PS3 Now EA's Single Biggest Bread-Winner,,,(best gaming selling platform)

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Aj_habfan said:

ZenfoldorVGI said:

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This is without a doubt damage control, but it is also very true, imo: They YoY increase is an artificial number created by the fact that the FYQ108 quarter had very few games released on the PS3 by EA. The numbers here only represent one quarter in which the PS3 has been the top earner for EA. The numbers for said quarter are relatively low all around. It is unlikely that this alone indicates a future trend which implies that the PS3 will be the most profitable console for the company. However, that is certainly a possibiility.

Damage control, for what? I don't think anybody is saying it is a guaranteed trend to come, but even if you ignore the increase over last year, it performed MUCH better than the 360, which is quite shocking.

 

 

When news comes out positive for any console, and I make any attempt to discredit its apparent significance, I find it's best to label it as damage control.

Pointing out things that would appear as negative to a proponent of an article, especially in this case when it might appear as if I had a bias against the PS3, I find goes over best when I marginalize my own post.

That way, people know what they're getting into before they read it, they recognize my potential bias, and are free to decide what they believe for themselves.

 

 

It's just another way of saying, "Take what I say with a grain of salt."