x-man, why are you ignoring the numbers posted in this thread?
he gave links to Sony and everything
prior to PS3 launch, Sony had made 5.5 billion TOTAL from ALL of its video games (ps1/ps2/psp). Now they have lost OVER HALF of that 5.5 billion in the 13 months since PS3 launched...and they just cut prices further which means MORE losses
so they are projecting to have lost EVERYTHING Sony has made in video games by the end of next year!!
that is not a win in most people's books, especially in businesses' books
also, ps2 hardware may NOW make a profit on each console sold, but it didn't prior to 2005...so all those consoles sold prior to 2005 (most of them) lost them money and its very likely that the profit on the consoles since 2005 has NOT yet equalled the loss prior to 2005, so its very likely Sony LOST money thus far on ps2 hardware and so that digs into the software's profits
also, did Sony ever develop any ps2 games that lost money? if they spent millions on development and it didn't sell enough, then they lose money, like any other publisher
Bets:Missed by 420k I bet leo-j vg$500 that wii will sell 31 million by 7/31/08. Sorry, I don't think he has enough vg$ to make it with all of u that wish you could. Hit, with room to spare I bet kingofwale a 1-week ban that wii Americas ltd sales>360 Americas ltd sales as of the numbers for week ending 7/05/08 (using vgchartz homepage #s)
Predictions:
Wii will sell 18-20mil by 12/31/07 CHECKWii will sell 45mil+ WW by 12/31/08Wii will surpass PS2 sales WW by 11/17/11 (5yr anniversary)Wii Fit will hit 12mil sales in 2009MKWii+SSBB+Wii Fit+SMG > 50 mil sales by 2010 > gta4+mgs+gt5+ff13+haze+lbp
