E3 2006: Wii 'Second Choice' Says Harrison
Posted 15 May 2006 at 06:28 by Tom Phillips
Sony's Phil Harrison agrees with Microsoft's Peter Moore, saying the console will be a gamer's second choice... but after a PS3, rather than a 360.
And so the bickering continues. After Peter Moore previously commented on the PS3's price-point, saying that instead of a PS3, gamers could just buy an Xbox 360 and then a Wii for the same price, Sony's Phil Harrison has responded:
"I think Peter Moore is exactly right. I think Nintendo will be the second system consumers purchase after PlayStation 3. I haven't had a chance to check out the Wii myself, but Nintendo has a great history of innovation and has always done great things for gaming and long may they do so. But as it relates to our strategy they are very much in a different market."
"I know what Peter was getting at with his price point issue but he's not comparing apples to oranges. He's not even comparing the same kind of food products at all. It's clearly a case that PlayStation 3's price is justified by PlayStation 3's value. That's what consumers base their purchasing decisions on -- value."
Frankly, I'm amazed that we can [sell the PS3] so cheaply."