| Snake said: so what? this is their first maybe second year where they lost money. Microsoft lost 6 billion on entire Xbox family but you didn't see that on vgchartz. I am not trying to defend Sony here i am just saying Sony its not screwed if it had two bad years. every company in the world has some bad period. When Game Cube was dying did anybody told Nintendo is dead? i think they did, and look at Nintendo now. They are definitivly winning this generation. Some people( (4 actually)on this we site are acting like they were waiting Sony to lose money for their entire life.OMG Sony is losing money!!!!!!! Note: the last sentence describes only those 4 people |
The difference you are ignoring is that Nintendo made a decent profit on the Gamecube. It didn't dominate its generation but is was profitable. Nintendo has more capitol with less than 5,000 emplyees than Sony does with 160,000. They are a very carefull company with a ingrained philosophy of keep it simple, keep it dependable, keep it affordable. Miyamoto is a visionary but Iwata keeps a tight rein. Iwata is the only Nintendo employee allowed to fly first class and he is reported to sometimes go to and return from Europe on the same day to avoid the cost of a hotel.
As far as Microsoft is concerned, they lost money on the Xbox which in the grand scheme of things for them is a very small percentage of their annual revenue. Sony is losing money on the whole corporation, not just on the Playstation. It's really not the same thing at all.
You may not like it - it may not be totally their own fault - they are not the only company facing tough times right now BUT they are the only major video game hardware manufacturere which is in such serious danger that it could impact on the world of video gaming. In fact it will have an impact, on the timing and amount of any price reduction if not something much worse.
This is legitimate and important news. This is not just picking on Sony. Although I do not have or want a PS3, I really want them to come through this intact. They are an important part of the gaming community and their loss or crippling would take away from us all. Fan boy smack talk is fine for kiddies, but this is serious grown up news.
