What good is demand if you dont have products on the shelves? The reason that the 360 was lead platform on almost all 3rd party games was the bigger initially install base, no way would MS just concede that to Sony.
They won't concede it, but the question will be how many boxes are on shelves and how many must have launch titles are there for the holiday?
This the 1st time Sony and Microsoft have their new consoles on store shelves before Christmas at the same time. No head start for either of them. MSFT fucked up with their PR and their stupid policies, and that's going to hurt them with the hardcore gamers. The question is whether when mom goes to buy little Johnny a new console for Christmas whether that extra $100 is going to dissuade her, and whether she asks "Which one has that camera thingy you can play games on?" ...
For all the shit that Wii got on GAF for its controller and its name, it kicked ass with the masses because now grandma could play games without having to learn all those buttons. Microsoft is trying to hit that market, but they've come out of the gate sounding like complete doofuses.
Sony can certainly capitalize here by 1, highlighting the cheaper price; 2, giving users games they want (questionable right now - and I'm not talking GAF but the maintstream); and 3, putting more product on the holiday shelf. If MSFT is sold out, will Mommy turn to Sony to appease Johnny's Christmas wishes?
