Sony loses $3B on PS3

[terry78]

http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/sony-has-lost-over-3-billion-on-the-ps3/1223467

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Ouch, altho i dont care how much they lose, iv got what i needed from em.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

I suggest they lower PS3 prices to $300.

That way I can afford it.

Still....that's a ton of dough, considering the price tag is still a big one.

 

[Havok83]

I suggest they lower PS3 prices to $300.

That way I can afford it.

Still....that's a ton of dough, considering the price tag is still a big one.

then they'd be losing even more money. Their current price point seems to be working at the moment. Things are much better than the original pricing

 

[DorkyFresh]

$3 billion is a $#!+load of money!!! at least they lost money trying to make the console more accessible (even though it's still expensive). the 360 lost a billion dollars because they were so eager to get a 1 year jump on the competition that they ended up putting out faulty hardware.

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

Well, supposedly most system manufacters lose money because they have to lower the prices to bring up sales.

I imagine that if they'd lower the price to $300....that PS3 sales would sky rocket like crazy.

But, that sure as hell won't help them recover the money. Nothing can help them recover that much dough.

I'd think they'd stay with the price they have now...probably do something for Christmas somehow to kick up sales. No chance they'd lower the price to $300 though.

But still....I can hope.

 

[Superhero 101]

ouch! i would suggest start selling more games. or make some exclusive games and sell sell sell

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

They cannot bank on Metal Gear Solid alone.

Especially with the rumors still abound about the 360 version being nearby.

But, they've just got to get more exclusives. Damn good ones. Although...really...exclusives aren't as exclusive as they used to be.

MGS4 is doing it's part nonetheless. I suggest they restock and continue to restock on those MGS4 bundles. Those should keep selling like hotcakes.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

MGS4 is doing it's part nonetheless. I suggest they restock and continue to restock on those MGS4 bundles. Those should keep selling like hotcakes.

Yea, thats the one that got me to purchase a PS3, that and the fact that i had a coupon.

I dont know how much higher MGS4 is gonna climb tho. I think its sales are really gonna start plateauing. I think most everyone whose been a fan of the series has got a hold of their copies.

 

[Havok83]

they knew they'd be losing money. The PS3 was a future investment in the new BR technology. You have to lose money to make money. They were hoping on turning a profit years from when they launched the system. The PS3 and the BR line has been picking and doing better now than it was before. Sony isnt in trouble. I think people sometime forget that the company is HUGE and has many other divisions besides its gaming one.

 

[November Rain]

was the ps3 ever hd compatible, haven't they lost money on making it a future home entertainment system when some of its software is no longer going to be applicable.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

they knew they'd be losing money. The PS3 was a future investment in the new BR technology. You have to lose money to make money. They were hoping on turning a profit years from when they launched the system. The PS3 and the BR line has been picking and doing better now than it was before. Sony isnt in trouble. I think people sometime forget that the company is HUGE and has many other divisions besides its gaming one.

Well, Blu Ray actually has been slowing down, Sony is not moving near as many Blu Ray units as they thought they would when HD fell.

 

[ross2287]

Well, Blu Ray actually has been slowing down, Sony is not moving near as many Blu Ray units as they thought they would when HD fell.

Mostly because, in my opinion, people aren't ready to move on to another format. I mean, we just got settled in to DVDs and now they want to change it again.
Think of the poor old grannies who just bought all the seasons of Golden Girls on DVD. They're thinking, "Now what?"

They could also be thinking, "Why would I want to put a fish in my TV?"

 

[ross2287]

Double post.

 

[KevanG]

I really don't want to rebuy all my DVDs again as I have about 200 of them, and I'm not the type of guy to buy a DVD for its 6 hours+ of special features, but MGS4 is the pretty much the only reason I want to get a PS3, that and a small urge to get a Blue-ray player, fairly cheap.

 

[Benstamania]

Well, Blu Ray actually has been slowing down, Sony is not moving near as many Blu Ray units as they thought they would when HD fell.

It's because of the damn cost. Sony NEEDS to lower the bluray prices SOON. I HATE paying 30 bucks for a movie that has a standard edition priced at 15. Seriously, I'm all about high def but a better picture isn't WORTH that much of a price hike more so when in some movies it's barely noticeable.

 

[Havok83]

I really don't want to rebuy all my DVDs again as I have about 200 of them, and I'm not the type of guy to buy a DVD for its 6 hours+ of special features, but MGS4 is the pretty much the only reason I want to get a PS3, that and a small urge to get a Blue-ray player, fairly cheap.

why are people udner the impression that once someone goes BR that movies owned on DVD have to be rebought? This isnt the same thing with VHS to DVD since all BR players are backwards compatible with DVDs so rebuying isnt an issue. The only movies I plan on rebuying are the first 2 X-men movies but thats it. Everything I own in DVD will stay on DVD. From here on out though, I only buy BR, with the exception of tv shows which are slow to make the transition

 

[Benstamania]

I'll be rebuying the following.


Batman Begins
Pirates 1-3
Star War Saga
Indiana Jones
Sweeney Todd
Transformers

That's it.

 

[SsM]

when do star wars and Indiana come on BR?

 

[ChrisBaleBatman]

I think the sales for MGS4 will continue to rise.

I think it'll keep strong till Christmas, because I think there are alot of people like me who are waiting for the holidays hoping for a good deal, and have the money saved up, to buy the PS3...with the first game having to be bought being MGS4.

But I think this christmas could be a good one for Sony.

Course, I could be wrong and Nintendo simply pwns them and Microsoft yet again.