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3.5 Million PS4, PS3 and PS2 Combined Sold in Q1 2014; Sony Returns to Be Profitable

Sony just announced its financial results for the first quarter of the fiscal year, together with how many home and portable consoles were sold in the past three months.

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LeonhartX3547d ago (Edited 3547d ago )

Sony is on fire!! congratulations!!
Except for that damn TV division it's really holding the company back, i wish they can start making money off it.

pedrof933547d ago

Kinda nice seeing this for Sony, such a mythical company getting back in its feet. Lets say... Good Job KAZ !

Why o why3547d ago (Edited 3547d ago )

@pedro

The last guardian...... awakening..... release date confirmed

Muerte24943547d ago

This article is adding ps2 when the report clearly states "ps4 and ps3". We also know ps2 haven't been in production since January 2013.

Darkstares3547d ago

That is good news, the better situation they are in the better they can support their products.

chrismichaels043547d ago

Its great to see the Playstation brand doing so well and becoming one of Sonys most successful products currently on the market today.

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SilentNegotiator3547d ago (Edited 3547d ago )

Have a tissue, Axios2. Sony made a profit this quarter (thanks to the ps4) and there's nothing you can do about it but let it all out.

christian hour3547d ago

@muerte2494

I'll save you the bother of reading the article again and just copy-paste this tidbit for you

"and some leftover PS2 combined"

Yes production stopped, doesn't mean you still can't find unsold units in stores that still sell em, so the title is right in including ps2, though it also should have included vita and psp in the title, to be fair.

SilentNegotiator3547d ago

"@Silenttroll, so how many tissue do you require for the 6.5 billion MS just reported?"

Why, when have I ever tried to downplay Xbox using Microsoft's financial stats and then tried to downplay a profiting quarter using the wrong figure and mentioning a previous loss?

GTgamer3547d ago (Edited 3547d ago )

@Axios
Dude your on every Sony profiting off PS4 article saying the same thing well guess what Playstation is doing great and dominating the Xbox Devision and that makes you mad so you bring Sony's financial situation congratulations you've been promoted to butthurt (^~^).

"@Silenttroll, so how many tissue do you require for the 6.5 billion MS just reported?"

1.A troll calling someone else a troll is sad
2.Neither of us get to see any of that money so why the hell would we care about it ಠ_ಠ

Muerte24943547d ago

@ Christian Hour

Maybe you should read the actual quarterly report.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum...

look beside the little Astrix and you'll see *PS4 and PS3 systems. Sorry but it doesn't mention ps2 at all. It makes sense because report numbers based on their shipments. They stopped shipping PS2s back in January 2013.

miyamoto3547d ago

The PlaySaviour 4
It Only Saves The Gaming Industry

fr0sty3546d ago (Edited 3546d ago )

@axios

Xbox as a brand has never turned a dime of profit. Xbox lost 4 billion. Xbox 360 another billion lost to RROD. All of the profits 360 made from Live and game sales were not enough to erase that 5 billion dollars worth of red ink. Xbox One also selling poorly now, so no chance to pay down that debt.

SCE may have erased PS1 and PS2 profit with PS3's mistakes, but they are well on their way back to being a profitable console brand.

UltraNova3546d ago

@Axios2

Common dude control yourself seriously...

As frosty already covered if I where to compare all the money spent/made by MS and Sony on consoles (excluding the ps1 since xbox wasnt around) Sony would be on top by quite a margin.

Pointless trolling yet again.

OT: Good for us Sony is finally making money... now there's no excuse to hold back on new IP's and top quality Morpheus specs at an affordable price!(hope dies last).

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Deadpoolio3547d ago (Edited 3547d ago )

It's only the prices holding the Tv division back....They literally FACT make the best ever single consumer rating site rates Sony TVs #1, highest quality Tvs but they over charge for them..They just need to work on lowering the price while keeping that awesome quality

Hk85karlsson3547d ago

Have it ever occurred to you that if you make the best tv, maybe it will be one of the most expensive in its respective area?

Input lag, that´s where Sony is killing it.

PQ (picture quality), here´s plasma still the best. Unless you spend a ridicolous amount of money.

majiebeast3547d ago

Well some good news. Panasonic and Sony are teaming in the development of OLED panels. Which could cut atleast some of the R&D cost.

http://www.sony.net/SonyInf...

