Meh. I'm broke right now... I'm umpteen years old and male... I don't get an allowance... To make money, I work on a freaking ice cream truck, which only goes on weekends. I might make 10-40 bucks a weekend. I hear about some new consoles hitting wal-mart around thanksgiving. I want one... and I need to make enough money by then to buy one at launch, plus a game or two. Lets see... *procedes to research*... Cool, a PS3! Wait, 500 bucks? F*ck no. Oh, look at this neat little thing... Wii? Odd, name, but i'll go for it. Price... 250 bucks? More my type.
Does anyone posting realize how many people like me there are out there? Its not about confusing acronyms, its about having fun with friends or having fun solo. Honestly, what girl likes watching their possible boyfriend stare dead-eyed at a screen for 4 hours shooting stuff? Think about it. Then think about a girl watching her possible boyfriend play drums to her favorite song, then letting her do a karaoke (rumors or Wii having a Mic in the wiimote, along with a speaker). The later would go for a much more engaging time. Basically, simply having a Wii in the room will just kind of kindle fun. Everyone could just pick up a controller and go. The PS3 is a different story. Scenario:
Boy 1: Neato, a PS3! Boy 2: Yup! I got it from santa for christmas. Boy 1: Lets play it!! Boy 2: I don't have any games though... and I only have one controller. Boy 1: No games? Boy 2: Mommy said santa said that the games were too much money and weren't good for kids. Boy 1: F*ck this sh*t... I'm going home to play Vice City.
And yeah. Many of the current consoles sold go to Little Johnny, and at launch, the ps3 doesn't have an exactly kid-friendly line up.
And think about it: There are the parents who are just now buying their kids ps2's, because of a price drop. I know one of them personally. So if thousands of parents are only willing to buy a console for 100-150, Wii is a little closer to home.
At school the other day, I asked 9 other kids who I know are into Gaming. I asked them, "Would you rather buy PS3, or something with less graphical power, but with MUCH, MUUUCH better games?"
Sony continues to play defense over PS3 pricing, HDMI
Jul 10th 2006 12:03AM (Engadget)Does anyone posting realize how many people like me there are out there? Its not about confusing acronyms, its about having fun with friends or having fun solo. Honestly, what girl likes watching their possible boyfriend stare dead-eyed at a screen for 4 hours shooting stuff? Think about it. Then think about a girl watching her possible boyfriend play drums to her favorite song, then letting her do a karaoke (rumors or Wii having a Mic in the wiimote, along with a speaker). The later would go for a much more engaging time. Basically, simply having a Wii in the room will just kind of kindle fun. Everyone could just pick up a controller and go. The PS3 is a different story. Scenario:
Boy 1: Neato, a PS3!
Boy 2: Yup! I got it from santa for christmas.
Boy 1: Lets play it!!
Boy 2: I don't have any games though... and I only have one controller.
Boy 1: No games?
Boy 2: Mommy said santa said that the games were too much money and weren't good for kids.
Boy 1: F*ck this sh*t... I'm going home to play Vice City.
And yeah. Many of the current consoles sold go to Little Johnny, and at launch, the ps3 doesn't have an exactly kid-friendly line up.
And think about it: There are the parents who are just now buying their kids ps2's, because of a price drop. I know one of them personally. So if thousands of parents are only willing to buy a console for 100-150, Wii is a little closer to home.
The Engadget & Joystiq Interview: Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto (again!)
May 14th 2006 5:36PM (Joystiq)At school the other day, I asked 9 other kids who I know are into Gaming. I asked them, "Would you rather buy PS3, or something with less graphical power, but with MUCH, MUUUCH better games?"
All of them picked the PS3.