I finally understand Sonys 10 year plan!

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Lets step back here for a moment.

What is the POINT of releasing a console?

Yes - to make PROFIT. Either short term - or long term profit. There is NO OTHER reason.

The PS3 is going to struggle to make any significant profit for Sony - and THIS is the key issue. All this rhetoric about a "10-year" plan is just that - rhetoric. Its just Sony trying to justify their (poor) business/design decisions with the PS3.

Any company can design some $100,000 "uber 3D/VR console", start selling it today for $100k - and call it a "100 year plan". Reduce prices every year, yadda yadaa. Yet they don't - because it DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. There is no *profit* in it.

One of the biggest issues Sony has had since the PS3 launch, is they have been UNABLE to convince consumers that the PS3 is a *significantly* superior machine to the 360 in terms of gaming. Why buy a more expensive machine that does the same thing that a cheaper console does? Even more so, when most PS3 titles also appear on the 360 - and commonly looking and running better?

One day I will buy a HD console - and I will almost certainly get the "cheaper" one. I'll much rather spend my money on games than hardware!
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As I said in a few threads now, Sony's *biggest* problem ATM is that they are competing directly with MS - a company with no debt, and MUCH deeper pockets than Sony does. This is a much bigger problem for them than anything else.

Sony fans had better put their seatbelts on, because there is a chance 2009 could be a *dreadful* year for Sony (and the PS3). We'll find out in a few months...