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Forums - Gaming - Will all console manufacturers report profit this quarter?

It would seem so to me because hardware and software sales have been very good lately.

Nintendo is a given, the other two are much harder to predict.

If you think they won't report any profit, would you care to explain why you think so?



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When are the statements?



I think they will report profit. But like you said, PS3 and Xbox 360 are much harder to predict.



dont know about sony but microsoft will probably report a profit.



 

 

Most likely yes, after the recession



                                  

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Probably.



 

 

 

 

 

Nintendo obviously.

Microsoft... They have generally been posting profitable quarters and I can't think of a reason why they wouldn't this time (unless they have had a price cut?)

Sony... They posted profit last quarter, but that was Christmas quarter (and they posted profit the previous Christmas but that didn't stop them losing money in the Jan-Mar quarter)

tough call for Sony, as the PSP doesn't seem to be helping them much anymore, and PS2 profit is waning, so it depends on how much the PS3 software, which is selling quite well, can bring them up. (and as usual how much of a loss they are making on PS3 hardware, if any anymore)

Edit.... actually it may be difficult to tell with Sony anyway as they combined the gaming division with 2 other product lines didn't they (Vaio was one I think, was the other the walkman line?)



I don't think Sony will, PS2 isn't there anymore to compensate.



Microsoft will probably report their earnings in the middle of April.

Sony and Nintendo at the end of the April.



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

i think all 3 will post a profit.

Nintendo - always profits...
Microsoft - have been profitable in recent quarters and they haven't done much to change this.
SONY - PS3 losses are down, software is up, PS2 hardware/software is moving, PSP is a pure profit machine even if it isn't selling well.