PS2, DS Real Console War Winners

Paradox writes in with a link to an MSNBC article that shouldn't be too surprising for anyone: the real winners of the console war are the DS and the PS2. Boasting numbers unmatchable by the johnny-come-lately next-gen consoles, the PS2 and Nintendo DS each sold about 1.5 Million units last December. Article author Kristin Kalning points out the reality: given the high quality of gaming in general nowadays, the low prices and rich libraries of these 'venerable' systems will see them in circulation for some time to come. Given the success of last-gen consoles, what are your plans regarding gaming systems? Are you holding out for price drops, or considering buying one of the older systems now that they're considerably less expensive?

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I'm waiting for Linux (or a price drop) on the Wii

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I'm not buying either of the two big expensive consoles this time around. If we eventually get Linux on the Xbox 360, then I'll buy one used a ways down the line. I'll probably be looking to buy a used PS3 by the time no one cares about them any more, which will be a generation or two away yet. I don't want to be depriving the market of a used PS3 and leading someone to buy a new one, because that supports Sony.

Basically choosing between Microsoft and Sony is like choosing between Democrats and Republicans. The lesser of prime evils. I'll go with Nintendo, the least of the three evils anyway :) But I won't do that until the price of the Wii drops. It's not that I can't afford one now, it's that I'd rather not spend that much money. Besides, could I even find one? I doubt it. But even if I could, I wouldn't be buying one now.

Absolutely the only thing that could get me to buy an Xbox 360 would be Linux running on it. That, or an included holiday in Hugh Hefner's life.