Originally Posted by
danawhitaker
Yes, I know they had some bundles last Christmas. But here were my choices a) Buy my daughter a Wii U, and make her incredibly happy or b) Buy myself a PS3. I think most any parent on here who's faced with this dilemma will tell you which decision they'd make.
For those of us adults who live in the real world, with budgets, and kids, who have to choose between things, and not just give into our ids (and I do mean id, as in id, ego, and superego) and buy everything we want when we want it, cost is a real, valid concern. If Sony doesn't care about having us as customers, then fine. They won't. Maybe that's why the PS3 didn't sell as well. And if they're happy with the numbers for the PS3, then they can continue to ignore that demographic. If they aren't happy, they can look at other options. Cost was a factor for me with the PSP, and it will remain a factor for me with the Vita as well. I balk at $250+ for a handheld system.
For what it's worth, I don't need my console to be basically a second computer and entertainment hub. I don't want it to be a second computer. I want it to play games. If I want another PC, I'll build one. Again, this may be another area I'm alone - maybe that's something the majority of gamers want. But I wonder how much of the budget could be shaved up if they stopped spending time worrying about how to dominate my living room and instead worried about how to dominate games. Throw some of that junk out, and minimize the cost. And before the arguments of "This is the way the industry is going" or something to that effect, just because the industry is trying to push that direction doesn't mean it's a good one, and it doesn't mean customers can't voice their dissatisfaction over a decision. Ultimately, the market will decide whether it's a good decision or not.