Should the PSP be viewed as a succes or a failure?

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your mother said:

davygee said:

your mother said:

 

But isn't that what the PS3 encountered? A price reduction while the console is being manufactured at a loss seven months into its lifespan?

 

Again, there is no proven fact that Sony are making a loss per sold PS3. All reports are pointing towards a profit with the reduction of Blu-Ray production costs and lack of EE etc.

OK, it would make sense that  Sony has managed to trim manufacturing costs by now for the PS3, but a whopping 50%?

When it first launched, it was selling for something like 240$ under cost. That would be quite a feat.

Also a lot of the PS3s being sold were manufactured months ago thus not benefiting from reduced costs. The 60gig model must be costing Sony a lot of cash at 499. Anyway this thread is not about PS3 but PSP, back on topic please!