Why o why3547d ago

Trust me.. pioneer kuros were top of the range but too expensive for those who saw cheaper samsungs as comparable, but cheaper panels. Sometimes quality kills.

R.i.p pioneer tvs.......I still own 2

90Supra3547d ago

you get what you pay for...

Muerte24943547d ago

Panasonic and Sharp acquired most of Pioneer Kuro patents. Sharp elite came the closest to recreating the Kuro black levels. Oled surpasses the old kuroshjtsuji technology without losing its brightness. Unfortunately, oleds are expensive to produce.

purp13m0nk3y3547d ago

I will only ever buy a SONY Tv. The latest, a 50" W800B is crazy value for money when you take into account features and overall performance.

IQ with my PS4 is eye wateringly good ;-)

Congratulations to SONY for turning it around.

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lelo3547d ago (Edited 3547d ago )

It's good for gaming that Sony's and Microsoft's gaming divisions posted profits. Too bad about Nintendo's gaming division.

Magicite3547d ago (Edited 3547d ago )

PS2 is actually still selling? Damn!!!

Gratz to Sony on making profit, I hope they realise that their gaming division is one of strongest assets and gonna invest even more.

Priceless = http://www.neogaf.com/forum...

Both Sony and MS posting profits, meanwhile Nintendo again at loss.

GameSpawn3546d ago

I'm glad someone else noticed. Way the hell is the PS2 still on the reports when it was "discontinued" and "end of life" already unless there are still units selling somewhere in the world?

It's shocking really.

Menkyo3547d ago

They spun the tv divison off. That was a big part of the red that was reported last year. The restructuring is almost done and you'll soon see Sony back in black.

C-H-E-F3547d ago

Yeah and they need to bring the Z2 (smartphone) over to Verizon I want it soo bad, but I'm a Verizon man... I refuse to get poor service for a freaking phone. lOl

reaperofsouls3547d ago

Sony must be pushing the 10 million mark now

telekineticmantis3547d ago

Now imagine if PS Now works on their phones on 4G(or 5G whenever that arrives), thatll be killer, they should make phones specifically for it, with slide out controls, kinda like WHAT I WAS SAYING THE VITA SHOULD OF BEEN, SINCE YOULL CUSTOMERS ARE MOSTLY MATURE ADULTS, who dont want to look kiddie on the train.
Heck they could call it the Xperia psv, if they want

spektical3547d ago

well their tv line while good, is still overpriced. Its basically on the same road as the VAIO line. With competitors like vizio who aggressivaly price their tvs, its no wonder SONY tvs are struggling at their current prices.

Muzikguy3547d ago (Edited 3547d ago )

Go buy a Sony TV lol jk

kenshiro1003547d ago

The king has reclaimed his throne.

Really good news.

bmf73643547d ago

They're hoping PS Now can be a selling point for BRAVIA.

cell9893547d ago

they need to start matching Samsungs Tv Pricing, thats been the #1 reason why their tvs sell so poorly. A Samsung Tv with same features and aesthetics will be priced at least $500 less than a sony XBR. Theres something about Apple and Sony that makes them think they can charge more for the same goods. I know brand loyalty is at play but c'mon competition is tight

Consoldtobots3547d ago

great to see Sony doing well but how many profitable quarters will it take to make up for previous year's losses?

Joey_Leone3546d ago

That's the power of Sony people.

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Doritos_Pope3547d ago

Honestly, Kaz Hirai should capitilize on the Playstation division. Seeing as the Bravia tv line sinks the company -1billion every year, why not brand a segment of high end Bravia tvs with the Playstation brand? a TV Inspired for mainstream consumers but has Playstation as its face.

Doritos_Pope3547d ago

Integrate Playstation Now into them, let it come bundled with a DS4 and make consumers know PS4 and their future network services tie into these tvs like a companion device.

Consoldtobots3547d ago

PSNow televisions would be a REALLY interesting product line.

Dannycr3547d ago (Edited 3547d ago )

They kind of did. Remember the "Playstation" TV that had 3D splitscreen?

It had a very accessible price point and good overall quality, the problem was that the size of the TV (24") was just too low and everybody was asking for a bigger entry in the line.

