Kyuu said: Won't come even close, as that requires PS4 to sell some 13 million more consoles in other territories to offset the massive deficit in Japan (assuming PS4 hits 10 million there). It also requires a very slow PS5 start, a much bigger price gap, and no backwards compatibility.
A perminant pricedrop to $150 might help it exceed 140 million, but 157~ million ain't happening. |
Sony have the perfect storm in 2013. First, abandoned the Ps Vita for pursuit the strong point, stationary consoles. Second, the solid launch of PS4, only with minor problems all big videogame launch have. Third, Nintendo and Microsoft have big problems with the successors: Nintendo has two times: 3ds and Wiiu. Microsoft has disastrous e3, sony counters in the same E3. Now, Nintendo Switch is a leading platform, and have the same price point than regular Ps4. If sony reduced 50-100 for Ps4, Switch has the end of prices with low price point with lite and end with regular Switch. It's a different spectrum of consumers but exists a big overlap(all three equipment is a dedicated game machine), for too many people, are good enough.
The big price drop to regular PS4 to $150 is too risky and may bleed sony financial good status. Launch a new console and big price drop, at same time, is too risky.