They will learn from their mistakes and return even stronger. Well, at least I think they're going to try it; it's pretty hard to say if they're actually going to learn anything (though I suppose they've been going in the better direction for a while now).

While you're correct that you can't compare Sony to SEGA, sold units isn't exactly to say this. It doesn't matter that much if you have 2 systems that sold more than 100 units if you are losing money.

The difference between Sony and SEGA isn't that most Sony consoles have sold well, it's that SEGA was losing money since the Saturn days and Sony just started losing money this generation (they lost money in some PS1 and PS2 quarters but they recovered that money), but the thing is that Sony have lost tons of money this generation alone, so if another generation like this happens to Sony (which is not likely, Sony is smart enough to not make the same mistake twice) all of you who are laughing will have to start imagining the gaming wars without Sony.

Youy said: 

"Sony will quit the market one day, just not anytime soon."

The secound part was the answer, the first part was not needed (but u have to say it dont you)

Please be honest and admit it

I hope not, but looking over Sony's financials, I think they are crossing their fingers, in hopes that this gen goes on for a LONG LONG time. It costs a lot of money to create and sell a new console when your marketing sucks. You can't do it if there is no profit in it for you. That is the way Sony is looking at stuff now. If there is profit, yes, there will be a PS4. If there isn't, Sony might skip a gen.

The answer is quite clear in response to the garbage I replied to.  I see you have taken offence to my point that Sony will not always be in the gaming industry yet you think the guy I replied to originally was perfectly sound in his logic that all gaming innovation would end with Sony's withdrawl were you? 

It would seem you're more upset at me telling the truth rather than someone spreading lies, what does that say about you?

Please correct me how I was wrong in my estimation that Sony will leave the industry, like my admission that Microsoft will leave, both companies do not exist primarily for games.  I already stated that I don't think this is the last generation for Sony either so I don't see your point other than being petty.  I tell you want I'll look through your post history if you like and I'll find plenty of examples of you saying things in a post that I don't like then you can explain your actions too.  My post wasn't offensive to anyone except perhaps the misguided individual I quoted initially. 

Carry on if you must but I'm not retracting my statement or my stance that I believe in.  Just in case you missed what I originally replied to in this thread here you go:

solidahmed said:
well it will never happen but if happen then it will be the end of hard core gaming and the end of innovation.

Now take my response in it's full context.  I also find it amusing being lectured by a guy who thinks its clever to use M$ instead of MS, that was the main reason I tagged you a fanboy let alone your unhealthy hatred for the company.

I would like to see Nintendo and Sony partner up (as was the intention with the original Playstation) and take Microsoft and then Apple (touch screen multimedia portable) on just to see how they'd do.

Sony agrees to basically bow out of direct competetion with Nintendo and supplies them with CELL or CELL 2 to power Nintendo's Wii and DS successors. Sony still gets to make perhaps their own higher end version for the A/V market. PSN is used as a backbone network with music and movie downloads via Sony on Nintendo machines. Sony's game studios shift game development to these new Nintendo/Sony joint platforms. Kratos, Drake, etc. join Mario, Link, Samus, etc. 

Nintendo agrees to allow Sony to impliment DS2 tech into future touchscreen Walkman and Sony Ericsson cell phone devices to compete against iPhone/iPod. 

That would be a mega-giga-ton. 

Sony partnering with Nintendo? Possible? ermm...it be interesting to read up on that lol

The irony would be of course Nintendo + Sony were supposed to be partners all along, that's how the "Playstation" was born, it was supposed to be the CD drive for the SNES.

I don't hate M$, i just love $ony

Loving something doesn't mean u have to hate the other (which alot of u think)

all i said was the first part was not needed, but if u think it was then fine lets end our talk here

BTW: I love Nintendo and Sega too

Sony will never quit.

They dominated the last 2 generations...and this one is FAR FROM OVER. They can still catch MS (probably not Nintendo) and take 2nd place...

Plus the Wii proves sales can change drastically from generation to generation.

The reason SEGA stopped making consoles is because they had commercial NUMEROUS FAILURES (Sega CD, 32x, GameGear, Saturn, Dreamcast) that didnt make enough profit for them to continue.
This is the only time Sonys been in last place, and if you add up there sales for PSP, Ps2, and Ps3, youll see Sony is still selling a hell of a lot more than MS consoles.