

It is getting a bit tiring though - logging in and seeing this thread as the most recent. AGAIN!

:lol:

this thread and GoH's "budding comic" thread are always near the top. i guess i'm not really helping the matter...

[PhreQuencYViii]

People like to just talk sometimes...no problem with that.

[Alchy]

People like to just talk sometimes...no problem with that.

In general I think forums are too obsessed with keeping things on-topic. So long as the conversation is stimulating, what's the problem?

If this thread honestly makes it to the end of the PS3's life, though, I'd be kind of disappointed. I can't imagine that the talk of death would be interesting for all those years.

[wildcat]

The media perpetuates this thread by making stories like the recent london times story about massive layoffs.

When sony goes and states there coming out with a ps4 after charging adsorbent amounts for there ps3 consoles I wonder how many customer there going to have left after that. Than to compound matters software companies charge hefty amounts for the gaming software. It just gets to the point of being ridiculous.

[Jamtex]

I can verify that although my multisystem TV supports SDTV, due to my PS3 being PAL games are displayed at 480p/50hz :(

What fool would play PS3 games on a SDTV anyway? Like having a Ferrari and not going out of first gear.

[randyrandall]

Not everyone has an HDTV, as simple as. At least the 360, as far as I have seen, only supports PAL60 on SD.

[Alchy]

At least the 360, as far as I have seen, only supports PAL60 on SD.

You can choose PAL50 or PAL60, but some games require 60Hz.

[mooseblaster]

Oh dear, I think somebody just wound the clock back up...

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/01/13/re...-billion-loss/

[Barc0de]

What fool would play PS3 games on a SDTV anyway? Like having a Ferrari and not going out of first gear.

the type that wants a PS3 in his living room but has no spare cash for a big-screen HDTV. I didn't know u thought so lowly of the poor:P