They said the same about the Xbox. Heres an idea, its a crazy one I know, but how about we actually wait until we have finalized specs for a console before we start the doomsaying and calling it a failure or a winner? (They should rename this thread "Hyperbole: A lesson in talking out of your...
Sure it could have, but then it would have had to contend with the enormous amount of third party support Sony has for its console and still maintains to this day. I am personally glad the Xbox and the Gamecube released when they did because quite honestly the launch of the PS2 was unstoppable...