> you’re talking about a decision that didn’t really pan out made over 20 years ago.
The PS3 sold 87m units, and more importantly, it sold more than the Xbox 360, so I think it panned out fine even if we shouldn't call it a roaring success.
It did sell less than the PS2 or PS4 but I don't think the had much to do with the cell architecture.
Game developer hated it, but that's a different issue.
I do agree that a truly unusual architecture like this is very unlikely for the next gen though.
The PS3 sold 87m units, and more importantly, it sold more than the Xbox 360, so I think it panned out fine even if we shouldn't call it a roaring success.
It did sell less than the PS2 or PS4 but I don't think the had much to do with the cell architecture.
Game developer hated it, but that's a different issue.
I do agree that a truly unusual architecture like this is very unlikely for the next gen though.