Whats me important to you hardware sales or the company making a profit?

[nordlead]

grimygunz said:

nordlead said:
How about a both? Nintendo has managed that with out too much of a problem. In the end though, profit is always more important, because if you don't make a profit then you won't be able to invest in future technology and eventually run yourself bankrupt.

both is very nice to have but last gen GC had the least hardware sales yet walked off with a ton of profit. meanwhile Xbox slightly beat them in hardware but walked off with a huge profit loss. and we all know the Ps2 is still making profit to this day despite what the ps3 did to its early cash.

Sony essentially had both last generation too. While they may not have made as much as Nintendo, Nintendo was also riding the profits of the GBA.