Where are the sources that Sony making tons of monies on PS4?

[Conina]

Wh1pL4shL1ve_007 said:

jacks81x said:

Wh1pL4shL1ve_007 said:

ironmanDX said:
PS4 is selling at a small loss per standalone console I think. They're getting their profits from software, ps+ and accessories.... which does count!

Ive always thought about this. The more consoles they've sold. The more money they loss. Therefore amounting to an even larger amount of cumulative loss [in the short term]. 

The logic is flawed though because nobody just buys the console and nothing else.  Sony may take a small loss per console, but they should be making money per PS4 owner because on average each person is buying a couple games and an accessory with their console.  And then as each subsequent month passes by, any new games, accessories, PS+ subscriptions that those PS4 owners purchase, those will all be profit for Sony.  That's why the most important thing is to get the consoles in people's homes.  It's an investment for the next 7 years.  

I was talking soley about the {{{{CONSOLE DEVICE}}}} SOLD and {{{{IN SHORT TERM}}}}.

They seem to have managed to cushion the blow with the PS+ subscriptions.

The hardware costs are an investment, the profits are trickling in the following months/years little by little (software and accessory sales).

The new PS+ subscriptions are exactly the opposite... they get the subscription fees for the whole year in advance (some pay even for several years in advance) but have to deliver the goods step by step over the year.