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ithis on 22 May 2014
kowenicki said:

"We face an extremely competitive environment for all three of our three core electronics businesses -- mobile, games and imaging," Hirai said. "Our image sensors and batteries will support these three core businesses and provide the foundations for us to provide unique customer value."

 


Batteries? I didn't know that batteryes are that important.



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Mike_L on 22 May 2014
spemanig said:
Mike_L said:
spemanig said:
celador said:
spemanig said:

 


Yes people have, and I think you misunderstand how things like this work. The Playstation brand wouldn't just walk off on it's own and be fine if Sony went under. It wouldn't "be fine." It would need a new source of income, and someone willing to invest the billions of dollars it takes to keep the brand moving. Even if someone was actually make that kind of monetary commitment, and it would take years, they'd have their own agenda that may not be in line with Playstation fans. And that's if the division wasn't auctioned off in parts. Sony flopping would be desasterous for Playstation. 

Saying that the PS4 devision will keep Sony afloat would be ignorant. Who has ever said that?

 

Regarding your "The Playstation brand wouldn't just walk off on it's own and be fine if Sony went under" I don't even remotely think it would be impossible for Sony to spin off (like Bravia) or sell (like Vaio) the PS division.

PlayStation is profitable and it already operates as an independent American company: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnp6nrLVzdA



sales2099 on 22 May 2014

"banking and insurance"

Who would have thought these are Sony's two best business ventures???

I say this because music and movie are very fickle and are a roller coaster of profit and loss.



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Euphoria14 on 22 May 2014

I see some real tough moves coming in the next 6-12 months. Many jobs will be lost, but he is right, at this point they just need to show results.



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sales2099 on 22 May 2014
Mike_L said:
spemanig said:
 


Yes people have, and I think you misunderstand how things like this work. The Playstation brand wouldn't just walk off on it's own and be fine if Sony went under. It wouldn't "be fine." It would need a new source of income, and someone willing to invest the billions of dollars it takes to keep the brand moving. Even if someone was actually make that kind of monetary commitment, and it would take years, they'd have their own agenda that may not be in line with Playstation fans. And that's if the division wasn't auctioned off in parts. Sony flopping would be desasterous for Playstation. 

Saying that the PS4 devision will keep Sony afloat would be ignorant. Who has ever said that?

 

Regarding your "The Playstation brand wouldn't just walk off on it's own and be fine if Sony went under" I don't even remotely think it would be impossible for Sony to spin off (like Bravia) or sell (like Vaio) the PS division.

PlayStation is profitable and it already operates as an independent American company: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnp6nrLVzdA

N4G or any Youtube video that talks about Sonys financial troubles. Nuff said lol.

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DonFerrari on 22 May 2014

Keep going forward hiwamatanoboru



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

Richard_Feynman on 22 May 2014
ithis said:
kowenicki said:

"We face an extremely competitive environment for all three of our three core electronics businesses -- mobile, games and imaging," Hirai said. "Our image sensors and batteries will support these three core businesses and provide the foundations for us to provide unique customer value."

 


Batteries? I didn't know that batteryes are that important.


For all those Xbone controllers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(couldn't help myself)



DonFerrari on 22 May 2014
sales2099 said:
"banking and insurance"

Who would have thought these are Sony's two best business ventures???

I say this because music and movie are very fickle and are a roller coaster of profit and loss.


Kowen and Loeb (from the hedge fund) remember us at least monthly.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

Mike_L on 22 May 2014
sales2099 said:
Mike_L said:
spemanig said:
 

 

Saying that the PS4 devision will keep Sony afloat would be ignorant. Who has ever said that?

N4G. ANy Youtube video that talks about Sonys financial troubles. Nuff said lol.

Okay I believe you.



soulfly666 on 22 May 2014

For the money and featuresets, Sony TVs have been subpar to several other major brands for many years now. They def need to get out of TV.