Why I think Sony are heading for failure with the PlayStation 4

[Zappykins]

Cj2i3 said:

Zappykins said:

Cj2i3 said:

Zappykins said:

 

Any ideas how many games they have to sell just to break even?

I remember last year it was like one or a little more than one for the WiiU.  It's probably at least a couple at full price,  plus with the changes in the dollar vs the yen. 

Plus, the most pre ordered game for their new system is BattleField 4, which isn't there game.  Time to short.

Well I haven't seen anything showing me that Sony is taking a loss on each PS4 sold nor have I seen anything stating that they aren't. So lets assume they are taking a loss on each unit, 1-2 games sold would definately seem most likely to flip a profit on each unit.

Sony announced it themselves and warned the investors.  It is then compounded and hitting them harder that the yen is losing over the dollar.  They had planned not to lose money PS4, but it's not working out that way.

You can even read it here:  http://www.vgchartz.com/article/251216/sony-ps4-losses-will-be-far-lower-than-the-ps3-at-launch/

Thanks.. I admit I just did a brief google search to see if Sony stated about losing money on each unit. So ya know that software I mentioned earlier? Yeah they're gonna need to sell a good amount for the first few years, especially if they want to be profitable this time around.

Agreed.