The only problem is, is that things have changed so much since the PS2 launched.

Nowadays online functionality plays a big part in games. If the PS Network doesn't deliver then the PS3 will lag behind the 360. Saying that, though, in terms of numbers sold during it's first weeks of being available in America it's sold more than the 360 did, and more than the PS2 did. So things are looking good.

And compared with the Xbox's back catalogue of I think it's 200 games, their are nearly 8000 PS1 and PS2 games it can theoretically play, as well as all the PS3 games that are finally beginning to trickle out.