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Did CNN Call PlayStation 3 A Sinking Ship?

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Soon after NPD Group's sales statistics reported a decline in PS3 sales since November 2007, the vultures began circling Sony's gaming machine. CNN's own Silicon Alley Insider was one such vulture that claimed the PS3 is a sinking ship. But are its criticisms founded?
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Torch - 376 days 2 hours ago
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"CNN's own Silicon Alley Insider"

The author's being way too polite by using the word "insider."

After reading that <ahem> "article", I couldn't help but wonder whether CNN's feeling the pinch of the recession as well, and compensating by hiring biased, pimply-faced bloggers in exchange for fifteen minutes of fame on CNN's website.

Isn't there supposed to exist sort of code of ethics or integrity with professional journalism.

Oh, wait...CNN. Uh, never mind.

These are the same dudes who brought us the unprecedented "Tank Cam" during the US's invasion of Iraq.
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TheTwelve - 376 days ago
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Amen, Torch. Nuff sed.

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SmokeyMcBear - 376 days ago
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wait...wasnt your name torchy?
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morganfell - 376 days ago
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The author of the CNN article wrote 3 pieces attacking Sony in 2 days. Nothing more need be said about the purpose. He wrote a 4th article 2 days later discussing the secret inventions of Microsoft.

I do not believe anything further need be discussed concerning him. Except maybe this:

http://playstationarmy.blog...
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1.4 Megatron08 | 375 days 23 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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shotputking - 375 days 23 hours ago
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you guys are 100% correct, CNN only hires amatuers and they are all a bunch of fanboys anyways... grow up.
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SL1M DADDY - 375 days 23 hours ago
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1.6 - Yeah! Grow up CNN!!!
CNN (Communist News Network) has in fact gone down hill in so many ways for the past few years. It's a shame too, they were once a credible source of journalistic excellence. Now they are a source of drooling bloggers that would rather rant on a viable console of entertainment than actually check their facts - or should I say falsehoods.

In all honesty, one place I do not go for gaming related news is CNN. Others would be FOX and MSNBC...
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bpac123456789 - 375 days 21 hours ago
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First of all the ps3 is not a sinking ship. Blu- ray is doing well with the dark knight seeing 600,000 copies sold in the first day! Sony has outsold xbox 360 almost every month of the year. they are only falling behind now because of the economy. the economy is the sinking ship not the ps3. Also the $200 xbox 360 is not a bargain unless you are an extremely casual gamer (and i mean extremely). You get no hard drive, which you need if you want to download any movies, demos, music, or save more than a few games. You also don't receive wifi which is becoming more and more common in electronic items.

-on a side note CNN is very unprofessional. It is alright to have a negative viewpoint of a console. But when you grossly exaggerate facts or just warp them completely, that's no longer news, it's slander.
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Johnny Rotten - 376 days 1 hour ago
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ummm let me see... oh here it is, the link to CNN with the article.

http://money.cnn.com/news/n...
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xwabbit - 376 days 1 hour ago
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OH i guess they did :o
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gw4k - 376 days 1 hour ago
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2.2 - Yes they did and so did....
The Washington Post. The fact is, Sony is not doing well. The gaming division has yet to make a single dollar on the PS3 hardware and they won't for years to come. Of course, that is how it works. The sale numbers are terrible, especially for this time of year.

Sony a sinking ship? No. Sony in trouble? Yes.

Sony needs to begin bringing out killer titles. Titles that MS doesn't have. Sony has my support! You can do it!

Also, CNN isn't anti-Sony, they are simply outsiders looking at a business and making a evaluation. That is why forecasters and other sources are saying the same thing. Makes sense from that aspect!

On a personal note: Maybe Killzone 2 will give me a reason to turn on the PS3. Currently there are no games that are worth making me turn off the 360. All of my friends have both systems and if a multi - platform game comes out, we get it for the 360. Simply a better experience. Sony needs to do something quickly to prevent MS from continuing and increasing their dominance.
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xwabbit - 376 days ago
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Washington post didnt, they made an article defending the PS3 LOL read the article... i know cus i was the one who posted it Lol http://www.n4g.com/ps3/News...
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Daves - 375 days 21 hours ago
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2.4 - @ gw4k
"Also, CNN isn't anti-Sony, they are simply outsiders looking at a business and making a evaluation."

No but the reviewer in question was making his own tilted observations, no games, blueray needing a 50 inch TV etc.
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Why o why - 376 days 1 hour ago
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3 - cnn = joke
look who they're in bed with then its understandable. To the people who KNOW about gaming they're MUGS
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ultimolu - 376 days 1 hour ago
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Well...I'm enjoying my sinking ship, lol.
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Johnny Rotten - 376 days 1 hour ago
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The cool thing is when the ship does sink I'll be able to use remote play while I'm on the lifeboat!
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LokMessier - 376 days 1 hour ago
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XD bubbles to both Lol!
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ultimolu - 376 days 1 hour ago
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Lmao!

Good one.
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xwabbit - 376 days 1 hour ago
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loL xD.
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Pennywise - 376 days 1 hour ago
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Best sinking ship I have ever been on!
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Rythrine - 376 days ago
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4.6 - lol
Where' s Celine Dion when you need her XD
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stevenhiggster - 376 days ago
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LOL

All very good points. bubbles all round :-)
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LokMessier - 376 days 1 hour ago
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Glad someone got to proving CNN wrong just like I did here:

http://n4g.com/NewsCom-2455...

