Seeing the good in the bad?

[Dodece]

@ClassicGamingWizzz

Unfortunately it will probably be written off as such. That most certainly was not my intent. Sadly the community is probably still too shell shocked to tolerate anything that is moderate. Either it must be overly negative or it has to be overly positive. Which is leaving the important things to fall right into the chasm unnoticed. We are in a generational pause at the moment. This generation isn't over just yet, but the consensus is that the next generation will be fully unveiled in a years time. So this is the period where manufacturers are putting together their future plans. What will dictate those plans is largely a question of bank. It is fundamentally the most relevant question.

Prior to this generation Sony had serious bank. With loans, and sales of assets they were able to generate probably in excess of four billion dollars. Beyond that they had the previous console generating serious income. The result however was still severe financial losses. Right now Sony needs to be building a nest egg if it intends to compete at the same level as Microsoft next generation pound for pound, and to overcome Nintendo with its head start, and new found willingness to court hardcore gamers.

Right now it is a problem without an answer. Sony cannot repeat this generation again, and not just due to losses they incurred on the front end. They do not have the cash up front that it would require. This always brings the discussion to an impasse. There are optimists who insist anything is possible, and then there are rationalists who insist that the numbers aren't adding up. That is what this thread is about.

The potential for Sony to have a windfall that will allow for significant up front investment, or current investment, or any number of things changes the equation. I am not talking about a worst case scenario. I am talking about a best case scenario. How is it Sony is doomed if I am talking about Sony getting a shitload of cash to spend which will allow them to improve their game.