IGN's Best of 2006, Best New Console: PS3

Console launch years only come around twice a decade or so, and they're always guaranteed to be exciting years. The 360 matured dramatically since this time last year and its second-generation titles like Gears of War and CoD3 made the PlayStation 3's job of shocking the world with its immense power rather difficult.

[Gears]

Wii baby, 360 for HD.

[THWIP]

Of the 2 new consoles, Wii is the CLEAR winner, both in innovation (compared to the PS3), and in sales.

[joemutt]

In this months EGM they did a comparison of the Wii vs. the PS3.

Every editor involved chose the Wii as the best.

The average game rating for Wii was 6.4
The average game rating for PS3 was 6.1

[BRUTUS]

keep on crying xbots

[power of Green]

#5 i think PS3 will go the way of Neo Geo just my opinion don't bash me.

#5 It will never happen It's not possible tech wise with PS3 and i dought a hardware company will out do a software company in the Software world.

WTF is an Xbot BRUTUS?, i just don't get you rabbid hardcore Sony fans. Captian! CAAVVVEEEE!!!!! MAANNN!!!!(me! no! like! xcrapa!) Uug! ME BRUTUS me like PS-twee.

[CAPS LOCK]

i thought the 360 would take the crown because it has been out for long and had alot of games. IGN is wright for one thing and that the ps3 will mature over the years and i predict that the graphics, online and different uses for the ps3 will excel more than the 360 and the wii. people don't bash me for my opinion i have feeling too you know.

[TheXgamerLive]

This was best "new" console for 2006! It only includes 2 consoles, Wii and ps3.

So, yeah your right though, if it was an all 3 simultanious launch, it would be the Xbox 360. It has risen above all others.

[gnothe1]

that people forget were MS came from!! they say they think that sony will have the better graphics in coming years, an that sony is a hardware company an MS is a software company an that sony has the advantage because of its hardware background, but I think the advantage is in MS favor. why? because they got the software to get the best out of the hardware.plus dont forget that CPU GAMING has been better graphically than console gaming an will continue to be that way.an dont think for 1 sec that Ms didnt have anything to do with helping developers achieve the level of graphics thats being done on PC's right now!!I think MS knows what it takes to make a great machine that produces graphics better than anyone else!!

differance between sony an MS was that sony said!! heres our system, these are our specs, build games to take advantage of this!! MS said were building a system an what do YOU FEEL YOU NEED to make the games you want. MS gave developers everything thay needed to make great games(not to say sony didnt)lots of power an ram ect!!an the BEST development tools, so therefore I dont think sony will ever overtake MS in the graphics department!!!

[5asawi]

Yeah maybe each and every xbox fan should start a website so everyone can crown their own 360 as console of the year, since ign and everybody els is just lying and hating on the xbox just by saying that the ps3's potensial is looking to be the best on the long run. but yeah yeah time will tell.

[BIadestarX]

Don't you know how to read? "Best New Console: PS3 (2006)" not "Best Console: PS3". The 360 was not released on 2006 but 2005 and the term NEW does not apply.

[BIadestarX]

"Best of 2006, Best New Console: PS3" I don't disagree with this. 1) The PS3 does have better hardware than the wii.
2) The XBox 360 came out in 2005 NOT 2006 so, this title wouldn't apply to it.

[5asawi]

it doesnt mather who won this or that and i know what you mean, but my point is everytime there is a post like this one people start comparing the 360 and ps3, nah wait every post on this page people compare the two, I just start to get tired of this comparing thing.

[kingboy]

zizou!!!!

[Islandkiwi]

I think the Wii ought to have won. Yes, the ps3 is more powerful. But you know what? The wii made gaming fun.

[DJ]

Motorstorm is pretty damn fun. Every time I go into Circuit City or Gamestop, can't help but wait to play it. Yeah, I said 'wait', 'cause a lot of times there's someone already playing (and sometimes, there's people waiting for them). Microsoft needs to update their kiosks, 'cause the 360 booths are getting ignored now that there's competition from the PS3 kiosks.

[bung tickler]

thats cuz most people have a 360 and just play it at home... and download demos there... no one has the ps3 so yeah there are going to be more people playing the demopod for it.

[DJ]

It's that there's more people that own a 360, not most. Only 1 out of 100 people actually own a 360. It could also just be greater popularity of the Playstation brand (which is proven by Sony's lead last-gen of 110 million vs. 40 million sold consoles). Hopefully Microsoft starts to realize how much a threat Sony's presence in retail stores is and updates their kiosks with kickass stuff. It's not just about how popular a console is; it's also about how popular consumers perceive it to be. When people notice that a product is very popular, it sparks their interest and actually helps convince them (along with other aspects) to make that purchase. If so many other people love it too, then the risk of disappointment is viewed as very low for consumers.

[TheMART]

Well I may hope so the PS3 would win from the Wii.

Good for the PS3, the 360 was already out in 2005 otherwise it would have it's *ss whooped by the 360

[Juevani]

I would rather say that the 360 wouldnt have came that far if the ps3 launched at the same time, ms would've creeped back to the software bussiness by now...

[TheMART]

Well

The best thing is: neither of the hypotheses are reality.

This is reality:

28.4%
pick Xbox 360 consoles sold

8,963,378

market share:

17%
pick PS3 consoles sold

516,338

Now that's right here, right now. Plus best game of the year is on 360: Gears of War. Plus, the PS3 now only has one good game (even not AAA).

This Christmas hottest christmas present, Wii60 for the price of a Bottleneck 3

[FFVIIFan]

Shocking, but there is reasoning. For one, Wii's were actually bricked because of the faulty update. More Wii's were 'bugged' out than PS3s. As far as launch line ups go, they both sucked. PS3 had RFOM, and Wii had Zelda. Wii gets the hands up on inovation and cost. PS3 gets the graphics. But really, I hate comparing the two because the experience on the two consules are totally different.

[BRUTUS]

this statistics from nextgenwars? that site are not market stats site it click counter site it counts a clicks. so shut a F@CK UP...
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