Mixed PS3 news this morning. The good? The latest firmware update for Sony's console has now launched. It adds a new, potentially nifty, gallery app, support for divx 3.11 and assorted smaller benefits. Good news then for those who store photos on their PS3 - check out the video demo. But the news isn't all good for Sony. Yes, Sony boss Kaz Hirai has been speaking to the Official Playstation mag. Oh dear. His comments include:
This is not meant in terms of numbers, or who's got the biggest install base, or who's selling most in any particular week or month, but I'd like to think that we continue official leadership in this industry
Hmm. I'd "like to think" second from bottom Southampton FC will get promotion to the Premiership this year too Kaz. He continues…
It's difficult to talk about Nintendo, because we don't look at their console as being a competitor. They're a different world, and we operate in our world - that's the kind of way I look at things. And with the Xbox - again, I can't come up with one word to fit. You need a word that describes something that lacks longevity.
OK, he has a point here – Microsoft did ditch the original Xbox far too quickly – but is he overstating the case for longevity? He saves his best line till last though.
And unless things go really bad, there's no way that at the end of a life cycle our competition is going have a higher install base.
For his sake I hope by "competition" he means the Xbox and not the Wii. And even then it's going take numerous price cuts and some decent exclusives (Killzone 2, based on what I have played so far, is a good start) before PS3 overtakes the 360.
Anyway, what do you think? Is PS3 the long-term sales winner like Sony suggests? Or is Kaz Hirai living in the past?
