May 16, 2005
Playstation 3 Launch Thoughts vs. Xbox 360
The killer piece of information out of the PS3 launch tonight is the Spring 2006 launch date. Gates and crew were hooting and hollering that by releasing the Xbox 360 first, they could have a significant installed base beach-head to fend off the Sony goliath. I bet they were hoping for a late 2006 release, now that is not going to happen.
If you're a hard-core gamer, do you want to wait just a few months for better graphics, backwards compatibility, more horsepower, Blu-Ray HD-DVD storage with 6x more storage, 1080p (yes P!) support, and SACD capability? All that for probably the same price point? Most gamers, including myself, would say yes. Sorry Microsoft, Sony just screwed you. [Discuss]
