Nintendo was never doomed

[S.T.A.G.E.]

COKTOE said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:
Nintnedo doesn't take the financial risk that Sony does. If Sony made their consoles gradually lower in power they would make profit as soon as the console launches even if they lost. Nintnedo definitely plays it smart and more conservatively when it comes to expenses and that leads quicker profits and savings.

I'm sorry, I don't have the time to look it up at the moment, but wasn't Sony making a profit on PS4 hardware shortly after launch? Or maybe within a year at the worst?

Yes, but that is rare. Sony since the first PlayStation, to keep with the conventional media times have usually sold their consoles at a loss and the same goes for Microsoft. They gradually gain profit over time. Of course I am sure this gen they are both selling their consoles at a profit. The Xbox one x is not launching at a profit ... its essentially at cost, so it's more of the same. I don't find it wise to have a console that isn't profitable at mid gen.im guessing at the current state based on parts Sony is making a profit on the pro as well as the ps4.