PS3 is the most expensive next generation console and when Sony dropped the prices, there were many ticked off gamers. Now Ray Maguire of Sony has told GamesIndustry.Biz that early adopters of the PS3 might have felt cheated.
In an interview, Ray Maguire stated, “I think it’s natural to feel that way, of course it is. The difference between our industry and many other industries is that if you’re selling cars or houses the price goes up steadily. Consumer electronics only goes one way and that’s downwards. One thing is common amongst the entire market for consumer electronics and that is that there are early adopters like myself who will spend GBP 10,000 on a plasma TV that is worth GBP 3000 within three years. That’s the way the market goes.”
Maguire called himself as someone who adapts earlier to new games and mentioned that gamers who bought the next generation console got to enjoy the games before anyone else. It is true and PS3 gamers were not in a bad position after all, if they compare themselves to the early adopters of the iPhone by Apple, they are way better off!