Insomnia_843547d ago (Edited 3547d ago )

Now most of the new TV's coming from Sony are featured packed with all that! Check this one for example:

http://www.sonyrewards.com/...

47" (diag) W802A Series LED Internet TV

KDL47W802A

-Pro-grade detail for discerning eyes: X-Reality™ PRO
-Enjoy ultra-realistic movement with Motionflow™ XR 480
-Dynamic Edge LED backlight for amazing contrast
-Built-in Wi-Fi® plus 1 year of Netflix and Hulu Plus™ 1, 8
-Your smartphone screen on TV w/ NFC screen mirroring2
-Dynamic, full range sound w/ S-Force Surround Sound
-Enjoy 3D with 4 pairs of passive glasses3
-TV Sideview app to control your TV and channel guide4
-SimulViewTM technology presents twice the fun: 2 player games with no split screen.7
-Quartz Cut Design
-Make life-sized video calls with Skype®1

This is also the TV with the lowest input lag I've seen so it's a must for gaming.

Dannycr3547d ago

@Insomnia_84

Yeah, but I guess the price on that one is considerable. Sony has always been a high quality/high price point manufacturer.

The playstation 3D TV was actually a good value vs price point item but after that particular TV, you had to invest a lot more money to get a top of the line Sony TV, while the competition was offering pretty much the same at a lower price point.

Another thing is that the "Playstation" brand resonates well in consumers. People already have in their minds that Sony products are luxury items, however, the PS brand is just "uncommon" for a TV and might intrigue consumers.

christian hour3547d ago

@dannycr

I really should have read your rpely before adding my own below :) Glad to know I didn't imagine its existence (despite sony Ireland store reps looking at me like I did!)

DK_Kithuni_713547d ago

They are on the way. Some of the new high-end TV's will have PlayStation TV (Vita) included.

Inception3547d ago

Cmiiw, aren't they integrated PS Now for their high end Bravia TV's so people can play PS1, PS2, and PS3 games without buying consoles?

GrandpaSnake3547d ago

blasphame, you are the doritos pope!

tommygunzII3547d ago

As far as I know the new Bravia sets already have PSNow compatibility.

http://www.wired.com/2014/0...

christian hour3547d ago

Didn't they already bring out a Playstation 3d tv for 200 euro or something a couple years back? I remember I really wanted one because it seemed like great value and if you had two pairs of glasses, you could play split screen games where both players had the whole screen to themselves, or at least that was the idea I dunno if that was ever implemented by any games.

Around it's time of release I went around to all the sony stores (theres like, 2 in dublin?) enquiring about it but, none of the staff had any idea what I was talking about. And I've still yet to see it in any electronic stores. Damn shame :( I really wanted a cheap Playstation 3DTV!

I think a smart move would be to bring that idea back.

Does anyone have any information on those playstation 3dtvs? did they ever actually come out? Anyone actually buy one?! Would love to know if they were actually any use. Seems Irish consumers got jipped out of it.

Dannycr3547d ago

Just saw both your comments. I live in Costa Rica and there were a fair amount of those TVs here. Including the Costarican Sony Store. I don't own one, but I've used one and it was quite nice, the problem was just the size (incoming "size does matter" joke lol). It is indeed a good value for the asking price.

Amazon still sells them. In regards to the Sony store people not knowing about them, well... it's the same thing here. Basically consumers are more well informed than store clerks. Back in the day they didn't even know the difference between 720p and 1080p and couldn't even find if the model was one or the other, so it doesn't surprise me, however, they shouldn't be so hard to find.

I still see them in a lot of local gaming stores.

christian hour3547d ago

Thanks Dannycr :) I'll have to go on the hunt for one because I'm moving in to a new apartment and I gave my parents my old tv because theirs broke so, sharing a tv with my new room mate is gonna ware on us eventually :P And I refuse to spend more than 200 on a small tv for my room XD

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OtakuDJK1NG-Rory3547d ago (Edited 3547d ago )

And there you have it Sony hinding numbers of individual system

poor_cus_of_games3547d ago

I wouldn't say hiding since they announced the numbers for the playstation brand. Nothing wrong with that. Microsoft does that all the time.

