10) 5 Million people would buy PS3s, even if it didn't have any games!
Source:
http://darkzero.co.uk/news.php?newsid=9807
The fact of the matter is, nobody would buy a console with no games. Perhaps the early adopters would buy a $600 paper weight, but there isn't enough early adopters to go around to push 5 million PS3s without games. Fortunately for Sony, the PS3 will be released with games.
9) Nintendo copied off of us! We invented 3D!
Source
http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=12824
When I heard this a few months ago on Digg, I had to chuckle. Sony mentions that they had brought 3D to console gaming for the first time with the Playstation 1. As a result, they further assert that Nintendo copied off of them with the Nintendo 64. Unfortunately, what they don't tell you is that the SUPER NINTENDO was the first game console to bring 3D gaming to the consoles. Anybody else remember the FX Chip? Star Fox? Stunt Racer FX? Thought so.
8 ) The DS is trailing the PSP
Source
http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/feature/?id=13886
This was said in an interview with SCEA Veep, Jack Tretton. I'm thinking, if you tell yourself somthing long enough, does that make it true? Unfortunately for Sony, the movie industry has wisened up to the failor of PSP and have pulled their movies. EA has wisened up to the failor of the PSP and have moved to concentrating more on the Nintendo DS. It just didn't work out for Sony. Live with it.
7) The PS3 is a Computer
Source
http://www.beyond3d.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31849
In this leaked Sony QA, you see that Sony refers to the PS3 as a computer in almost every answer to every question. Sony wants the PS3 to be known as a computer for two reasons: #1 $1000 is a good price on a PC, $600 is even better and #2 No import tax into Europe. Give me a break. The PS3 is about as much of a PC as the PSP is a multimedia entertainment convergence center.
6) We are the true innovators!
Source
http://www.kotaku.com/gaming/pc-gaming/sony-pc-dead-nintendo-for-kids-we-innovate-k-179882.php
I'll belive this if doubling everything Nintendo does is innovation. It seems to be a constant Sony philosophy: wait for Nintendo to do it and then double it. Analog Stick? Dual Analogs! Rumble? Dual Shock!
5) The rumble feature had to be removed due to the motion sensor
Source
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/05/09/new-ps3-controller-loses-dualshock-vibration/
Obviously, somebody hasn't played Wario Ware Twisted. This game for the Gameboy Advance features both amazing motion control and rumble features. I think that Twisted was made to help test Wii functionality.
It's pretty obvious that the real reason rumble was taken out of the PS3 controller is due to the lawsuit Immersion filed against them. They don't want to pay Immersion royalties or a settlement for their Dual Shock, so they won't have it at all. They're taking their ball and going home.
4) The PS3 is too cheap!
Source
http://ps3.ign.com/articles/706/706133p1.html
I think the public will decide this, Sony. Most people say the PS3 is more expensive than what they will like to pay for a Next Generation game console. Perhaps if consumers weren't forced to buy proprietary Sony technologies that they can't use, the PS3 will come out at a good price point.
3 ) There will be 2 million PS3s at launch!
Source
http://kotaku.com/gaming/sony/ps3s-at-launch-north-america-400k-japan-100k-198718.php
Every time I check the news, this number gets smaller and smaller. I would caution anyone from making promises they can't keep. At least Nintendo has a good excuse to keep breaking their promised release dates of Zelda. I don't think anyone will be unhappy to get to swing Link's sword.
2) Next Generation will start with the PS3
Source
http://money.cnn.com/2006/05/08/technology/ps3_pricing/index.htm
Sony justifies this by saying that the current generation started with the PS2, not the Dreamcast. I beg to differ. I have a lot of my Dreamcast games on other consoles now. They are early next gen games. Sure games like Evolution Worlds and Skies of Arcadia doesn't look as good as some of the games these days, but they sure were a quantum jump from PS1/N64 graphics. Sega started this generation of gaming, not Sony.
1) We are not arrogant!
Source
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/07/13/sonys-phil-harrison-i-dont-think-were-arrogant/
Sounds pretty arrogant to me. With a company that is constantly claiming that the PS3 will sell on the Sony brand alone, that tells me arrogants. They lie to themselves, they lie to consumers; that's some arrogant behavior to me.
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