Could Sony be next sega??

Sony has been taking alot of losses with PS3, and the games sell but not as well as i think they should, and with all the money they are loosing out on PS3 and PSPgo failing.do you think sony could end up like sega?

no
sony is too big for that to happen, ever..

Sega failed because every 2 years they released a console, They also tryed console add-ons(which always fail) Also, The PspGO hasn't failed Sony knew it wasn't going to be popular... its only avaible in the U.S anyways... Oh..., And you do know Sony is more then a video game company right? Columbia pictures says hi.

Warranty work is not free so both companies probably take a loss on their consoles but I don't see either going the way of Sega.

Sega's problem was marketing. The Saturn was superior hardware to the Playstation and N64. Also, the Dreamcast was superior to the PS2,Xbox, and Gamecube.

Warranty work is not free so both companies probably take a loss on their consoles but I don't see either going the way of Sega.

Sega's problem was marketing. The Saturn was superior hardware to the Playstation and N64. Also, the Dreamcast was superior to the PS2,Xbox, and Gamecube.

Reemer99

Edit: The dream is even weaker then the gamecube. Dream cast media format holds only 1.2GBs

Sony has been taking alot of losses with PS3, and the games sell but not as well as i think they should, and with all the money they are loosing out on PS3 and PSPgo failing.do you think sony could end up like sega?

xYourSweet6669x

:lol:Are you a market analyst?

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"] the dreamcast actually sold well. Its doing better then what the ps3 did in 2 years. Check it out..BenderUnit22

Sony will never be the next sega

The PspGO hasn't failed Sony knew it wasn't going to be popular... its only avaible in the U.S anyways...

Fightingfan

That would never happen sony has too much money behind them.

No, there losses are lessening greatly as thetechnology gets more affordable for what they put into the consoles. They actually profitted greatly in the fourth quarter last year and are expecting to be overall in the profit in 2010.

Playstation will not go the route of Sega.

Last year Sony made $30.5 billion in equity, I don't think it's in any danger for the few million is losing from the ps3, since it is one of the biggest multinational media conglomerates.

Could you be the next "Pachter" analyst that is terrible at predicting....YES!!!

2 years o being down. god i would link you to the n4g.com article that said that ps3 might not be loosing with cost nemore because they cut cost with a smaller gpu,but n4g gave me a virus so i don't want to give ne1 else that.

seriously don't panic. sony is hitting its stride now. sony is still selling pretty good in eu anis the king of next gen consoles in jp.

geez this sounds like sw talk...i'm going to get out of here

Sony has been taking alot of losses with PS3, and the games sell but not as well as i think they should, and with all the money they are loosing out on PS3 and PSPgo failing.do you think sony could end up like sega?

xYourSweet6669x

No....it's normal for most majorcompanies to post thierlosses,it's a normal part of "ANY" business.Do some research, Sony has been around for a looooooooooong time, they know what they are doing.

Let's just wait until the next gen, cuz Sony's gonna be there for sure so... for now I don't think their are the next Sega.

:PNO!

No. Sony had a slow start but they have been picking up a lot, and as far as the amount of hardware sales, I would be willing to bet that by the end of the "race" Sony will have won or at LEAST tied MS. Nintendo did not fail after the Gamecube, they came back and took first spot this gen by a mile (even if I don't approve of their method lol). And besides that, Wasn't the latest on their financial stance saying that the PS3 is actually the product that is doing so well for Sony?

Sony has done so much better than Sega... especially with the PS2, and PS3 is finally selling decently and Sony can finally make a profit with the Slim. They can't fail as bad as Sega..

no
sony is too big for that to happen, ever..

GC4ever

Yep, definitely won't happen

No, PS3 is selling at a profit now and although the PSPgo was a fail I don't think that's a major concern. This isn't 2006 anymore dude, the games aren't selling as well? What?

Also, Sony is far larger than just it's gaming division, it will never be like Sega because it was never LIKE Sega in the first place.

No, Sony is a huge company and makes more than games. The PS3 also wasn't a failure by any stretch, it took losses when it first came out, but now they lose very little on each system and they break even if you buy some games.

