The PS2 software sales will also put a signifigant dent in the profit. Most of the PS2 sales the last couple of years have been software developed a couple years back so now really just pure profit.

Yes, but it's estimated the PS2 software lost $700 million and the PSP software lost $200 million. PS3 software only increased 5 million units which isn't nearly enough to offset those losses.

FF13 wasn't released in NA.

AC2 & MW2 aren't published by Sony

If PS3 is OEMed like many consumer electronic products, then a loss of USD 100+ sounds reasonable if we add the margin of the manufacturer. 

That joystiq link was before the price cut...

A. I wasn't citing specific figures, just the general trend.  3/4's of this year's loss (in terms of schedule, not dollars) will fall under the fiscal year.

B. Obviously, but again I was commenting on the trend.  And the profit loss is likely to be even more pronounced given the actual profitable platforms are falling away fast (PS2, PSP).

Lol you guys are hilarious.

Before price cut? Everything points in Costs lowered > Price lowered.

Nordlead - Your right. I'm still in WW mode as given by total units shipped. But Sony still lowered cost by billions this year WW.

Grimes - So what? Costs of not manufacturing Ps2's and PSP + Lower costs of manufacturing the Ps3 + Raised SW sales + 1.3 billion already scattered through 3 of 4 quarters = good enough for me.

That figure isn't in reference to the $299 slim, it's in reference to the $399 fat.  Again, where are you getting a $30 loss on the slim from?

So you are predicting a profit for Sony this quarter??