[Dev] PS2 User Poll

[RAIST]

I think the bulk of the problem is that Cjader1 doesn't grasp the concept that SONY will eventually stop making PS2 for the US. As they have stated several times since 2010---they will continue producing them for regions where they can reasonably do so for a profit. The only firm date they have given is thorugh 2015--whether that will continue as a global policy or restricted to specific regions remains to be seen. As it is now, NEW PS2's are only available from a short list of retailers in the US. It's just a matter of time before they are dropped from the retail shelves to make room for newer products.

That is what happens in markets.....out with the old, in with the new. Think about it. How many CRT based TV's are on the shelves compared to newer technology (LCD, LED, Plasma...)? Analog Camcorders...Computers based on CPU's older than a Core2...how many do you see NEW on the shelves? The MARKETS have dictated what is wanted, and thus dictate what is produced. If you find some of these older products in NEW condition, usually it's one model stuck in a corner, sticking around just for legacy users or they simply haven't sold out of their inventory--but the vast majority of items on the shelf is based on the newer technology for a reason---the markets demanded it.

Such is the case with future FFXI content. The MARKETS have shown that PS2 is on it's way out the door for the NA region's FFXI clients, and so SE has made the business decision to follow that market trend.

[Cljader1]

I think the bulk of the problem is that Cjader1 doesn't grasp the concept that SONY will eventually stop making PS2 for the US. As they have stated several times since 2010---they will continue producing them for regions where they can reasonably do so for a profit. The only firm date they have given is thorugh 2015--whether that will continue as a global policy or restricted to specific regions remains to be seen. As it is now, NEW PS2's are only available from a short list of retailers in the US. It's just a matter of time before they are dropped from the retail shelves to make room for newer products.

That is what happens in markets.....out with the old, in with the new. Think about it. How many CRT based TV's are on the shelves compared to newer technology (LCD, LED, Plasma...)? Analog Camcorders...Computers based on CPU's older than a Core2...how many do you see NEW on the shelves? The MARKETS have dictated what is wanted, and thus dictate what is produced. If you find some of these older products in NEW condition, usually it's one model stuck in a corner, sticking around just for legacy users or they simply haven't sold out of their inventory--but the vast majority of items on the shelf is based on the newer technology for a reason---the markets demanded it.

Such is the case with future FFXI content. The MARKETS have shown that PS2 is on it's way out the door for the NA region's FFXI clients, and so SE has made the business decision to follow that market trend.

I can see your point, but why not make the transition for ffxi to exist on ps3. Or why dont SE just tell it straight to ps2 users, no one like having the rug pulled from under there feet. SE should give us an official statement on whats going on with ps2. This will allow ps2 users to know where SE stands and we can make our choice accordingly.