Should PS3 release in the West first?

neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 3:42 am

Since XB360 will have a 5 month + headstart in Western regions over the Japanese release of PS3, do you think its worthwhile PS3 releasing in the West first?

I think Sony are playing a losing battle if they don't. Unless it is infinitily more powerful people will just keep their XB360's surely.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 3:58 am

On the flipside, the XBox has made out okay despite not having as big a foothold in Japan as it does here...and AFAIK the PS2 has so far done better here than the XBox has done in Japan. But who knows...

Cthulhu · Post by **Cthulhu** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:21 am

If they have launch titles that will appeal to western audiences ready, yes. If not, no. The PS3 might be highly anticipated, but they need highlight games to move it. If the PS2 had launched in the US with the same lineup as the Japanese launch... things would not have been pretty. The Japanese launch lineup was terrible. (It didn't stop me from buying one for some dumb reason though... it cost me like $600, and what did I get for it? Fantavision? Oh goody.

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neorichieb1971 · Post by **neorichieb1971** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:46 am

I bought mine for 700 pounds when I lived in the UK. Thats more than double what you paid

Well as far as I can tell Sony are going to struggle on this next generation stuff. 3 players in the industry just means they are taking from each other, the industry is not getting bigger anymore.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:48 am

No, b/c most western games suck ass. The Dreamcast proved that the headstart doesn't mean dick when you've got locked in fanboys.

jp · Post by jp » Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:49 am

I think Microsoft will dominate the US/Europe next generation. Sony will remain in control of Japan because... well... apparently they're snotty bahstids who hate US machines... but whatever. And Nintendo will still just be floating around...