What would be Sony's Plan to Improve the PS3 Sales?

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Many developers find that the costs of developing on Sony's platform can outweigh many of the benefits. Sony's royalty on each disc sold is twice the royalty Microsoft levies on their system. Additionally, each extra month of development that the platform requires can raise the break-even point by as many as 50,000 and 80,000 units on big titles.

Jack Tretton head of Sony Computer Entertainment America revealed earlier this summer that Sony had a strict policy against "buying" exclusives. "We have a very different approach to exclusives than some of our competitors," stated Tretton. "We don't buy exclusivity, we don't fund development. We don't, for lack of a better term, bribe somebody to only do a game on our platform."

The thing is if Sony doesn't buy game exclusives then the only way Sony is going to sell consoles is make better mulitplatform games, but if the development costs and time consumed to make the game outweigh it's benefits then the future for the PS3 isn't looking good because exclusive games are what consumers looking for:

- Halo 3 [Xbox 360]

- Gears of War [Xbox 360]

- Bioshock [Xbox 360]

- MGS4 [PS3]

- GTA IV [PS3 and Xbox 360]

- Grand Turismo 5 [PS3]

My question is what is Sony's plan to improve the PS3 sales? Where

1: Sales of the PS3 is behind the Xbox 360 and the Wii.

2: Game development will cost more on the PS3.

3: Sony doesn't want to buy exclusives

Doesn't this belong in system wars?

Also, alot of threads like this one have already popped up on this potion of the forum.... all have been locked so far.

they locked my thread too :( it was awesome

::cries::

This seems to be their plan

1. Drop the price in Europe and bring back a more affordable sku once again
2. Buy studios and bolster their 1st party
3. Make deals with third parties to get games and pick up games to publish.
4. Provide third parties with better tools and more knowledge to help them get the most out of their ps3 games
5. Improve online features and get more content
6. Provide unique experiences only avaible on ps3
7. Keep supporting the ps2 with casuals games at least and continue production. Gain even more fans in the next couple of years if possible to help ensure future success.

This is probably what people would like them to do

1. Throw millions of dollars at Square and Konami to keep MGS4 and FFXIII exclusive
2. Throw millions at Rockstar for DLC for GTA IV content
3. Throw millions atthe top third party studioslike Epic , Rockstar , Bioware , and Capcom to make new AAA titles
4. Drop price , drop price , drop price , and keep dropping price every month
5. Copy xbox live (but keep it free)

This seems to be their plan

1. Drop the price in Europe and bring back a more affordable sku once again
2. Buy studios and bolster their 1st party
3. Make deals with third parties to get games and pick up games to publish.
4. Provide third parties with better tools and more knowledge to help them get the most out of their ps3 games
5. Improve online features and get more content
6. Provide unique experiences only avaible on ps3
7. Keep supporting the ps2 with casuals games at least and continue production. Gain even more fans in the next couple of years if possible to help ensure future success.

This is probably what people would like them to do

1. Throw millions of dollars at Square and Konami to keep MGS4 and FFXIII exclusive
2. Throw millions at Rockstar for DLC for GTA IV content
3. Throw millions atthe top third party studioslike Epic , Rockstar , Bioware , and Capcom to make new AAA titles
4. Drop price , drop price , drop price , and keep dropping price every month
5. Copy xbox live (but keep it free)

Nike_Air

price drops will help alot. I was at walmart 2 times this week and saw 15 units sold of the 80gb version at 549cdn. When people see deals they will buy them. And as a spinoff now these people will start buying games.

One sexy naked woman with the purchase ofa PS3.... DUH! lol

This seems to be their plan

1. Drop the price in Europe and bring back a more affordable sku once again
2. Buy studios and bolster their 1st party
3. Make deals with third parties to get games and pick up games to publish.
4. Provide third parties with better tools and more knowledge to help them get the most out of their ps3 games
5. Improve online features and get more content
6. Provide unique experiences only avaible on ps3
7. Keep supporting the ps2 with casuals games at least and continue production. Gain even more fans in the next couple of years if possible to help ensure future success.

This is probably what people would like them to do

1. Throw millions of dollars at Square and Konami to keep MGS4 and FFXIII exclusive
2. Throw millions at Rockstar for DLC for GTA IV content
3. Throw millions atthe top third party studioslike Epic , Rockstar , Bioware , and Capcom to make new AAA titles
4. Drop price , drop price , drop price , and keep dropping price every month
5. Copy xbox live (but keep it free)

Nike_Air

I don't think Sony is doing as bad as some would like to think even with the current price and the smaller game library it's really doing great.

And with the PS2 sales holding like they are it just helps the whole gaming devision in the Sony camp.

The PSP is selling very well now and once people learn how the remote play works with there PS3 it could boost the sales of both systems.

They need to attach a pair of milky breasts to the top of the case.danjammer69

kinda like what i said but i agree yo!! lol