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EssosDeeos on 22 December 2008

It's all comparitive: Sony destroyed the opposition with the PS2. Xbox & GC both under 25m ltd. PS3 and 360 will be over that figure easily even with wii winning this generation. PS3 has done 3/4 of GC sales in 2 years.

There's enough room for all 3 and I think that with the economy in the shape it's going to be in for the next 2 years (at least), they'll all do well as staying in will be the new going out.



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HappySqurriel on 22 December 2008
SMcc1887 said:
NJ5 said:
SMcc1887 said:
NJ5 said:
SMcc1887 said:
Sony sells alot more hardware each week than Microsoft does. Funny how people forget that Sony = PS2 + PSP + PS3

Rather interestingly, all these three platforms are selling less this holiday than the last.

 

Yes, mainly due to the economy. But Sony still sell a shit load of hardware.......regardless of how much they sold last year. I certainly wouldn't say they are struggling XD

 

PSP and PS2 down due to the economy? No...

 

PSP....maybe. PS2 is obviously down because of its old age. Anyway does this even matter, my point is still valid that Sony are not struggling

 

 

The PSP is facing "Trailing console syndrome" and is struggling to sell because its not getting the software it needs, and it is rapidly losing the attention of the market. Both the PS2 and PSP's best days are behind them, and they will only see declining sales from this point forward.

On the whole Sony is struggling, and in the gaming division they're in trouble because they need profit to support the R&D and start up costs of their next handheld platform, and after they launch the next PSP they will immediately need more cash to support the R&D and start up costs for their next home console platform. You have to remember that the massive costs necessary to launch a platform start 2 years before the platform make it to market, and even the "10 year plan" myth doesn't mean that Sony won't launch a platform 5 or 6 years after their previous platform was released.

 



SMcc1887 on 22 December 2008
HappySqurriel said:
SMcc1887 said:
NJ5 said:
SMcc1887 said:
NJ5 said:
SMcc1887 said:
Sony sells alot more hardware each week than Microsoft does. Funny how people forget that Sony = PS2 + PSP + PS3

Rather interestingly, all these three platforms are selling less this holiday than the last.

 

Yes, mainly due to the economy. But Sony still sell a shit load of hardware.......regardless of how much they sold last year. I certainly wouldn't say they are struggling XD

 

PSP and PS2 down due to the economy? No...

 

PSP....maybe. PS2 is obviously down because of its old age. Anyway does this even matter, my point is still valid that Sony are not struggling

 

 

The PSP is facing "Trailing console syndrome" and is struggling to sell because its not getting the software it needs, and it is rapidly losing the attention of the market. Both the PS2 and PSP's best days are behind them, and they will only see declining sales from this point forward.

On the whole Sony is struggling, and in the gaming division they're in trouble because they need profit to support the R&D and start up costs of their next handheld platform, and after they launch the next PSP they will immediately need more cash to support the R&D and start up costs for their next home console platform. You have to remember that the massive costs necessary to launch a platform start 2 years before the platform make it to market, and even the "10 year plan" myth doesn't mean that Sony won't launch a platform 5 or 6 years after their previous platform was released.

 

They do make profit dont they? PS2 makes profit, PSP makes profit and they make alot of profit on Software.

 



HappySqurriel on 22 December 2008
SMcc1887 said:
HappySqurriel said:
SMcc1887 said:
NJ5 said:
SMcc1887 said:
NJ5 said:
SMcc1887 said:
Sony sells alot more hardware each week than Microsoft does. Funny how people forget that Sony = PS2 + PSP + PS3

Rather interestingly, all these three platforms are selling less this holiday than the last.

 

Yes, mainly due to the economy. But Sony still sell a shit load of hardware.......regardless of how much they sold last year. I certainly wouldn't say they are struggling XD

 

PSP and PS2 down due to the economy? No...

 

PSP....maybe. PS2 is obviously down because of its old age. Anyway does this even matter, my point is still valid that Sony are not struggling

 

 

The PSP is facing "Trailing console syndrome" and is struggling to sell because its not getting the software it needs, and it is rapidly losing the attention of the market. Both the PS2 and PSP's best days are behind them, and they will only see declining sales from this point forward.

On the whole Sony is struggling, and in the gaming division they're in trouble because they need profit to support the R&D and start up costs of their next handheld platform, and after they launch the next PSP they will immediately need more cash to support the R&D and start up costs for their next home console platform. You have to remember that the massive costs necessary to launch a platform start 2 years before the platform make it to market, and even the "10 year plan" myth doesn't mean that Sony won't launch a platform 5 or 6 years after their previous platform was released.

 

They do make profit dont they? PS2 makes profit, PSP makes profit and they make alot of profit on Software.

 

 

As a company Sony is not profitable, and as a division videogames have not been particularly profitable since the PS3 launched ...

You have to understand that the R&D and start up costs for launching a console are best measured in the Billions of dollars, and Sony's gaming division currently has no where to get this money from.



leo-j on 22 December 2008
HappySqurriel said: 

The PSP is facing "Trailing console syndrome" and is struggling to sell

 

 The psp is struggeling to sell?

Really? Selling half a million units a week is struggeling?

WTF is trailing console syndrom??



 

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HappySqurriel on 22 December 2008
leo-j said:
HappySqurriel said:

The PSP is facing "Trailing console syndrome" and is struggling to sell

 

The psp is struggeling to sell?

Really? Selling half a million units a week is struggeling?

WTF is trailing console syndrom??

How many games did it sell? How many games does the PSP have comming out in 2009?

The trailing console tends to be at a massive disadvantage to attract consumers and games later in its life simply because it is the trailing console.