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S.T.A.G.E. on 08 June 2014
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LudicrousSpeed said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
LudicrousSpeed said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:
Microsoft is not a longer term style console. They will have to spend the whole gen throwing away cash for games to random companies. They cannot keep up with Sony's development and ten year profitability cycle. This was completely proven by the PS3.

Can we wait for Sony to actually hit 10 years with PS3, or actually make a profit with PS3 before we start making such silly comments?

Also, MS is in its 10th year with the 360 (in terms of being on the market in 10 different years anyway) and seems to be doing fine supporting the platform.


PS3 is profiting and they've out produced the Xbox since 2009. The point was proven long ago. Gamespot even noted that Sony outproduced both Microsoft and Nintendo by 2011 with new IP's.

Awesome, can I see a source that Sony started profiting overall on PS3 as a whole in 2009? Because including FY 2009, they'd lost almost 500 billion yen in the gaming division with PS3. Seems strange that they could make all of that up so quickly.

Not claiming you are wrong, just seeking clarification.


I said outproduced as in development-wise. As for profitability, they reached the profit zone in 2010, which means they've been profiting off of the PS3 for four years now. This is why Kaz Hirai was promoted to the head of Sony. He brought Sony out of the danger zone and back into profitability with the PS3 and saved Blu Ray all in one fell swoop.

http://www.gamepolitics.com/2010/06/29/sony-finally-making-profit-ps3-hardware

Sony outproduced Microsoft and Nintendo in new IP's in 2011

http://www.gamespot.com/forums/system-wars-314159282/gamespot-sony-has-more-new-ips-than-either-of-its--29217949/

 

As you can see between 2006-2012 Sony's cycle beared the most fruit compared to the competition.

Its a fact. 

The reason why Sony does so well is because they excell at what Microsoft and Nintendo both lack in tandem:

1) Nintendo lacks third party...which Sony has and has always been open to accumilating.

2) Microsoft lacks proper first and second party, which Sony has and has only strengthened since the PS3 era and shows zero signs of slowing down.