Sony: PS3 will stand the test of time
- Posted March 20th, 2009 at 08:30 EDT by Mike Harradence
- 37 Comments
Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) vice president of marketing Peter Dille has reiterated the platform holder’s commitment to backing PlayStation 3 for the next decade, boasting that the machine will be the “centerpiece of your entertainment for the next 10 years.”
Speaking to GameDaily, Dille commented, “We also have to work hard to gain our consumers’ trust and make them comfortable that when they buy a PS3, it’s going to stand the test of time.”
“The fact of the matter is we’re the only console manufacturer that’s ever launched a product that’s had a 10-year life-cycle. And we’ve done that now not once, but twice.”
Dille went on to note that although the economic slump is likely to deter punters from forking out for expensive goods, consumers are more likely to invest in value – and PlayStation 3 makes for the ideal choice.
“One of the great things about the PS3 is that if you buy it today you can be confident it's going to be the centerpiece of your entertainment for the next 10 years. Economically, that's a great value."
"Yes, in tough times people think twice about discretionary spending, but we also know people spend for value. They are looking for things that will last before they spend the money. We believe that plays right into our strengths," he said.
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jigglespsu
- 4:56am EDT - March 20th, 2009
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well said #2
whatever SCEA says, SCEE are still miles behind in terms of services. Home is out of date and lost momentum. We still have no video store. Maybe time to move to US
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Solrac
- 5:02am EDT - March 20th, 2009
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I agree with #2. Sony needs to start advertising the PS3 more and show how much this system is a bang for your buck, and not spend on a system that gets RROD or just dies on you. I am very happy with the systems that Sony has come out with and will continue to improve
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Anim3Fr33K
- 5:26am EDT - March 20th, 2009
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we know already lol, we belive you sony you can stop telling us now, the PSX and PS2 did great, the PS3 will as well.
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Overcast
- 6:08am EDT - March 20th, 2009
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I hope so. The software is "arguably" incredible and the hardware is "undesputibly" the best. Especially with the Wii being a Gamecube with motion controls and every Xbox 360 randomly crapping out with the RROD. I swear that system is the Ford Pinto of consoles.
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iriishslay3r2009
- 6:12am EDT - March 20th, 2009
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if sony want the ps3 to last then theyre going to have to drop the price and improve their servers...fast
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Overcast
- 6:17am EDT - March 20th, 2009
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@13 Forgot about that, another reason the hardware is so great, you can easily update your memory. For the price of 100 dollars I bought a 500 gig drive.
@14 They do need to drop the price but the servers are fine, every blue moon the store has problems like yesterday but they always fix it fast which is great for a free service. I remember back in 2007 around christmas when Xbox live went down for about 3 weeks despite the fact that they charge an arm and a leg for the service.
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