JWeinCom said:
DucksUnlimited said:
JWeinCom said:
benao87 said:
DucksUnlimited said:
Even if it only made a dollar, it would still be a success (albeit an extremely minor one). You're arguing that something isn't a success because something more succesful could have been made. That doesn't make the initial investment a failure, just less of a success.
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Not at all, you need to include "oportunity cost" into that meassure.
Sony decided that creating a second handheld was more profitable, or better for them, than make a more impressive PS4, creating or buying some sturios, or I don't know, anything that could bring them profit.
PSV exists because it was more profitable than other ventures. It could be very well that one thing that Sony wants is something intangible like Brand Building, which could not really be meassured. But saying that making just $1 is a succes, well, you are delusional.
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Thank you for saving me the effort.
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I'd suggest you read my response.
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I did. You post the idea that Sony has unlimited resources which is absolutely not true. Sony has a finite amount of resources particularly in regards to cash. The company is in debt and needs to make money to offset that. Investing wisely is key. If you hold to the idea that making one dollar over the course of 5 years would be a success, than there is no point in continuing this.
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No, I never posted that idea. The fact that you're saying that either implies that you aren't understanding what I'm saying or have to put words in my mouth to support your argument. What I'm saying is that the amount of money they invested in Vita isn't even close to preventing them from investing in other things. They didn't have to choose between investing in the Vita and investing in something else. If they were in that bad of a position their TV division would've been long gone by now.
I find it funny that despite how many times you claim that a $1 profit isn't a success, neither one of you have provided a reason why. If a company releases a product and by the end of the product's life have made more money than they have lost, that is a success, regardless of how small (and yes, in that case it would be extremely small.)
