Bodhesatva said: Right, that's what needs to be made clear. Since the recession in the US started, the 500$ PS3 has: 1) Not become cheaper for US Citizens. So there's two halves of the equation, and only the latter half has been affected. And I agree, profitability > install base. |
You're assuming Sony pays foreign manufacturers in dollars, which might not be the case. Nintendo specifically said they lost a large amount of money (equivalent to $800 million if I remember correctly) due to the recent currency fluctuations.
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