Sony in danger of losing game crown to Nintendo

[Retrasado]

Dodece said:
@Pristine20

Game consoles take years to develop, and the PS3 was well into development by the time Stringer took the helm. The console was expected to launch in a year when he became the corporate CEO. Even though it was delayed an additional six months. That is still a short period of time to kill a project that far along in development, and negotiation. Sony had already spent a very hefty sum on the console, and its components. Hell they were already into a manufacturing process by that point.

There comes a time when no matter how bad the idea is you are already so vested into the idea that it is worse to walk away then move forward. Let alone the fact that they had to produce a console. So cutting the PS3 at that late stage would mean a return to the drawing board, and perhaps leaving the industry entirely. Not to mention the political fallout he would have to endure for making a very unpopular decision.

All in all there were better options, but perhaps Sony can come out the other side when it comes to the PS3. I honestly doubt the losses were acceptable from the standpoint of the PS2. However they are a hell of a lot better then having no console, and no Trojan horse for at least one of their technologies. There is a difference between utter failure, and a major failure.

You are absolutely correct on this one. When Stringer came in in June, 2005, it was far, FAR too late to change Blu-ray or the PS3. He had no choice but to go through with them. And whether you guys want to admit it or not, Stringer saved Sony. IMO, he's the second-most brilliant CEO of the last 50 years. (with only Lou Gerstner beating him; and Stringer even asked Gerstner for advice on many occasions) If Stringer had been the CEO when Sony was planning the PS3, I don't think even the Wii would have unseated them. (heh. oops. I'm starting to "what if") Anyway, whoever is to blame for what happened with the PS3, it's definitely NOT Howard Stringer.