MARCUSDJACKSON said:
this . the division that's really hurting them is their TV. brand (correct me if i'm wrong snake) Sony was set to make a profit this yr., before the hack and earthquakes happened. most of Sonys divisions are seperate divisions, but what i'm not sure of is are their movies and music divisions (entertainment)making any money? a company that's made profit for yr.'s would have to have money stashed away so i wouldn't worry to much. PS3 contributed to their losses this yr., but only do to the pricedrop, yet that division is making money, and their losses don't come from that division and, it seems as if the PSVita although selling at a loss will, will profit from the software selling so well at this point. digital sales are already exceeding expectations and i believe Vita only sold just a few hundred less then 3ds in Japan in it's only 2 days on the market. as far as hardware sales go, yes it's true PS3 kicked ass from Jan. to Oct. but Sony has not lost yet, infact i expect the gap by yr's end to be 500k after adjustments, and it still looks like(with vgc current numbers) that PS3 will finish 100k-200k a head of the 360. VGC is showing 360 leading PS3 sales 160k-170 a wk, and with 2 wks left in this month to report, if that trend continues then the gap when vgc numbers come in on the first wk of Jan., the gap will likely only be 300k. |
yeah the falling TV sales are hurting badly
the movie and music division are making a profit
and PS3 is not making a loss even after price-cut.Sony is not gonna lose on PS3 anymore.They can cut PS3 price again next year and still not lose.
this year sony losses are due to:
TV division
Earthquake
Sony ericsson purchase
fabrication factory and other purchases
PS VITA hardware(very small loss or maybe they have broken even)
R&D costs(this are yearly cost every company bears but are covered by profits but sony can't cover them because of other loses)
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