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Forums - Sony - Sony Q1 numbers: 24.6 Billion yen loss (314 million dollars), cuts yearly forcasts

Some of the things to look out for (at least on the gaming side):

Guidance numbers for the PS3, Vita/PSP (probably going to be combined as one for a while)

PS3 redesign and future ps3 pricing

Possible changes in Vita pricing
Any hint of future generation console

For the company as a whole
- How far along are they in their company restructuring (job cuts).
- Where their increases in sales are coming from
- Cell phone shipments (how they are faring in the cell phone wars with Samsung and Apple)
- TV shipments, TV pricing
- Any change in guidance for the remainder of the year

My take
- With the earthquake and flooding of last year, Sony could have easier comparsions this year becuase those two events are kinda once in a lifetime
- Maintain yearly profitability targets
- possible raising of PS3 shipments
- no change in vita/psp shipments
- Might do a drastic Nintendo move (like they did last year in the 3DS 6th month) but not counting on it
- No mention of PS4, may give small hints that its coming late next year
- talk about their movie portfolio being stock this yea and for the future months with Skyfall




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If someone can outline the VGchartz numbers for the quarter, that would be great, my phone sucks at doing that.



Any early projections? / tagging....



kowenicki said:
Should be interesting. Obviously the numbers will be very good compared to the same qtr last year. Coming year projections will be the thing to look for.

Indeed, If the VGC figures are anywhere near true they must be lowering the PSP/Vita forecast. PS3/2 is do-able though so that's probably ok.



 I predict money loss!



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i'm ready!  Choo-Chooooo!!



pezus said:

OMG my letters are blue as a whistle

 Hey mine are red!

KU colors!



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kowenicki said:
By the way, this is about 10.30 am on Thursday for UK users.


Thanks for this.  I'm actually off work that day, so I'll be sure to check it out.



kowenicki said:
TWRoO said:
kowenicki said:
Should be interesting. Obviously the numbers will be very good compared to the same qtr last year. Coming year projections will be the thing to look for.

Indeed, If the VGC figures are anywhere near true they must be lowering the PSP/Vita forecast. PS3/2 is do-able though so that's probably ok.

They wont drop vita forecasts yet, too embarrassing. They would wait until 2nd/3rd quarter.

I was more interested in the financial projections tbh.

Wouldn't it be more embarrassing to have to drop them by 4-5 million just 2-3 months before they don't manage the originals?



1.6M is my bet.