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A problem here, is that some people (note: not Sony fans, as there are few who actually say this) use the price as an explanation to why the console is going so badly (not that it really is horrible, but compared to Ps2 it is surprisingly weak). Well, what does that help them? Their profit is lower, and that is what matters to them.

Sony loses about 50 dollars pr Ps3 sold (isn't that it? Correct me if I'm wrong) while Nintendo earns about 60 dollars (due to 70 euro earn over in Europe).

Wii + 60 dollars
Ps3 - 50 dollars

+ 60 dollars > - 50 dollars.

The cost of making the Ps3 was also multiple times of the Wii. I believe it was 3 and a half as much! (But again, I am almost certainly wrong)


It sums down to this:

You have a few ways to look at how good the companies are doing, you have so choose some of these (unless I missed some), you can't just make up your own way.

Most logical way:

1. Profit. More profit = bigger success. Problem: None

Very logical ways:

2. Games. Higher quality games = bigger succes. Problem: Game Quality is subjective.

3. Console sales. More consoles sold = bigger success. Problem: Very little of the profit is actually made by console sales.

4. Software sales. More software sold = bigger success. Problem: Not all titles cost as much.

Illogical ways:

5. Attachment rate. More games pr console = bigger success. Problem: AR doesn't really help anybody get profit.

6. 3rd party games. More 3rd party = bigger success. Problem: kinda hard to explain, it's just simply illogical.

7. Total money spent on buying the consoles. Problems: Consoles don't cost the same everywhere, this doesn't help anyone.

Any other?

 

On topic: At the current pace, Wii will actually beat X360 in total sales by the end of June (just as Reggie said), they just have to keep sales this high, but again, that will be a problem.