| Press_the_Button said: The CNN article is spot on in all 3 points really. It's increasingly my view that Sony should discontinue the PS3 and refocus this gen on the PSP (only because the handheld is at least half way successful and probably profitable per hardware unit sold too). Then they can buy themselves time to learn lessons from the PS3 disaster, stop the massive losses in the console business and if they are so inclined, launch a PS4 that actually has a chance at being profitable and successful in the same way as the PS2 was. |
All the money is made later in a generation, whether the beginning had significant problems or not. Discontinuing PS3 as manufacturing prices drop and install base grows would be the stupidest move ever. I hope your job does not entail making business decisions. I can guess the motivation your recommendation, however.
Considerations about this article:
That wasn't written by someone at CNN money; they linked to a smaller sites article.
The writer at the smaller site was certainly biased (mediocre games comment...horseshit), and while his pricing analysis was correct, he may well be a Microsoft shill for all we know. MS has a long history of such shit.
I'll also point out that when I posted a CNN Money article saying PS3 was the best Blu-Ray player, XBots said 'never quote from CNN Money.' Anyone reconsidering now? LOL.
