| SlorgNet said: Doom, gloom, all I ever hear around here. Folks, the PS3 has sold 5 million units. That's astounding, considering the hefty original price point, lack of HDTVs, and lack of BluRay titles. Sony's marketing strategy has been to go after the early adopters. That's why they haven't rolled out a mass market campaign. You don't advertise a Mercedes like it was a Corolla. Now that the $399/399EUR models are here, though, you can expect a much more broad-based campaign. Sony listened to customers and offered what they said they wanted - a cheaper model with rumble and without backwards compatibility. If you want the compatibility, it's there in the 80GB model. As for promises about features - that's called PR and advertising. Microsoft and Nintendo are no better and no worse on this score. Do you believe every ad you see? If so, I've got this bridge to sell you, right here in Brooklyn... |
SlorgNet you are ignoring one huge fact. Sony had planned to sell 6 million PS3s by end of the first quarter of 2007. That is over 7 months ago. Sony is 1 million PS3's short of that goal seven months later. Its astounding alright, just astoundingly bad.
Also, for the last time. Do not bring up cars to support your PS3 argument. It makes you look like a buffon. The automobile and consumer electoronics markets are vastly different. A premium automobile is never intended to sell in huge quantities. They are meant to sell in small numbers but the lower sales are offset by the huge profit margin. A car like a Corolla has small profit margin but its high sales compensate for the low margin. Once a car is sold, the manufacturer has made their money. The PS3 loses money for Sony on each sale. It needs high sales to build a large enough userbase for software sales to make up for those loses and ensure Sony a profit.
