Did Microsoft just force Nintendo's hand?

[JEMC]

S.T.A.G.E. said:

JEMC said:

I don't want to mess with your debate, but that sentence is not correct.

After those 3-4 years the PS3 was no longer sold at a loss, but that doesn't mean that the console has been profitable for Sony.

The PS3 turned to profit in 2010. Until then the PS2 was offsetting their losses. The slimline also launched lacking backwards compatibility among other things.

http://kotaku.com/5575994/after-nearly-four-years-the-ps3-finally-turns-a-profit

From that link:

"This year is the first time that we are able to cover the cost of the PlayStation 3", Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida told IGN. "We aren't making huge money from hardware, but we aren't bleeding like we used to."

In 2010 the console began to be sold for a profit, not a loss. But that doesn't mean that they can get back the millions they lost during the first 4 years and make the console profitable, and by profitable I mean getting back all the money they have spend on it, from R&D to the hardware itself.