dbot said:
What would their "redo" be? They can't be more casual than Nintendo. MS skimped on design/manufacturing to cut costs. This lead to the RROD issues and mounting warranty costs/losses. I think that Sony is in an excellent position. They have established blu-ray as the disc format to replace DVD and they have a high definition gaming system with amazing potential. The PS2 may very well be financing the introduction of the PS3, just as the PS1 financed the PS2. They have a distinct product for the casual market in the PS2, a good offering in the hand held market with the PSP, and they have excellent momentum with the PS3. So I ask again, what do you think Sony would like to "redo"??? |
First off, Blu-Ray may be the dominant HD disc format but it has a long way to go before it becomes established as the format to replace DVD ...
Now, the PS2 didn't "Finance" the introduction of the PS3 its profits were erased by the introduction of the PS3; if it was financing the introduction the division would see lower profits or minor losses, not the loss of all profit gained over an 8 year period. The PSP may have sold well in terms of hardware, but (as we will see at E3) the lack of software sales will result in a rapid drop off in third party support for the system. The PS2 may be a decent affordable system, but its sales are on a downward trend, it is losing third party support (as they move towards newer systems), and software sales are rapidly declining.
This isn't to say that Sony is in an awful position, but their condition is not as good as you make it out to be.
