Bet: Which next-gen console will be more powerful?

[Ljink96]

DonFerrari said:

Ljink96 said:

Haha, so... that's not how it works. And no way in hell you're going to convince me Sony has more money to burn than freaking Microsoft. As of last year the top companies with the most cash in hand, the top of that list is Microsoft followed by Berkshire Hathaway...Sony is nowhere to be seen on this list. Sony can eat a loss, but it'll hurt them way more than it'll hurt Microsoft. 

Different departments have different budgets, and PS does much better than Xbox, so yes they would have more money to use to ensure they have a lower price to sell more. Even more when MS is moving away from selling HW as their focus and going for service.

I agree, my point is not that different departments don't have different budgets it's that since Playstation accounts for most of Sony's profits at this point, Xbox is not the same to Microsoft so thus Sony has to make sure, more than Microsoft, that this launch isn't botched. The PS3 did a number on Sony, and by the skin of their teeth they recovered. If Xbox has a botched launch Microsoft won't sweat it. Yeah, it would be terrible but nowhere near as devastating as a PS3 level event. I am well aware that these are separate divisions which is why it is so important to Sony to make the right move more than it is for Microsoft to.