@Squill: Pretty much so. But since Live is additional feature, it doesn't fit the razor and blades model as "blades". In the model, "blades" are the actual product sold and "razor" is just the way to have the customer to buy the "blades".
Sonys relatively bad profit margins were because of huge costs associated elsewhere, PS2 development and massive ad campains did hit their profits among other stuff.
Ei Kiinasti.
Eikä Japanisti.
Vaan pannaan jalalla koreasti.
Nintendo games sell only on Nintendo system.