NPD Gamasutra article (interesting facts on Sony)

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Tenkin said:

KillerMan said:
It really depends on Europe if Sony made profit last quarter. In EU they probably make profit even from PS3 hardware sales due the strong euro.

Been waiting to repost this 

It only loses $36 in the US ...

but in EU it costs about 300 euros (i think correct me if im wrong) which is 429.48 U.S. dollars, $93.48 profit

and the UK £250 which is 403.325 U.S. dollars, $67.325 profit

it doesnt sell extremly well in the uk but sales very well in the rest of the EU so they're probably making a profit with the slim

except you are comparing the price with tax, to the price without tax.

VAT ~20% or so about 50 euroes goes straight to the government. So ~250 Euroes = ~$360. So given that in Europe they have to translate to multiple languages, higher distribution costs, and advertising in multiple languages, that extra $60 doesn't look like much.

(edit: sorry, google/my own typing failed me, correct numbers are now used)