PS3 a faster money sink than the Xbox? I can see why no price cuts soon.

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Bodhesatva said:

Username2324 said:
You know that doesn't mean that the PS3 is still losing money, a few months ago we found out they were just about cutting even on the 40GBs.

In any case, hasn't the 360 lost like 7 billion not including all of the R&D?

 

This is all incorrect. The 360 has lost ~2.5 billion for Microsoft, and has now posted profits of ~550 million over the last 3 quarter. Second, the PS3 is not about cutting even, according to Sony, they are still losing ~130 dollars per PS3 shipped (although analysts estimate it could be even more).  

 http://www.ps3fanboy.com/2008/05/15/sony-could-be-losing-much-more-than-130-on-every-console-sold/

 

Incorrect, this is all speculation by an analyst. Original Article here, notice saying "Speculates it could be 130 dollars per unit"

 

http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10479&Itemid=2

 

seriously, read the source article before posting it. Last I heard they were breaking even on 40 gigs.

 

And I find it hard to think the 360 has only lost Microsoft 2.5 billion when that was almosst the total for the RROD warranty replacements. Your not including money spent on exclusives, RnD and marketing, the XBOX division has lost Microsoft 7+ billion dollars, I doubt 5 billion of that is the last console.