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Sony lost more money on the PS3 than it ever made with the PS2.That is the very definition of an epic failure.
The fact Sony went from dominating with PS2 to trailing in last place with the PS3 makes their failure this gen all the more apparent.
and that right there is exactly what i'm talking about. People can't seperate the PS3 from the PS2. It will always be a failure relative to th e PS2, but at the end of the gen when it's sold (projected) 50-60 million it won't be a failure. Now if you want to talk about marketshare and stuff like that, there are far more variables you can focus on with that, but as far as pure sales, i'll say it again, NOTHING that sells 50-60 million units can be considered a failureI'm sorry but the PS3 will be seen as a failure by its very creators.
Like I said,the fact that a company(in this case Sony) went from dominating an industry with a particular product to lagging far,far behind its competitors with the intoduction of a replacement product,and all the lost revenue and marketshare that such a fall in popularity entails,will be seen as nothing other than a failure.No matter how fanboys spin it.
i just think that anything you make a profit on is a success. And ultimately Sony will make a significant profit on the system. Will they make as much as the PS2? No. Did they lose some of their marketshare? Yes. So once again, in relation to the PS2 it will ALWAYS be a failure. But when you look at the final numbers 5-6 years from now, the system will have made money for sony. Once again, it won't have done what they wanted or hoped for, but whether you profit $1 or 1 billion, a profit is a profit. I don't think failure is the correct word for this argument. I think the better phrase would be "dissapointing" or "nowhere near as successful as expected"
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