If last year ends up being PS3's peak year...

[Hawkeye]

Bboid said:

Hawkeye said:

blazinhead89 said:
OMG, another "PS3 doomed thread" I Thought Benga Benga Banned them? OT : If people think PS3 will sell less when it gets cheaper and Games like GT5 , GoW3, FFXIII are released, they need serious help. PS3 is STILL 400$ FFS!!

 

Thats not my main point. My point is that Sony will decide that they have no chance for a recovery,. and while they could end up with solid 3rd/ very weak 2nd, they might opt to drop out of the market entriely becuase Sony itself is doing so poorly. Then I compared holiday sales growth to that of the Saturn to demonstrate that PS3 has terrible momentum, which may make Sony conclude that PS3 is a lost cause. PS3 sells MUCH more than Saturn ever did, but its november sales growth is roughly 125% less (105% growth for Saturn vs -20% of so growth for PS3) I even use 2 articles to back up the %s to show they aren't made up.

 

You need to read more than headlines if you think this is the case.  Certain divisions have been bleeding the company for years (sony/ericson and sony's rear projection TV division are the leaders in failure) and their new(ish) CEO is still trimming the fat.  Price increases and cut sales forecast are in line with the combination of the insane Yen currency issues and a global fall in demand for consumer electronic goods. It is not unique to Sony alone(i.e. Panasonic, Toshiba and Toyota).  Sony's electronics division has its ailments (sony/ericson and rear projection tv which has been axed) but I wouldn't paint such a bleak picture based on nothing more than a headline with full details yet to follow.  Sony's gaming division is only a small portion of their company, much like Microsoft.

 

I've read about it. I think he will decide to get rid of the Sony Ericson cell phone line and the Playstation video game line, or at least the unproiftable PS3. Its done its job for Blu Ray and Sony might not be able to afford more losses.