Sega's director of creator artists has voiced agreement in that the PS3 will catch up to if not surpass the Xbox 360. He remarked that MS has done a good job in closing the gap between the platforms unlike in the last generation and that a variety of PS3 prices for consumers isn't going to hurt the console and it still has quite some time to grow.

"Microsoft has done a good job of closing the gap between the platforms. I don't think they are in the situation they were in with the PS2 and Xbox 1, but it is still too soon to say," Musler remarked.

He notes that analysts think the PS2 could remain viable through 2009.

Having a variety of PS3 prices for consumers is certainly not going to hurt the PS3. "I think it has still got a little bit of time to grow," he said.

"Fortunately, there are a lot of videogame consumers out there, and the market continues to grow.

"People want to play games, and the games keep getting better. The development community is really driving that by making great product."