If Sony made a sub $399 PS3 at launch- would it have outsold the PS2 and force MS out of gaming?

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Stinky said:

S.T.A.G.E. said:

Stinky said:

Do you have a cite for that? As I understand it Sony stopped selling at a loss, but it will be a long way to recoup on the initial unit losses.

Old news bro. Sony from 2010 until the ten year plan is over will be profitting off of the PS3. The can drop the price of the PS3 since because of them creating market popularity, Blu Ray is dirt cheap now. Essentially they were four years in the negative, and will be six years in the range of profit.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/196214/sonys_playstation_3_turns_profitable.html

 

Maybe at some time in the future isn't old news. Last I hear, the PS3 losses were more than the PS2 profits and I doubt the PS3 could ever be as profitable as the PS2.

Your point is? Six years of profit is still a whole gen worth (in itself) and Sony is known for being a hotspot for late generational gamers who pick up the last versions of the console. Even Microsoft knows its profitable, which is why they are trying to do the same.