RolStoppable,
1) 3,5 bln. $ is Gaming Devision Loss, not PS3.
And you don`t know, how much PS3 cost Sony, only Gaming Devision loss since PS3 launch.
But those cost could be from PSN, Home, Marketing, NextGEN GAMING engine, whcih COST more MONEY.
4) More, than likely. PS3 technology was ahead of it`s time. =)
Sony was sacrificing profit on PSone, PS2 and PSP in first years. They make profit in later years. That is SONY business model.
The GameCube, which as you said had highest rated games? The GAMING console, which after 2 years cost ONLY 99$! =)
Every 5 seconds on earth one child dies from hunger...
2009.04.30 - PS3 will OUTSELL x360 atleast by the middle of 2010. Japan+Europe > NA.
Gran Turismo 3 - 1,06 mln. in 3 weeks with around 4 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Gran Turismo 4 - 1,16 mln. with 18 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Final Fantasy X - around 2 mln. with 5 mln. PS2 on the launch.
Final Fantasy X-2 - 2.4 mln. with 12 mln. PS2 on the launch.
1.8 mln. PS3 today(2008.01.17) in Japan. Now(2009.04.30) 3.16 mln. PS3 were sold in Japan.
PS3 will reach 4 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 25k.
PS3 may reach 5 mln. in Japan by the end of 2009 with average weekly sales 50k.
PS2 2001 vs PS3 2008 sales numbers =) + New games released in Japan by 2009 that passed 100k so far
