Well let see, Xbox 360 is released on Q3 2005 and we will officially receive it on Q3 2008. That is 3 years !!!

Given that expected console live is 5 years or even worse it might be 4 years. We Malaysian will receive it (oficially) very-very near the end of life already.

So what is the big deal?

For once PS3 might look more attractive at that time. We all know that PS3 spec is engineered to have longer shelf life. Hell, base on Sony hardware engineering superiority (compared to MS software engineering superiority), I expect the PS3 will be much cheaper at that time. Let's give that to Sony. Just see how sony keep reengineering their PS2 to keep it on the shelve at better price (or better profit margin?).

So comparing end of live console to a cheaper console is a no brainer.

Oh! and by that time or at least few months after the supposed Malaysian release. MS will start hyping their next xbox console. Tech spec, rumours, photochop pics will be all over the net. So people will start thinking that it is not worth it to buy. And given MS track record with the Xbox (original), we all will be expecting a totally unsupported console in one year time after the official release?

Well then I can see that Malaysia will always be a stronghold for Sony. Eventhough PS3 has never been released officially here. We all know that we don't need or expect that from Sony. Why? Because PS3 is so far more reliable than our vulnerable Xbox 360. And I guess PS3 network doesn't care what country you are in. It is also free compared to Xbox life.

There is a rumour about PS3 price cut. That is tempting and very samurai like for Sony to execute it at this very crucial moment.

If someone ask me, what crucial moment?

Heh ! Easy ! The moment when we finally realize that MS never care about us Malaysian gamers. GFYSMS

See ya!