Yup. Those were the words of the Sony VP when he was questioned about the (scheduled) PS3 launch nearly a year after the XBOX 360 launched. He then went on to say that the XBOX 360 isn't next gen, and that it's merely "XBOX 1.5." Ouch. Yes, this is indeed shaping up to be a console war the likes of which we've never seen.
Even Nintendo is being dragged (kicking and screaming) into the fray. The Wii's main selling point was the unique motion sensing controller...which Sony seems to have not only copied, but perfected (since Sony's version doesn't require and additional external sensors like the Wii does). It appears that Sony just wasn't satisfied simply declaring war on Microsoft, and allowing Nintendo to have it's niche market. Sony seems to have given the finger both Miyamoto and Gates.
The nerve of them. AND they plan to launch at $599 for the good package. Are you kidding me? 600 bucks for a game console? Did they learn nothing from the Neo-Geo debacle? I'd have to say that they did indeed learn, seeing as how the PS3 will be able to play BluRay disks out of the box, in addition to playing games.
Needless to say, I'll be first in line to buy one. Maybe even three, so I can sell a couple on Ebay. I'll also buy a 360 on the same day seeing as how the price is likely to drop just to make the PS3 look like a huge rip-off. Hell, I may even pick up a Wii while I'm at it. With the hundreds I hope to make off of the Ebay sales of the PS3, I just may come out a little bit ahead.
