PS3 hardware has been profitable since what? Spring or fall 2009? The new model is unquestionably cheaper to make due to size reduction and the removal of a fed drive. They didn't even drop the price on the new model yet. Sony is obviously making quite a bit of profit on the PS3 right now, especially since the PS3 is still selling quite well they are able to clear stock and make room for manufacturing cost saving measures compared to the first line of new models they made. If Sony decides not to drop the price for profits sake then it will be because Microsoft doesn't drop the price on the 360, but I think they will go ahead and drop the price anyway after announcing the PS4 so they can keep their numbers up. Even if they drop it before the 360 and the 360 steals some of that thunder, at least the PS3 will sells more units than the 360.
Before the PS3 everyone was nice to me :(