OtakuDJK1NG-Rory3547d ago

yet Microsoft got called out for it

DanielGearSolid3547d ago (Edited 3547d ago )

It's weird because ppl swore Sony combined numbers to hide ps3 sales, but in reality they've always combined the numbers in financial reports, since ps2

MultiConsoleGamer3547d ago (Edited 3547d ago )

No actually that's something they started well into the PS3 era.

http://www.sony.net/SonyInf...

DanielGearSolid3547d ago

Wow you're right

I mixed up their seperate announcements of Playstation brand milestones with the financial reports

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jjonez183547d ago (Edited 3547d ago )

If you were expecting the official breakdown, sorry. But I've got the next best thing...A guesstimate from a random N4G Member!

Last year in this quarter Sony shipped 1.1m PS3 units. Now I'm guessing that interest in the ps3 has dropped some since the incredibly successful launch of the PS4. So shipments of the PS3 should be slightly lower from a year ago. That leaves roughly 2.4m PS4 units shipped for Q1. Now we add that to their numbers announced back in April(7m sold through) and get that there are roughly 9.4m+ PS4 consoles shipped WW. Actual sold through numbers should be slightly lower.

kenshiro1003547d ago

Are you SERIOUSLY trying to downplay this piece of news?

Wow....

Spotie3547d ago

Except Sony didn't stop reporting sold at the start of the year, and start reporting only shipped.

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Yoko Taro Passes Respect; Says Stellar Blade Is "Much Better" Than Nier: Automata

Stellar Blade's creative director, Hyung Tae Kim, has also claimed that the game is deeply inspired by Nier: Automata.

shadowhaxor7h ago

I feel like Yoko is downgrading Automata because he has expressed multiple times he'd like to revisit the universe, but Squenix hasn't been keen about it. We know he loves 2B and would love to take her out for another spin, so maybe this is how he gets the company to think about it.

gold_drake6h ago

u do realise that Square made Nier a franchise after Automata right?

Taro is downplaying it cause hes not a snob like most of the directors that think their games are gods gifts to the human race.

he said the same thing when being interviewed during the development of Automata too, that he couldnt have done it without the devs.

hes just a humble guy rly.

shadowhaxor6h ago

I mean, Neir existed before Automata with both OG Niers and Drakenguard. I don't count NieR Replicant, since it's a remake of the OG games. Sure, we have Reincarnation, which is still stuck on mobile devices (quite a damned shame). I just remember Taro saying he'd love to revisit Automata if Square Enix lets him. I do recall there was supposed to be a sequel to Automata, but it wasn't confirmed and I'd imagine it was just for Reincarnation.

Enjoy Taro, he seems like a cool guy, who loves the ladies and is humble. But damn, don't put down one of your masterpieces.

Cacabunga1h ago(Edited 1h ago)

I really liked Automata and cannot wait for Stellar Blade

isarai2h ago

I get he's giving them some credit, but i strongly disagree based on the demo. I honestly don't think any aspect of it feels good, it's not bad, it's just kinda ok but definitely a little jank. Also the souls like formula it is adopting does not help it imo. I was looking forward to this for years, now im just kinda let down honestly 🫤

H91h ago

Man exputer can you stop putting words like that after someone's name, i read Yoko Taro Passes and just went blank

Snookies1236m ago

Same... Awful way to word that title's beginning.

Hereandthere58m ago

Thats because Sony had a heavy hand in funding and developing this game.

purple10116m ago

They sent in XDEV one of their traveling support studios to Korea to lend a hand if I’m not mistaken, Sony pulled out the big guns to help this studio

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Tales Of Graces Ƒ Retro Review – Holding Out For a Hero

Gary Green said: Namco Bandai heard the call of many fans asking for the PlayStation release of Tales of Graces which was originally released seemingly exclusively for the Wii back in 2009. If you’re acquainted with the Tales series then Graces f won’t be something entirely new to you, yet if you’re a newcomer then you’ll find a plethora of gameplay mechanics and nuances that distinguish this series from other JRPGs. While the game finds itself following the traditional archetype of JRPGs, such as a somewhat clichéd story, Graces has something to offer to both veterans and newcomers alike.

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GoodGuy099h ago

Odd this and the xillia games still haven't gotten remasters yet.

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Stunt Paradise Review -- Gamerhub UK

Buckle up for this one!

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