The PS3 was/is a commitment. Researching a new console at this juncture is folly (money is far better spent making the current one cheaper and cheaper), and Sony will be making money from software AND hardware this coming year (2009).
They're not going to close up shop until the PS3 and 360, combined, hold less than 35% marketshare -- because, at that point, all 3rd party publishers would abandon the HD consoles altogether and make Wii games. 20 million consoles was close to how many the GameCube had at the end of its life, last gen. The PS3 is not the PS2, but Sony is far from going the "Sega route".







