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I don't get it how can you lose so much money in the mobile division? It's the same with HTC, they sell a reasonable amount of smartphones but somehow lose money on it.



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AnthonyW86 said:
I don't get it how can you lose so much money in the mobile division? It's the same with HTC, they sell a reasonable amount of smartphones but somehow lose money on it.

Wait seriously?! HTC makes really good phones, too. The M8, especially, is really nice. I'm really surprised that both Sony and HTC are losing money despite the fact that their phones are top notch.



A mere 2 billion? That's not bad, I wouldn't worry about it.



spurgeonryan said:
Another thread where I do not know where people are quoting me. I have been in here a half dozen times and keep being quoted.

don't worry.. 3 of them says "I love you ryan" and the other one is "Marry me ryan"



 

Face the future.. Gamecenter ID: nikkom_nl (oh no he didn't!!) 

Dannyson97 said:
Sadly the only thing Sony has going for them is the PS4.
TVs, Music, Phones, Computers, Vita, even Movies are all dragging Sony down.


http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=6682693



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burninmylight said:
Dannyson97 said:
Sadly the only thing Sony has going for them is the PS4.
TVs, Music, Phones, Computers, Vita, even Movies are all dragging Sony down.


http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=6682693

That is very impressive considering the launch of new consol and R&D costs. Check previous data of each consol launch for more info. He is still wrong though, the division of finance services is the most profitable for Sony by far. Entertainment in general usually do great too.



Soundwave said:
I thought their smartphone division was doing good actually. All of the sudden this year they have massive losses, lol.

The gaming division really isn't doing that great either. It's just treading water.

The insurance division is the only division at Sony that's performing good/great.


Last report they had made acceptable money on gaming and had loss on financial/insurance.



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."

DonFerrari said:
VXIII said:
Fusioncode said:

You can also look at this loss as an investment. An investment into going bankrupt. 

Still better than Microsoft deal

At least it is 500M cheaper... and while MS blow the 2,5B in a game company and the 2B loss of Sony isn't related to game... on the gaming balance sheet Sony had a better deal =]... and I'm just joking as you were.

But... I wasn't joking, I only use "" so I wouldn't get banned.

 

x2



VXIII said:
burninmylight said:
Dannyson97 said:
Sadly the only thing Sony has going for them is the PS4.
TVs, Music, Phones, Computers, Vita, even Movies are all dragging Sony down.


http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=6682693

That is very impressive considering the launch of new consol and R&D costs. Check previous data of each consol launch for more info. He is still wrong though, the division of finance services is the most profitable for Sony by far. Entertainment in general usually do great too.

I remember someone mentioning that Sony actually lost more money from the PS2 in the same respective time period and we all know how that went. I can't find the numbers though...



Aura7541 said:
AnthonyW86 said:
I don't get it how can you lose so much money in the mobile division? It's the same with HTC, they sell a reasonable amount of smartphones but somehow lose money on it.

Wait seriously?! HTC makes really good phones, too. The M8, especially, is really nice. I'm really surprised that both Sony and HTC are losing money despite the fact that their phones are top notch.

Quailty doesn't matter if majority just buy Samsung or Apple. It's like asking why the Zune failed.