14 DAY TRIAL // By the looks of it, the best Sony console released so far still remains the PlayStation 2. Not taking into consideration all the consoles that broke down over its 5 years life span.
If you don't believe me, Business Week has the numbers and they are not very flattering for the PS3: "The PS2 already owns the industry's all-time sales record. As of last March, Sony had shipped more than 103 million units worldwide. In the year ending in March, 2007, Sony expects to sell an additional 11 million--and just 6 million PS3s. In the following year, Sony will likely ship another 11 million PS2s vs. 7 million PS3s, according to research by rating agency Standard & Poor's".
This may come as no surprise to you. Just think, the PlayStation 2 is cheap, has an enormous library of games (some good games I might add), and some great games still to be released (God of War II). The PS2 is slimmer, quieter and waaaay more accessible than the PS3. But it also breaks down a lot?I know guys who are on their third PS2, because the first two broke.
Another reason for which the PS2 will rule in 2007 (except for the Wii) is that its direct rivals, the original Xbox and Nintendo's GameCube are no longer in production. According to Erik Whiteford, marketing director at California game maker 2K Sports, all the media focus is on next-gen consoles and games, but a lot of the software companies will make a substantial portion on their earnings by selling older games.