Things are not looking good for Sony hopefully the games wont be affected by this.

who gives a rats ass ?

Every one is losing money these days really so who cares. No console or game maker is sending me any $ or rocking me in the sack for owning their crap.

If they did some Lexus chick would own me a hell of a ride, tehehe.

If you're not interested, then don't read or contribute to this thread.

Otherwise, you're trolling which comes with consequences.

While Sony/Nintendo/Microsoft making money may not directly translate into benefit to you, it does have an indirect effect ...

Hypothetically speaking, if Nintendo decided that they needed to satisfy "Core" gamers after the outrage people demonstrated after E3 2008 they could fund exclusive game development for dozens of projects over the next 3 years ... In contrast if Sony needed to raise capital they could choose to sell several developers, or if they needed to reduce their expenses they could cut back on future development.

Sigh, Can we Make an official "PS3 loosing Billions for Sony" thread. Included would be Quarterly reports, Profit Margins , Loss accumulated etc.

Go for it. This thread isn't a discussion about the PS3 and it's barely mentioned at all.

cmon, sony stock drop drop

We're in the midst of the worst global downturn in sixty years, so all of the major corporations are going to take a hit. Sony has creative people and very little long-term debt, so they'll be OK.

This may sound strange, but I think Microsoft is actually the most vulnerable out of the Big 3. They don't have core strengths in hardware or studio software, and their core monopoly over OS software is history. The economic crisis is going to force huge numbers of consumers to pirate or go open source, and the Mac is more than a viable alternative for folks with money. After suffering through one godawful Windoze machine after another for a decade, I recently bit the bullet and got a low-end Macbook, and was stunned at its efficiency, ease of use, versatility and quality. Apple really knows how to design things well.

Err... Why do you consider Sony's long term debt "very small"?

Regarding Microsoft you are right, it does sound strange. Microsoft has huge profit margins, less employees to feed and Windows/Office is still a huge cash cow, and will likely continue to be one for the foreseeable future.