How much money do they actually print?

[TWRoO]

Viper1 said:

TWRoO said:

Viper1 said:

I'm quite certain that the profits generated from the GC hardware and software were equal to or greater than Sony's profits derived from the PS2. 

How can you be so sure? The PS2 continues making profits after all. I am no industry insider but looking at the profits/loss changes over the years I figure the PS1 made about $5billion, the PS2 about $4billion, PSP about $1 billion and the PS3 has eaten all that away. (thank god HW is finally profiting)

I really doubt the GC made anything near $4billion, tbh i'd be suprised if the GCs share exceeded $1.5billion.... after all the profits madeduring the GCs lifespan (FY2002 through 2007) were $6.5 billion, and the majority of the later years will be from the DS, and the earlier years from the GBA.

 

I'll grant you the PS2 continues to sell and obtain profits though I was locking in the time frame prior to the launch fo the PS3/Wii.  I should have clairifed that.

Though you also have to consider the PS sold quite well into the early years of the PS2 accounting for a big portion of those profits.  And don't forget the PSP.....such as it is.

 

Yes I was accounting for those (though until the last couple of years I don't think the PSP was making any profit, which means it would have been dragging the PS2 down)

I could still be really high on my estimations of the PS2, and really low on GC and I still don't think they would meet, even if ignoring the last 3 years for PS2. It doesn't stop the GC profits being impressive in comparison (coming close to 1/2 of the total profits while only selling 1/7th the hw&sw)