| rocketpig said: They'll still make money on every Blu-Ray disc sold, whether it's to a ps3 owner or not. Also, if ps3 sales hold up as standalone player prices drop, then we'll know that all system bought from that point on will be bought with the intention to purchase games. And it's not like multiplatform titles have been selling horribly on the ps3 compared to the 360, given the current install base disparity. About point #6, are you'll saying that they'll buy a standlaone unit in addition to their ps3, or to replace their ps3? Yes, they'll make money on every BD disc sold. The thing is that they're not selling very well. Sony also makes a boatload more on each PS3 game than it does each BD movie that is printed. Absolutely. I didn't bring up console sales numbers because it's not really relevant to the point I was making. Install base attachment rates are a finicky thing. As the install base grows, the attach rate drops. It's hard to say whether the PS3 is over or under performing compared to the Wii/360 in this regard because its userbase is smaller and therefore more concentrated. Either way, it doesn't matter. If they buy a standalone unit, it doesn't matter much what they do with the PS3. Either way, unless they're also buying games for the system, Sony either lost a shitload of money on the sale (which, at launch, will never be recouped from movie sales alone) or they will break even. From the position of the PS3, now that the format war is won, people only buying the system as a BD player is a bad thing. The system makes the real money from games and if people aren't buying those in high enough numbers, the Playstation brand as a whole loses while the Blu-ray division reaps the rewards. |
But we don't know that they're not. Sure, the attach rate is somewhat low, but that could be explained by the ps3's meager selection in comparison to the 360, which is why I brought up sales of mlutiplatform games.
And while we can't be sure whether multiplatform games are over or under performing on the ps3 compared to the 360, I think it's safe to say that they are performing reasonably well, considering at worst games are selling about 65/35 in favor of the 360 (CoD4), while some are actually selling better on the ps3 (DMC4). When the install base ratios are roughly 62:38 in favor of the 360, that's a good sign.
As more (good) games come out, the ps3 should start selling more software. After all, the ps3 hasn't had any games like Gears of War or Halo 3 yet. MGS4 (and GT5P, to a lesser extent) will be the console's first really big title.
Edit: And as DragonLord pointed out, any early adopter that bought a ps3 will most likely be buying a LOT of Blu-Ray movies. That's why they're an early adopter in the first place. They're movie buffs.
