This isn't necessarily a bad thing. Sony is getting the best of the best. Consider it a game of attrition.
Here's the bad thing, though: Sony expect to show a ¥260 billion loss in the financial year ending Tuesday. The company has already announced a plan to slash 16,000 jobs.
I expect the "Sony ish doomed!" comments in no time.
This isn't anything out of the norm in this economic climate, everyone is cutting back.
To the guys above. Why are you so cynical :)