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chaospluto on 30 December 2008

That was a good positive read.

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Squilliam on 30 December 2008

The Yen problem drives up the cost of their Jap operations, but as the PS3s costs aren't centred on Japan I don't really see a massive problem there.




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playnext3 on 30 December 2008

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KBG29 on 30 December 2008

Wait, Sony and the PS3 may have some hope in the future?????

Nice post makingmusic. I agree Sony should be looking very good by the time we see the next financial reports. If the results for Q3 can show profit it may just be what they need for stock holders to be happy. Perhapps that was the whole stratagy of holding steady on the price this season all along. It makes good sense if you think about it.

If Sony cuts the PS3 price in mid Febuary it would be very good for sales. With all the prapaganda going on in the media right now it may be in Sony's favor to get the sales looking respectable against at least the 360 early in the year. I am not a fan of cutting the price twice in one year, but a $50 Feb, $50 Sept may be the best stratagy in the current situation.

Personally, I am still really hoping that Sony focuses on marketing and software to push sales at the current price. CES will be very interesting this year. I really hope Sony is planning a music service for the PS3, and that they shed a lot of light on what they have planned for the future of Home. Another issue that I think would be a lot of help is dealing with the DRM on the PSN video store. Hopefully the folks at Sony have been working closly with the studios to make the content more accessable quickly next year. With the current buy but don't own policy on content in the store it is never going to interest the mass market.

What it all comes down to is this. Sony is in a much better position than they are getting credit for right now. 2008 was a good year ans the PS3 is no longer in a position were developers are going to leave it behind. 2009 is only looking brighter than 08, and in time everyone will have no option but to take off the blinders. No matter how things turn out PS3 owners are getting one of the best game line-ups a console has ever seen, and that is all that really matters.



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Staude on 30 December 2008

nice op. Lets just hope it sticks.



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Seraphic_Sixaxis on 30 December 2008

Positive News! Awesome MM. :P



Zlejedi on 30 December 2008

Even assuming Yen is problem for Sony and it might stop price cuts in EU/US then it should make it even more affordable for Sony to cut price in Japan - imho if they managed to cut it before february that would be huge sales boost considering RE5, Yakuza 3, and FF XIII demo are coming in Feb-March



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Rainbird on 30 December 2008

Good read MM, I just hope Sony will decide on a price cut this spring.



makingmusic476 on 30 December 2008
Squilliam said:
The Yen problem drives up the cost of their Jap operations, but as the PS3s costs aren't centred on Japan I don't really see a massive problem there.


 

Excellent point.  Ps3s haven't been manufactured in Japan since launch.  It's China only at this point,a s far as I know.

I assumed it might be a problem, however, becuase it seems to be effecting the entirety of Sony to a drastic degree, and I figured most of Sony's manufacturing would be done outside of Japan, so I assumed it would effect their PlayStation business as well.

Of course, a large portion of SCE's operating costs are in NA and EU, with SCEA and SCEE's development studios and whatnot.



haxxiy on 30 December 2008

I really hope a $100 pricecut next year. Anything less would condemn Sony to third place :(