How M$ could win, at least in NA.

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TheBigFatJ said:

rocketpig said:

Oy. If you don't think Sony has been weakened this generation, you need to take off the blinders. Nintendo has supplanted Sony as the dominant console of this generation and the Wii is walking away with previously Sony marketshare. Before the PS3, Sony had created two home consoles and annihilated the competition with both of them, especially in Europe. Now, they're fighting Microsoft for a distant second place behind the Wii.

Considering how Sony is much more of a threat to Microsoft than Nintendo is, Microsoft can't be that unhappy at their market position. Sure, they would prefer to be first but considering how badly they screwed up the 360, they're in a good position to enter the market in 2010 or 2011 with a new console and improved marketshare.

As for profitibility, I don't think MS is in the worst shape this generation. Sony is continuing to lose money on their gaming division while MS has pulled in ~$900m in the last fiscal year.

And who is talking about the PSP here? I was pretty sure this thread was about home consoles. It wasn't even part of my argument.

But, go ahead and call me a fanboy if it makes you feel better.

Rocketpig - 1

Imperial - 0

It amazes me that Sony can be losing money on their gaming division despite the PS2 being a profit machine and the PSP finally starting to gain some good traction. Those two devices are certainly bringing in very big profits.

 Yeah , but the PS3 is gaining ground to , and that destroys every profit they make :(