Mr Puggsly said:
Jay520 said:
Mr Puggsly said:
Jay520 said:
Almighty Sony? uh... okay
So know you're talking about profits. I don't know the specifics of the cost of the PS3 and how much SONY loses on each PS3, so I won't get into that. Either way, PS3 is on its way on selling a lot IMO (although that would be bad for SONY since they're losing money).
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Well Sony has lost about 5 billion since the launch of the PS3. And that's with PS2 and PSP sales since PS3 launch included. God knows how much they really lost on the PS3 a lone. That's an unbelievable failure for a company that dominated the last two generations.
I do believe the PS3 is making a small profit for each unit sold now. But they'll never make much money on the PS3 units because of competition. All they can hope for is MS to keep console prices the same so they don't have retaliate with another price cut. The 360 has been making money for years, sales are great, so there is no need for them to cut prices unless Sony does.
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Fine, SONY losing money and MS is making money. You're right.
Back on Topic: I think the PS3 will outsell the 360 eventually.
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Fair enough, you just might want think again before calling the PS3 a success. At best Sony wasted enough to make it mainstream.
I think the 360's demand is just as strong as ever and there is almost nothing Sony can do to stop them. Unless they got some price cuts up their sleeve, it won't happen until MS moves on to a new console.
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True demand is high, but how long has the slim been out? a little over month, less than a month in Europe. I think it's best to wait a while before drawing conclusions. The PS3's future looks brighter than 360's IMO. I'm not just talking about this holiday.I mean all the games lined up for 2011. Also you have to consider the cheapest PS3 is $299 while the cheapest 360 is $199 (may be lower, I'm not sure). So that means future price cuts will favor the PS3 more than the 360. Kinect and MOVE are wildcards. GT5 will likely move more consoles than Reach ( even if it sells less). I think the 360's sales will be less than PS3's sales in Sept/Oct. You may call me a delusional fanboy, but that's what I think.
