Jay said:
negative1 said: ...

I think the sales numbers will tell a different story once the price drops on the PS3. Ignoring all the doom and gloom from the wannabe tech morons in major publications, while in third place, Sony still sold a respectable number of consoles over the holidays, and a price drop in the spring should help pick up sales gradually throughout the year.

I also think the huge dividends that Sony will reap thanks to Blu-ray's success will help them on their recovery. 2009 is going to be a good year for Blu-ray.

That's doubtful Jay. I'm sure Sony will get quite a bit from Blu-ray licensing, but it's not going to be nearly enough to help them. Even a price drop on the PS3, in my mind, wouldn't help them at this point. With $150 Blu-ray players coming, the PS3 would still cost twice that of a standalone player. And if you're not into gaming, then the PS3 would just be a really expensive Blu-ray player. If they had cut the price back in December, it would've helped a lot.

I'm sure Blu-ray will see great success this year, but I'm also sure that the PS3 will continue to be a flop when compared to the XBox and Wii.