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Forums - Sales Discussion - Hypothetical: What if the PS3 was $150 right now

Kasz216 on 04 February 2010
TWRoO said:
jarrod said:
EncodedNybble said:
jarrod said:
Inversely... what if Wii was $99 right now?

Actually, I sort of suspect a $99 Wii would still probably be profitable for Nintendo. lol.

Not so... I can't be bothered to explain but using Nintendo's financial statements they are probably making somewhere between $20-50 on average (using FY 2009 and previous.... perhaps exchange rates have helped or hindered them in the last 9 months to change that)

However what Grimes said will be true.... after all if Sony would lose about $200 per unit with a $150 PS3, well for the Wii to lose that amount it would have to be free

I'd totally get 3 backup wiis for free.

 

Or maybe like 40... and build a wii castle for my cat... that'd rule.  Don't know what i'd do with all those extra cords though.



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TWRoO on 04 February 2010
jarrod said:
TWRoO said:
jarrod said:
EncodedNybble said:
jarrod said:
Inversely... what if Wii was $99 right now?

Actually, I sort of suspect a $99 Wii would still probably be profitable for Nintendo. lol.

Not so... I can't be bothered to explain but using Nintendo's financial statements they are probably making somewhere between $20-50 on average (using FY 2009 and previous.... perhaps exchange rates have helped or hindered them in the last 9 months to change that)

However what Grimes said will be true.... after all if Sony would lose about $200 per unit with a $150 PS3, well for the Wii to lose that amount it would have to be free

Man, if that's the case then they really, really need to get their engineers on some cost cutting revisions asap.  If they could get the GameCube down to profitability at $99 in 2003, then there's really no excuse for only making $20-50 on a $199 Wii in 2009.  Talk about money left on the table.

Well like I say, exchange rates can change this, and one of the main things for that seemingly low profitability is the poor rates.

And we have no idea whether the GC was profitable then.... only that Nintendo as a whole was profiting (they had GC games, and the GBA business as well as GC hardware)



Sephiroth357 on 04 February 2010

It would sell more than the Wii.




Azelover on 04 February 2010

Sales would go up significantly, but I don't think it would outsell the Wii necessarily.

I have the PS3 and I was a PS2 customer, and really it's just not the same thing. The games have become different, they're not in the same style or level of accessibility. They've really gone up from the mass consumer with the PS3, there's a much more PC-esque vibe to it.

Having bought the Wii a while after I bought my PS3, I must say the difference is really in the product. Sure, price plays a huge role, but regardless of whether or not you think this is good, the PS3 was not crafted for mass consumption like the PS2 and Wii were. Both in terms of games and the system itself, there are little differences that make all the difference. W

Whenever I play a great PS3 game it always strikes me how less accessible and mass market oriented it is, versus the games on PS2.



ArcticGabe on 05 February 2010

Well, Sony would bankrupt....



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Mr Puggsly on 05 February 2010
CommonMan said:
I believe Kevin Butler said it best "Price check in aisle BOOM!"

360 would be out of business (if were talking holding it's price steady, which would be suicide) and the PS3 and Wii would be neck and neck.

But how would Sony compete with the Wii if they are bankrupt from selling the PS3 at a huge loss?

They can't profit at the $300 price tag. They would lose billions if they were sold for only $150.

Edit: Infact, they've already lost billions at the current prices.



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Netyaroze on 05 February 2010

Hmm maybe Sony could give the PS3 for free to everyone if you sign a contract that you will buy every month a game directly from Sony. For 3 years. Sony would sell 36 games per every free console and they would earn all back because retailer would be eliminated. Plus the royalties lets say 20 Dollar/Euro profit per game. If its a Sony title ofcourse a lot more.

20*36= 720-330 would be a nice profit it would be good for Sony and good for the hardcore player.


They could offer the games at the same prices they are sold at amazon. I would sign such a contract. Are there companies in the US which do that, it would be even cheaper for them because they are just paying the retail price.








hudsoniscool on 05 February 2010

if ps3 was that low for a year it would put sony as a company out of buisniss.



Halo MCC will sell 5+ million copies(including digital)

halo 5 will sell 10 million copies(including digital)

x1 will pass ps4 in USA, and UK.

finalrpgfantasy on 05 February 2010

it sales will skyrocket but its revenue and eventually its net income will plunder.



Siko1989 on 05 February 2010

the sales would skyrocket and Sony wouldn't be making money they would lose billions, and it would be kind of a stupid business decision for Sony to do