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

[Stinky]

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

Stinky said:

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.

To break even, the PS3 would have to be more profitable during the tail-end of its cycle than the PS2 was during it's peak, while competing with the next gen for three years.