The only player that is a sure thing is the PS3! Stand alone units can't play games so they are a gamble. If you look at view tips in your n4g profile, N'gai Croal got word yesterday September 24th, (the article is todays yahoo news),of Sony ordering alot of 40 gb hardrives. He speculates a new sku by thanksgiving (rumor). At $399 or $499 the best bet is the PS3. Now standalone Blu Rays will outsell Hd-dvd players by a margin but of course everyone won't be going gung ho over them. The PS3 will appeal to the family who wants to play games and watch HD movies. The PSP was $199-$249, last x-mas (I purchased one). Fanboys said it had no games, but it had Metal Gear, Syphon Filter, Daxter, etc. (all 9.0's). It sold 953,000 in December in North America. It was $120 more expensive than the ds, but it has it's on lane for handhelds. Sony sold out of $599 PS3 players last december, with 497,000 sold out. This year they have a cheaper player, 15 more first party exclusives, crazy multiplats, and a robust blu ray market. The campaign for Spidey 3 should be rolling after this Halo stuff is over. They will do fine.
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