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bardicverse on 24 April 2009
Akvod said:
Sony overestimated their brand name. It's as simple as that IMHO.

You put it perfectly.

 



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theprof00 on 24 April 2009
bardicverse said:
Akvod said:
Sony overestimated their brand name. It's as simple as that IMHO. underestimated the wii.

You put it perfectly.

 

 

 



The_Red_Shade on 24 April 2009

Sony tried to use the popularity of the Playstation brand to push along a new format. Thus, if they would have been successful, they would be dominating at to markets: movies and games. I can see why they were so inclined to lose money like they did. But, things didn't go the way they wanted and now, they are paying for it. I'm sure Sony will not repeat the same mistake next gen.



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Carl on 24 April 2009

Of course SONY want to exceed.
They just thought that PS3 would be the market leader by now.
They over estimated themselves.
They underestimated the Wii.
They didnt expect to be selling a hevily priced console in a recession.

Anyway, with the new chip whats going in the PS3, production prices will drop... and eventually so will prices.



                            

Akvod on 24 April 2009
theprof00 said:
bardicverse said:
Akvod said:
Sony overestimated their brand name. It's as simple as that IMHO. underestimated the wii.

You put it perfectly.

 

 

 


Isn't it pretty much the same thing? Sony believed that there literally was no competiion because they literally thought that everyone would automaticly buy the PS3 first, no matter what the competion offered, dueto the strength and loyalty in their brand?

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Pyramid Head on 24 April 2009

when i can download movies in hd why do i need a blu ray player again?

blu ray = laserdisc

cool but not necessary



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JerzeeBalla on 24 April 2009
Pyramid Head said:
when i can download movies in hd why do i need a blu ray player again?

blu ray = laserdisc

cool but not necessary

 

Cause the average person doesnt know how to download HD movies, or any movie for that matter. Or they dont care to. By your logic a lot of things arent necessary. Shoot, video games arent really necessary but we all buy them.



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theprof00 on 24 April 2009
Akvod said:
theprof00 said:
bardicverse said:
Akvod said:
Sony overestimated their brand name. It's as simple as that IMHO. underestimated the wii.

You put it perfectly.

 

 

 

 

Isn't it pretty much the same thing? Sony believed that there literally was no competiion because they literally thought that everyone would automaticly buy the PS3 first, no matter what the competion offered, dueto the strength and loyalty in their brand?

no.

 



gebx on 24 April 2009
Loud_Hot_White_Box said:

The Yen is currently at 97 to the dollar (has been for a while) when in recent history it was usually 120 or 125 to the dollar. 

That means that if the Yen was at its expeced rate to the dollar and other currencies, the PS3 would cost under $340 to produce right now instead of $440 or whatever it is.

Anyway, it's not helping.

 

 

That also means that Sony makes Y33 less for every dollar on a PS3 sold in the U.S.... 20% less

 



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gebx on 24 April 2009
JerzeeBalla said:
Pyramid Head said:
when i can download movies in hd why do i need a blu ray player again?

blu ray = laserdisc

cool but not necessary

 

Cause the average person doesnt know how to download HD movies, or any movie for that matter. Or they dont care to. By your logic a lot of things arent necessary. Shoot, video games arent really necessary but we all buy them.

 

The people who don't know how to download movies are the same people who could care less about Blu Ray's....



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