Sony has been taking alot of losses with PS3, and the games sell but not as well as i think they should, and with all the money they are loosing out on PS3 and PSPgo failing.do you think sony could end up like sega?

xYourSweet6669x

You mean is the PS3 is the next dreamcast NO sony will never become sega because they make more then video games FACT...

Sony has been taking alot of losses with PS3, and the games sell but not as well as i think they should, and with all the money they are loosing out on PS3 and PSPgo failing.do you think sony could end up like sega?

xYourSweet6669x

Kind of distracting of you breaking that xbox 360..anyways Sega in 2010 (FAIL)

one of the reasons why sega was out because it didnt have dvd compatibilty, its a great system but when the ps2 came out it took it out because its performance, look at the ps3 it has blu ray, dlc, free psn, it can only do everything.

Could Sony be next sega??xYourSweet6669x

Considering Sony makes much more than the PS3, definitely not.

I would love to know where are this allegations coming from.. The PlayStation brand had been going on for how long worldwide?

Since 1995. PS1 had made over 100 millions console sales, PS2 made 140 millions and PS3 is currently, approximately at 37 Millions and growing at it's 3 and half years on the market.

Who is not to say it won't reach the same or close numbers as previous installations once the life cycle is over? Is that bad number? Is that not possible with the current sales moments PS3 has, outselling it's previous three years with PS3 Slim price drop and excellent exclusives that continue being released which are not the only factor is healthy sales by the way.

To many assumptions TC.. No backups, no proofs, no data. Only wild speculations. You have no idea why Sega failed and your outrageous and inaccurate statement and comparison to PlayStation 3 only profs that point.

On the PS3 Sony's cash flow will most likely, MOST LIKELY, go in the positive - meaning its cash in is greater than its cash out and it profited. These guys knew they were going to lose quite a bit of money when the console was released and throughout its first few years of life, but there is no way you take a risk on a console without knowing full well you will profit in the end. Sony most definitely will not fail, they can absorb a lot of the damage until cash spent turns into cash gained.mack10

It would be kind of interesting if they dropped the price again to 250 with the new chipset models being made. I wonder if it would make their sales sky rocket. Probably would be smarter to wait for christmas.

Sony is currently restructuring and has lost money the last few years. Their 2008 to 2009 fiscal year (ends March 31) they lost just under $3billion dollars US. Their 2009 to 2010 fiscal year they made about a $500 million in profit (from heavy cuts to their company and employees). They are forecasting about $500 million for profit for the 2010-2011 FY. For three years they are down $2 billion if they hit their forecast for March 2011.

Sony has struggled with all of its competitors for years. Apple took over their handheld market. Their cameras have fallen from popularity to Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Kodak. Their HDTV market has been hammered by Samsung (unknown a few years ago) and the low end brands like Vizio. They haven't been dominant in the Home Theater arena for a very long time. MS and Nintendo took their gaming business. They are a nothing in the cell phone business. The movie industry is declining and hoping 3D gives it a boast. Music purchases are down from years past. On top of their problems, their currency has been getting killed and costing them more money. They move a lot of product ($82 Billion or so this year) to make very little money.

I am not saying Sony is going to fail. Gaming has been their one area of profit. Gaming has kept the rest of their company afloat for a long time. I have read articles that the company should be broken up into smaller companies so it can be managed more effectively. No one knows what will happen. Blu-Ray is a huge positive for Sony going forward. They are trying to create an online store for music, movies and books to rival Apple. Sony is going through a tough time but they should recover. Stringer was brought in to clean up the mess they were in. He has helped a lot but they have a long way to go to get back to their glory days. Sony cannot afford to make anymore large mistakes.

Sega failed because every 2 years they released a console, They also tryed console add-ons(which always fail) Also, The PspGO hasn't failed Sony knew it wasn't going to be popular... its only avaible in the U.S anyways... Oh..., And you do know Sony is more then a video game company right? Columbia pictures says hi.

Fightingfan

^This

:lol: No.

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]

Sega failed because every 2 years they released a console, They also tryed console add-ons(which always fail) Also, The PspGO hasn't failed Sony knew it wasn't going to be popular... its only avaible in the U.S anyways... Oh..., And you do know Sony is more then a video game company right? Columbia pictures says hi.

KamuiFei

^This

No! Sony only makz teh vedo gamz! *slams head with a frying pan*