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OneKartVita on 14 January 2016
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kowenicki said:
OneKartVita said:
That's cool and all but if the ps4 keeps doing aswell as the ps3 I don't think Sony will care about your doomsday stats.

Plus this gen they make profit on hardware rather than a huge loss and a lot of revenue from ps plus.

Sony are happier in Japan this gen than the last.

I assume you are refering to my post?

Not sure why my post is considered doomsday by you? Its just a reflection of the facts that show the market is 50% down on what it was last gen.  EVERY company is selling less home consoles than they used to in Japan, by a considerable margin.    The PS4 will struggle to outsell the PS3 in Japan.

Am I wrong?

Yes ancilliary servies charged to the consumer by manufacturers mean each console sold by Sony and MS should be far more profitable (should!?), but that wasn't what the conversation was about is it.  It was about number sold through.

 

 

Yes they will all sell less but if the ps4 can match the ps3 it's stopped the decline for Sony and in a very profitable manner.  

 

Nobody is expecting ps4 to match ps2 in Japan. And it doesn't need to,  to sustain a healthy market.