Who will be the next brand to leave the console buisiness

[velocity]

Sony problay or microsoft....

Becuase sony are losing millions (ps3 realy costs about 700 dollars but its selling for about 500 correct?)

LOLno.

why would you sell something that your not making a profit on? thats the whole point of the entertainment industry, or ANY industry for that matter.

[PriceTags]

people dont realize sony does alot more then game consoles they'll never leave.

well if they lose out on the consoles, they can just make everything else

Sony problay or microsoft....

Becuase sony are losing millions (ps3 realy costs about 700 dollars but its selling for about 500 correct?)

what they should be selling at in europe is about half the dollars in america. i cant remember how much they sell for in the usa, but they would never lose $200 on each unit they sell.

[Oni]

I agree sony will because:
The wii is a collosal success as is the ds
Microsoft has unlimited money and xbox live is bringing in revenue
Blu ray is failing in the us
Same as Bear-max all of the gameshops where i live still have the preorder now to garuntee on release day
Sonys revenues have dropped since last year largely due to the ps3

Also sony are losing money on every console they sell although the amount im not sure of. Its called a loss leader they hope to make it back in game sales.

[emobusters]

LOLno.

why would you sell something that your not making a profit on? thats the whole point of the entertainment industry, or ANY industry for that matter.

ask sony, cos they're the ones losing on each console sold.

-$241.35 on the 60GB console and -$306.85 on the 20GB console.






ONTOPIC: I don't think any brand will leave the console business soon.

[Russia]

well if they lose out on the consoles, they can just make everything else


what they should be selling at in europe is about half the dollars in america. i cant remember how much they sell for in the usa, but they would never lose $200 on each unit they sell.

http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/s...t-on-each-ps3/

-REP for trying too be a know it all.\

Sony will be losing change to the tune of $241.35 for every "premium" (WiFi and 60GB HDD)

[Neil]

Tbh I think the next to go out is Sony, Microsoft are clearly doing better because the xbox is so much more popular than Playstation now, Nintendo I wouldn't think would drop out because their consoles and games are unbelivably popular to just about anyone and will probably always make profits on consoles (apart from the Gamecube)

[PriceTags]

http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/s...t-on-each-ps3/

-REP for trying too be a know it all.\

Sony will be losing change to the tune of $241.35 for every "premium" (WiFi and 60GB HDD)

How am I trying to be a know it all?
I don't read up on everything like you. I just state the obvious...

[brandon]

http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/s...t-on-each-ps3/

-REP for trying too be a know it all.\

Sony will be losing change to the tune of $241.35 for every "premium" (WiFi and 60GB HDD)

-30 rep for -repping people for their opinions.
To keep this on topic. I'm sure more will enter the console industry before current ones leave.

[PriceTags]

-30 rep for -repping people for their opinions.

i lol'd. i really shouldn't, but i did.
to make this post worthwhile: i dont think anybody will leave for the moment.

[Axel]

This thread is just pulling all the fan boys out of the woodwork and causing major arguements, not good.