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TWRoO on 23 October 2008
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lwhatee said:
TWRoO said:
Griffin said:
Since they already posted a profit during Q1, and if they post one for Q2. Then i wonder how they are going to lose money this FY in the games division

How do you know Sony posted a gaming division profit in Q2, it's not out till next week.

PS3 costs less to manufacture now

has a 65nm CEll and 65nm RSX

There is no way SONY would lose money on Game division since PS2/PSP will turn them a profit along with PS3 which is now profitable

 

the 160 gig is supposed to contain 45nm CELL so expect SONY to make huge profits from it

SONY will sell atleast 500m in SWs this Fall riding on Motrstorm 2/resistance 2 and LBP

There is no way SONY will post a loss on gaming division for th Q2

While I see your first few points (they made a small profit Q1 and not much [that we know about] has changed)

I will argue against your third bit... yes the PS2 and PSP will help turn a profit, but no the PS3 is certainly not profitable.... Think about it.

PS2 software, albeit slowing down, will alone make more than the measly $50million profit they made in Q1.... PSP software is surely profitable too... PS2 hardware is profitable, PSP hardware is likely profitable, and PS3 software could go either way, but won't affect it much if it is a profit/loss as I suspect it is roughly even.

So, some hugely profitable things there, and some still profitable if not so hugely, and yet they only made $50mil last quarter.... what is dragging the number down? PS3 hardware is my answer.

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Last year Q2 was their least profitable quarter by the way, losing almost $1billion... but for the most part I suspect it was the PS3 price cut in late summer, which hasn't happened this year so Q2 should be roughly equal to Q1.