How much profit is Sony making off the PSP?

Well all know Sony loses money off the PS3, while gaining money off the PS2 and PSP. The PS2 allowed Sony to swim in pools of cash due to its massive market share and large games library. Can you say the same about the PSP? In terms of production cost, the PSP is smaller than the PS2, so there are less material costs involved with manufacturing. Last time I heard, Sony makes roughly $12 on every $130 PS2 sold. I don't know if its accurate or not, but please correct me if I am wrong. The PS2's true profits came from the games with massive third party support.

So anyways, how good are Sony's profits from the PSP? The hardware sales of PSP are okay. After all, the PSP stole 35% handheld market share from Nintendo, so its the most successful non-Nintendo handheld out there. However the software attachment rate for PSP is slightly lower than expected, so I am wondering if the PSP is making enough profit for Sony to warrant a PSP2. Your thoughts?

Hope so

The whole ds touch screen thing really doesnt appeal to me

Probably just 5% profit a year.

I think they are doing well considering they have good third party support.

EDIT: About the hardware, well they didn't lowered the price for quite awhile and components' prices drop quite fast so.. it's possible that they made and still are making very good profit.

Chances are its a good chunk of money. Its basically awatered downPS2, so the components can't cost that much. PBSnipes

Last I checked, the PS2 didn't have a battery, speakers, WiFi, or a screen in it.

PSP is also more compact (not that the PS2 isn't).

Chances are its a good chunk of money. Its basically awatered downPS2, so the components can't cost that much. PBSnipes

I believe the PSP is more powerful than the PS2.

Sony needed a game that would sell the PSP, and Square Enix delivered on that in September. Crisis Core, Final fantasy VII has raised the handheld's sale count. Square Enix and Sony bundled Crisis Core with a limited edition FFVII 10th Anniversary PSP-Slim. There was only 77,777(some up to $500)of them and they all sold out in a day in Japan(along with imports). The PSP just recently spiked a unusual sales boost and is the #1 selling platform in Japan currently. Primarily due to the release of the new PSP and Crisis Core, Final Fantasy VII. Though all that could change, but seeing as how the Compilation of FFVII is advertised extremely well over in that country, and the game is quite good hopefully sales won't stop soon. Hell, even on TV I've seen commercials for the mobile game Before Crisis, Final Fantasy VII excluding the carrier of the game. :shock:

Currently I say the PSP is doing extremely well. I think today we need more games that sell platforms. :P

[QUOTE="PBSnipes"]Chances are its a good chunk of money. Its basically awatered downPS2, so the components can't cost that much. DeathIsARight

I believe the PSP is more powerful than the PS2.

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[QUOTE="PBSnipes"]Chances are its a good chunk of money. Its basically awatered downPS2, so the components can't cost that much. Zerostatic0

I believe the PSP is more powerful than the PS2.

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[QUOTE="PBSnipes"]Chances are its a good chunk of money. Its basically awatered downPS2, so the components can't cost that much. Ork_Hero

I believe the PSP is more powerful than the PS2.