I think Sony are almost completely to blame for building expectations for the PS3 so high, both E3 2005 and 2006 all they really said was "PS3 is going to blow you away", "PS3 is like nothing else", "PS3 is by a long way the most powerful games console of all time".
The truth is it is slightly better than the 360 is some respects and slightly worse in others, and most importantly it is (currently) significantly worse in terms of software.
They basically promised that they would deliver something
significantly better than what Microsoft were offering, and people are still waiting for that, and they are going to be waiting a long time.
It'll have it's AAA exclusives eventually - like every console has - but I don't think it will improve their position from 3rd place. Mario couldn't save the N64, Halo couldn't save the Xbox, Metroid and couldn't save the Gamecube, and FFXIII won't save the PS3.
Even if it has the best games, I can't see it ever having the best
library and in the end that is what really sells consoles.
Quote: "although I hated the XBox"
That screams fanboy. Why and how can you hate a console? 100% pure fanboy statement.
-= Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals =-