No, this is not a bash at Sony. They've admitted the system still isn't profitable, which means they still lose money with each system. I doubt it's anywhere near the $250/$300 (depending on which SKU) from the beginning, but even if it's as little as $10 (just a guess), that means $5,000,000 lost this week (which may even be worse after taking the dollar-yen exchange rate into account).
The point here is that SONY ALREADY LOST $3 BILLION SELLING THE SYSTEM AT A LOSS AND HOPING SOFTWARE SALES WILL MAKE UP FOR IT, AND THEY ARE STILL RELYING ON THAT STRATEGY. IT'S NOT A GOOD IDEA TO KEEP DOING THAT.
I'm really not trying to knock on Sony. I was actually thinking I might get a PS3 when I can afford it.* But knowing they still lose money if I bought it right now doesn't make me feel as though I would be supporting Sony. It would just be me supporting SCE continuing this loss strategy after it's been shown how bad an idea it is this generation.
I really hope it gets profitable soon. I really do.
* Yeah, my brother has a 360, but he just brings it over once in a while. And there are some games I'd like that are on both (FF XIII, Saints Row 2), and Insomniac's games are on the system, and they are one of my personal top developers. Blu-ray doesn't interest me unless there is a program to take screencaps. Then I might rent some.
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs
