Are new standalones killing PS3 profits?

[prerich]

Here's a question to think about and I would like to know your views. At one time the PS3 was considered the benchmark in BD playback Now we have test that show that standalones have caught and exceeded the PS3 in several areas. The LG BH-300 is now the fastest loader, the Sony BDP-S350 basically defeated the PS3 in a series of video performance test conducted by HT magazine - it was also bested on the most part by the LG-BH200. The same test conducted in the same issue of HT also shows the Panny 35 and 55 scoring higher than the PS3 in video performance.

Heres the question - Standalones have definately caught up with the PS3 and some defeat it in price point, some in performance, and some in both (however the PS3 is a swiss army knife console - it does more things for the money but does everyone want those things). Is the advancement of standalones hurting the sales of the PS3 and pushing it back into the gaming console only market? With so many quality standalones to choose from, I personally can see people buying standalones. Ok everyone chime in with your perdictions, opinions, facts ect....But lets keep it clean!!!!