If we can't agree on who won last gen, who lost it ?

[MajorSeizure]

Ajax said:

MajorSeizure said:

Ajax said:
Sony went from total domination with the PSX and PS2, to basically number 3 last generation.

Talking about profits without factual numbers is useless.

Just a couple months now the PS3 seems to be number 2.

MS saw a great rise in sales from the xbox to the 360.

So definitely Sony "lost" last generation.

No, one generation is totally different then the next.. It doesn;t carry over.

Its about brands. Its about business. 

In any sort of market whether its electronica like phones, tvs, or car brands or clothing brands or food, it doesn't matter. 

All these markets have 'generations' in one way or another, and taking your established position in the market over to the next is crucial. Business is all about establishing a strong position, growing this, maintaining this, innovating and making money because of this. 

Saying that Nintendo didn't 'lose' in the 64 era against the new kid on the block PSX is nonsense.

 

One can make an argument about who makes the most money of course, but its hard, or even impossible to get all the rights figures of these companies. Even if you have numbers, there are many legal ways to put figures in financial report in ways by which you can put certain costs under different company divisions.

Your post makes no sense, trhe ps1 gravely outsold N64, PS3 outsold 360 despite MS having every advantage and momentum in which they squandered, and here we are. Not even close to the same thing.

 

How do you know how much money Sony made/lost on PS3? Sony's issues as a whole are not due to playstation.

 

Again, one gen does not always carry on to the next, like you pointed out with N64.