CNN seemed like they are just trying to stir people opinion, one way over the other.
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no-spin - 376 days 1 hour ago
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6 - At least they are consistent
They are biased in gaming as they are based in politics. cant teach old dog new trick.
what pisses me off is that cnn projects itself as an unquestionable source with the answer to everything, while being biased on every article.
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AriesFury - 376 days ago
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Yes they did and did others.
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Socomer 1979 - 376 days ago
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8 - I wish michael moore was into videogames.
hes the only one that can get close to the truth behind RRoD.
Him or Geraldo Rivera.
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Nathan Drake - 376 days ago
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9 - Only CNN and The Washington Times went out of their way to prove their relevancy last week
The Washington Post actually countered them both with a solid and well-written article.
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I_am_rushin - 376 days ago
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The reason for the decline is not bad sales this November it's good sales last November. Let me explain.

Last November Sony cut the PS3 to $399 and sales instantly jumped up because people could afford it.

It's been at that price for a year now so nobody it jumping around to grab a PS3, but the sales are still good.
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Johnny Rotten - 376 days ago
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hey that makes sence, how come the money section of CNN couldn't figure that out?
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you got to remember CNN is trying to be hip so they need a gaming story. Hmmmm RROD so last year. Wii even Mc Cain still can play that. I know lets talk about the PS3 and lets use only North America stats. We all know only America play games

As James Earl Jones states this is CNN (sarcasm)
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thematrix1298 - 376 days ago
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CNN = Bush network == brainwashed Americans == M$
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khellendros1 - 376 days ago
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Sony is doing fine. As long as they are selling systems, they are fine. The worst thing Sony can do is drop the price to $299 and go back to losing $100 a system. They would rather sell 300,000 systems a month and break even on every system than to sell 600,000 systems a month and lose $100 on every system sold. Do the math and tell me if that's not the better option.

Sell 300,000 systems a month = Break even on cost
Sell 600,000 systems a month = Lose 60,000,000 a month in costs
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I lost all respect for CNN with this item, the 3 points they gave were seriously out of sync and invalid.

Not to mention they were going off a one weekend year to year comparison in a single country. I thought good journalism was about getting all the facts, guess that's somewhat of a myth.

Too much unnecessary 'drama' this gen.
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PimpHandHappy - 376 days ago
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15 - old news
CNN does use blogers and twitter in there daily news cast

get over it

the dude wrote like he was 15...CNN has become a joke

if you want real news use BBC World America
or
NBR
NBR leans left but they give out real news
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mirroredderorrim - 376 days ago
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CNN is the new Comedy Central.

/clap
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Spike47 - 375 days 23 hours ago
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17 - I don't think the stupidity of those who hate the PS3 has
ever ceased to amaze me.
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trancefreak - 375 days 23 hours ago
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These articles are amazing i just bought the brand new 9000 series silver ps2 for the family. I know the ps3 brand will be around for just as long. Sonys proven track record keeps me loyal.

The Xbox is no longer supported. See my point.
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ReBurn - 375 days 17 hours ago
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Why did you just buy a PS2? Do you also own a PS3?
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etownone - 375 days 23 hours ago
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19 - it's because they are part of the conspiracy, obviously!
1up,
TIME magazone,
metacritic.com,
Variety,
Games Radar,
Destructoid,
Yahoo,
X-PLAY/G4
Spike,
Gamestop,

and of course, CNN

any Sonyfans out there care to add others to the list?
I'm with you guys, either these websites/mags are being paid off by MS or they are just 360 fanboys and completely anti-ps3.
I mean, that has to be it, right? ;)
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chasuk08 - 375 days 22 hours ago
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You can probably add kotaku to that list aswell.
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Zizo_ha - 375 days 23 hours ago
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Its really funny to call it a sinking ship when the ps3 has the best line up for 2009 and it hasn't its price cut yet .
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xwabbit - 375 days 23 hours ago
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So true
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gano - 375 days 23 hours ago
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To people saying ms is not bad.
I want them out. Look at how much garbage they
making gaming.

That company seeps unwanted tension.
Gaming has never been this.....stupid. EVER.
Fabricated scores, broken games with A triple status,
altered reviews.

If ms takes a hold of gaming it's nintendo or i'm out.
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UziSuicide - 375 days 19 hours ago
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I agree wholeheartedly, bubble for you.

I was actually the other way around last gen, but MS have brought little healthy into this one, its not doing anyone any favors with all the garbage.
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ReBurn - 375 days 16 hours ago
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I'm with you guys. How dare Microsoft try to compete with Sony! The nerve of some companies.
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UziSuicide - 375 days 12 hours ago
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21.3 - @ reburn
Hur hur...

Competition is good, nice try at trying to make it sound like that's the point when it isn't.

Nintendo is a bigger competitive threat then MS yet it isn't the problem. The problem is in the drama MS has introduced, its smoke and mirror tactics.

But hey, if you honestly feel this gen has been 'normal' then knock yourself out.
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