Sony lost half a billion dollars

Sony has announced that it made a third quarter operating LOSS of $443 MILLION.  Does that number scared you?

Sony has announced that it made a third quarter operating LOSS of $443 MILLION.  Does that number scared you?

aka_aj03

no lol

the government lost 8 billion dollars, and America didn't even get any PS3's out of it.somesthetic

People seem to forget that Microsoft lost $4 billion with the xbox.  And with blu-ray Sony will gain it all back in no time.mikeslemonade

500 million loss for the company is very bad. if it was just a 500 million loss for their games divison it would be fine... but the fact that its a company wide 500 million loss that means the ps3 lost ALOT more then 500 million, it also lost enough to offset all the the movie and bravia sales ect.

When microsoft lost the 4 blllion over the course of the xbox it was only in the games division, the rest of the company made enough money to offset the loss.

no cause they pretty much projected the loss cause of the PS3. They loose like 150 to 200 per ps3 console sold. So i guess its a good thing. lol. They will make it up within the next 6 months with game releases.fuman3

EDIT: oops had that backward, its $270 loss on 20gb, and $200 loss on 60gb

if that number is this large, what will happen if Sony lower the price of the PS3?  You know that Sony already deciding to lower the price of the  PS3 within this year, probably down by the holiday season.  They are taking a risk... knowing that they probably will make this money up in a long run.aka_aj03

The most expensive component of the ps3 is the Blu-Ray drive, and the cost of that component has been dropping drastically as it is being mass produced for ps3s and Blu-Ray standalone players.  This is why standalone player prices are being almost cut in half, and should be in the $300 range by the end of the year as well.  In addition to this, Sony is already cutting out the Emotion Engine from newer ps3s to cut costs, and are planning to outsource manufacturing of the Cell to Chinese manufacturers, which will lower expenditures even further. 

They were losing around $250 on the 20gb ps3s and $200 on the 60s at launch, and to cut $250 off of the price in under a year is a pretty big feat, though not entirely unexpected.

[QUOTE="mikeslemonade"]People seem to forget that Microsoft lost $4 billion with the xbox.  And with blu-ray Sony will gain it all back in no time.callen3

Dont talk about economical issues if you dont understand how this works.

There are several kinds of companies. Sony belongs to a company that has to invest almost all of its capital after a certain period to develop its new stuff. Most of the technological companies have to do this. But most of them let other companies take the risk so that they can later buy rights to that technology after being certain that it has a future.  

Not really, Sony will be making a lot more with blu-ray and towards the end of the year with PS3.Flame_Blade88

This topic turned into a "my dad can beat up your dad" debate? What a surprise.DZBricktop

[QUOTE="callen3"][QUOTE="mikeslemonade"]People seem to forget that Microsoft lost $4 billion with the xbox.  And with blu-ray Sony will gain it all back in no time.makingmusic476

 And to add to that Microsoft might be WORTH more than Sony but Sony actually HAS more money and a hit like this won't afftect them as bad as most people think.

[QUOTE="aka_aj03"]if that number is this large, what will happen if Sony lower the price of the PS3? You know that Sony already deciding to lower the price of the PS3 within this year, probably down by the holiday season. They are taking a risk... knowing that they probably will make this money up in a long run.makingmusic476

The most expensive component of the ps3 is the Blu-Ray drive, and the cost of that component has been dropping drastically as it is being mass produced for ps3s and Blu-Ray standalone players. This is why standalone player prices are being almost cut in half, and should be in the $300 range by the end of the year as well. In addition to this, Sony is already cutting out the Emotion Engine from newer ps3s to cut costs, and are planning to outsource manufacturing of the Cell to Chinese manufacturers, which will lower expenditures even further.

They were losing around $250 on the 20gb ps3s and $200 on the 60s at launch, and to cut $250 off of the price in under a year is a pretty big feat, though not entirely unexpected.

what is an emotion engine? 

[QUOTE="makingmusic476"]

[QUOTE="aka_aj03"]if that number is this large, what will happen if Sony lower the price of the PS3? You know that Sony already deciding to lower the price of the PS3 within this year, probably down by the holiday season. They are taking a risk... knowing that they probably will make this money up in a long run.Ichigo_Ban_Kai

The most expensive component of the ps3 is the Blu-Ray drive, and the cost of that component has been dropping drastically as it is being mass produced for ps3s and Blu-Ray standalone players. This is why standalone player prices are being almost cut in half, and should be in the $300 range by the end of the year as well. In addition to this, Sony is already cutting out the Emotion Engine from newer ps3s to cut costs, and are planning to outsource manufacturing of the Cell to Chinese manufacturers, which will lower expenditures even further.

They were losing around $250 on the 20gb ps3s and $200 on the 60s at launch, and to cut $250 off of the price in under a year is a pretty big feat, though not entirely unexpected.

what is an emotion engine?

IT is a engine in the PS2 that created

[QUOTE="makingmusic476"][QUOTE="callen3"][QUOTE="mikeslemonade"]People seem to forget that Microsoft lost $4 billion with the xbox.  And with blu-ray Sony will gain it all back in no time.localbasketcase

 And to add to that Microsoft might be WORTH more than Sony but Sony actually HAS more money and a hit like this won't afftect them as bad as most people think.

The PS2 processor, i just googled it :) thanx google (and wikipedia)chacas

but, whats good about it? 

Sony reported a loss in only its games divison. On a whole, Sony still turned a profit due to other factors, including unexpectedly high sales of its Bravia televesions. Sony's stock has been continually going up since the launch of the ps3, actually, which just goes to show what Sony's investors think about the matter.makingmusic476

It dosent really matter sience sony makes everything. for example.

Laptops,TV's,Amplifiers for radio's,DVD-Tape Players. and a whole heap more than that so it wont affect them at all. 

Sony has announced that it made a third quarter operating LOSS of $443 MILLION.  Does that number scared you?

aka_aj03

Sony reported a loss in only its games divison. On a whole, Sony still turned a profit due to other factors, including unexpectedly high sales of its Bravia televesions. Sony's stock has been continually going up since the launch of the ps3, actually, which just goes to show what Sony's investors think about the matter.makingmusic476

Someone who realises that Sony isn't just a gaming company and is bigger than MS. Thank you. 

no cause they pretty much projected the loss cause of the PS3. They loose like 150 to 200 per ps3 console sold. So i guess its a good thing. lol. They will make it up within the next 6 months with game releases.fuman3

seriously? r they losing like 150-200$ per console ? why!? why would they sell consoles if they make a loss ?

[QUOTE="fuman3"]no cause they pretty much projected the loss cause of the PS3. They loose like 150 to 200 per ps3 console sold. So i guess its a good thing. lol. They will make it up within the next 6 months with game releases.arabi_89

seriously? r they losing like 150-200$ per console ? why!? why would they sell consoles if they make a loss ?

Sony has announced that it made a third quarter operating LOSS of $443 MILLION. Does that number scared you?

aka_aj03

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Sony has announced that it made a third quarter operating LOSS of $443 MILLION. Does that number scared you?

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