Although its PlayStation predecessors had been very dominant against the competition and were hugely profitable for Sony, PlayStation 3 had an inauspicious start, and Sony chairman and CEO Sir Howard Stringer initially could not convince investors of a turnaround in its fortunes. The PS3 lacked the unique gameplay of the more affordable Wii which became that generation's most successful console in terms of units sold. Furthermore, PS3 had to compete directly with Xbox 360 which had a market head start, and as a result the platform no longer had exclusive titles that the PS2 enjoyed such as the Grand Theft Auto and Final Fantasy series (regarding cross-platform games, Xbox 360 versions were generally considered superior in 2006, although by 2008 the PS3 versions had reached parity or surpassed), and it took longer than expected for PS3 to enjoy strong sales and close the gap with Xbox 360. Sony also continued to lose money on each PS3 sold through 2010, although the redesigned "slim" PS3 has cut these losses since then.
In 2006, did most people prefer the Xbox 360 or PS3 versions of cross-platform games?
Xbox 360 versions
Furthermore, PS3 had to compete directly with Xbox 360 which had a market head start, and as a result the platform no longer had exclusive titles that the PS2 enjoyed such as the Grand Theft Auto and Final Fantasy series (regarding cross-platform games, Xbox 360 versions were generally considered superior in 2006, although by 2008 the PS3 versions had reached parity or surpassed), and it took longer than expected for PS3 to enjoy strong sales and close the gap with Xbox 360.
Furthermore, PSthree had to compete directly with Xbox three hundred sixty which had a market head start, and as a result the platform no longer had exclusive titles that the PStwo enjoyed such as the Grand Theft Auto and Final Fantasy series (regarding cross-platform games, Xbox three hundred sixty versions were generally considered superior in two thousand six, although by two thousand eight the PSthree versions had reached parity or surpassed), and it took longer than expected for PSthree to enjoy strong sales and close the gap with Xbox three hundred sixty.
In two thousand six, did most people prefer the Xbox three hundred sixty or PSthree versions of cross-platform games?