Is anybody buying?

[Guilty Spark]

I have been to a lot of stores recently, and I remember when PS3 was launched, people were killing each other for a PS3. Now, I see them in stock and, not a single person has been buying them. I just see them sitting there collecting dust. Wii's and 360's are getting bought up, why not the PS3? Is it because of the price?

[Jon Liu]

Probably because of the price but, it could be that they are selling pretty well, they're just shipping a lot more, nowadays. At least that's according to what Sony Reps say.

I am not sure I believe that, but I'll say, I really do like the PS3!

[Rhino Chaser]

Welcome to PGL!

Unfortunately right now there just aren't a lot of games out there and no killer ap to make people want the PS3. There is a hefty price, but I am glad that I added it to my Home Theater.

If you are into FPS Resistance is a good first game. I have also been using the Blu-ray player quite a bit. The ability to play mpeg files is also an added bonus...I did a video capture on a few of my VHS tapes that were collecting dust, transferred the files to an external Hardrive that I use with my 360 and PS3, and I got to watch a fishing video that I haven't seen in years!

I have a feeling that when Lair hits the shelves more people with be buying this console.

It is worth the price.

[BrewCityUpstart]

Yeah, the price and lack of games is whats holdin 'er down.

[blars]

I'll agree with that...I said in another thread that I saw more than 40 of them just sitting at the one of the Best Buy's here...can't say the same for the Wii. I actually have not seen a Wii on the shelf yet.

[Jon Liu]

Funny thing is, when both of them first launched, two times I went into a store and saw Wii''s just sitting there, but no PS3s... I guess a role reversal happened here!

[CamDawg]

I've yet to see a single Wii in a store. Since Christmas, I have seen PS3 all of the time. I'm sure part of it is Sony's supply chain, but according to the reps at my two local Walmarts and a local Target, people just aren't buying them. I guess that doesn't correspond with the sales numbers, so I wonder what's going on.

[Jon Liu]

I think word has gotten out that there aren't really any killer apps. Resistance is fantastic but, a $600 dollar gaming unit to play one game? And, what's more, there haven't been any games that came out and won't be until the end of this month. Even then, you're still getting games that aren't the "killer app" material.

As far as I am concerned, I don't care about the game aspect. I know it'll get better. I'm just content watching BD movies on it for now!

[alter_ego_trip]

I've had one in my hand twice and both times set it back down. My only interest in it is the Blu ray capability and I know as soon as I get it I will spend another 500 in movies which I really shouldn't do right now. If the wii even had 720 capability I would pick one up. I am thinking it will look like crap on a 96" screen though, not that the games it offers need that good of graphics.

[Lord Sam]

Here is a great story to illustrate the drop in interest for the PS3.

Right after Christmas, our store was broken into. The area where they broke in is right next to our new PS2 and PS3 games. They went right past those (you could literally reach in through the broken window and grab them), and took all of our new 360 and Xbox games. They then busted in our back room, went right by our new PS3 (still in the box), and didn't take it.

So, thieves prefer Xbox products over Sony!

[Jon Liu]

Haha, nice story Lord Sam. Honestly, if the PS3 had like 1 or two more great games like Resistance, I think they would be sold out still. But, since they don't, they aren't sold out and they're kind of biting the big one right now.

[Fragmintz]

I think it is all in Sony's plan ... make people THINK there are a lot of systems out there, but when they actually try to buy one, the store rep just points and says "HAHAHAHAHA! Those are just empty boxes you dumb fu**!" It's how you create hype...

[blars]

[Peench]

at the hype comments Fragz. That's classic.

Sucks about the break in Lord Sam!