Howard Stringer's lengthy, difficult restructuring of Sony looks like it's working.
One problem, Sony's videogame business, which was supposed to be the company's standard bearer as it moves forward, is falling behind.
Response to its new PS3 game unit, released late last year, has been underwhelming, forcing the company to slash prices throughout the summer and fall. In the U.S. where the consoles were originally sold for $499 and $599, Sony has knocked down prices to $399 and $499; it made similar cuts in Europe and Japan
If PS3 is gonna loose Sony money, It's good to know they got plenty.
PS3 lives on baby...
I am getting tired of these anti ps3 articles. Let everyone play what they want and start writing something that actually has some worth to it.
This is just repeating things we know.
How on Earth do these people even find these articles!
"Oh, I think I'll go check out "Silicon Valley Insider beta" to see if there's any bad ps3 news"
EDIT:
wtf are you talking about? This isn't the guardian, first off.
And what does it matter. Since when do people frequent sites like these for gaming news? It's obviously something that popped up on page 10 of a google search.
Granted the author is a former Forbes writer, but all he did was look at Sony's fiscal report, notice that ps3 was loosing money, and decided to point out that Sony's gaming is the weakest link. I could of told you that (but not write it, since apparently I am illiterate).
"RROD caused xbox division over 2 billion to MS last quarter."
You dont understand how financials work. For starters, the charge was $1B not $2B as the SDF wishes it would be.
Further, the "charge" is taken in a single quarter to simplify accounting of the Past and Future.
This is how large corporations work, they "save up the accounting" until the announcment then book extra accounting for their future spending on an issue.
$1B is what they will spend in total to fix all the heat issues.
But, luckily, that is all behind them. The machine is fixed.
Motherboard Version 1.1. This Motherboard has fewer components, smaller components, new layout, and a new CPU/GPU mounting methodology.
Look at this: http://www.mainstageclothin...
"Having identified a number of factors which can cause general hardware failures indicated by three red flashing lights on the console, Microsoft has made improvements to the console and is enhancing its Xbox 360 warranty policy for existing and new customers."
from http://www.microsoft.com/Pr...
"We have made all the improvements in our manufacturing process, All the consoles on the market have those improvements.
http://www.gamepro.com/news...
The reason you dont get your wish, is because the 3RR problems are in the past. They arent news. Except to FUD spreaders.
@scottie
Your not as astute as you think you are son. Not only am I not "broke", but I am not a "lil kid".
Im over thirty, have a CS degree and a fulltime professional job in a Fortune 5 firm in my field. I'm married to lovely women in the same situation. I can assure you, money for $500 consoles arent a trouble.
The "fanboys" are those who manufacture reality, what I've posted -- what I always post -- is substantiated fact. Sure, I use exciting rhetoric occassionally for my own amusement, but Im well read and far better informed than you'd guess.
In short; suck-it hater. :)
I don't think that the
360 is "fixed "now.
if you go and buy a 360 there is still a chance it will break on you more than a ps3 or a wii.