If the PS3 drops to $300 Microsoft should:

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Soul_tech10 said:

CMoney said:
It is ridiculous to compare sony's financial situation with microsoft.

Sony has NEVER MADE A PROFIT ON THE PS3!!!

Sony also has 7 billion dollars in debt whereas microsoft has never had 1 penny of debt in the company's history

 

oh really? Well look at this!

                Sony                  Nintendo                    Microsoft                     Industry
1998    1,253,000,000      809,000,000                                           2,062,000,000
1999    1,431,000,000      817,000,000                                           2,248,000,000
2000    900,000,000         519,000,000                                           1,419,000,000
2001    -488,000,000        866,000,000                                           378,000,000
2002    731,000,000         939,000,000       -880,000,000               790,000,000
2003    1,076,000,000      642,000,000       -1,365,000,000            353,000,000
2004    731,000,000         355,000,000       -1,367,000,000           -281,000,000
2005    440,000,000         846,000,000       -528,000,000               758,000,000
2006    79,000,000           942,000,000       -1,329,000,000           -308,000,000
2007   -1,969,000,000     1,489,000,000     -1,892,000,000           -2,372,000,000
2008   -1,254,000,000     2,480,000,000     532,000,000                1,758,000,000

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=284797&page=4

 

The industry was fine before M$ came in!

That's nice but you did not read the post you quoted. CMoney said that MS never had a penny of debt. The numbers you are quoting the Microsofts Entertainment Division. Even with those losses, the company still posted a profit over all. MS is not in debt. Sony is however. They took out an 800 million dollar loan shortly before the PS3's launch and have since sold their interest in the Cell, along with the it's manufacturing plants to Toshiba.