Sony: PS4 losses will be nothing like those of the PS3

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Sony will not generate as large of a loss with PlayStation 4 as it did when it launched PlayStation 3, according to SCE CEO Andrew House.

Speaking in an investors meeting last week, and reported by Bloomberg, House told investors the pricing of PS4 will not cause as large of a loss as PS3 did at launch – the latter of which caused a $3 billion loss.

“We will not generate anything like the losses we did for the PlayStation 3,” House said, as investment in the system is “much, much smaller,” this time out, what with its PC-like architecture.

Still, Sony expects to report a loss in its game division next financial period due to currency exchange rate shifts.

Such looses will be offset in part by sales of PS4, but the firm no longer expects to break-even for the year, but expects earnings to “deteriorate significantly.”

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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/08/09/ps4-losses-wont-be-anything-like-the-losses-experienced-at-ps3-launch-says-sony/

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III_XBOI_IIIPosted:

LuckyOtter
aimiami12
byLeon
aimiami12 Sony cant afford to lose that much money. Theyll make there money for sure but it wont be that last quarter of 2013. It'll make them money through out the next 10 years like the ps2 did...bigger and better though.


you do know sony cannot go out of buisiness they have epic records and etc ps4 will make money i know i bought one.


They were about to sell the entertainment part of the business. Go look at sonys stock the past 10 years. It was at 150 in 2000 then dropped down to 25. Which isnt bad but they arent making the same type of money they used to.

The ps4 will make money Im just not sure itll be right away even though 70% of gamers will get a ps4 over the one...like myself


Lol "70% of gamers" where on earth did you get that number? You know what they say about the majority of statistics being made up? Well here is perfect example.


You're making too much sense. That's frowned upon here apparently.

WestPosted:

Although I'm not buying the PS4, or the Xbox One for that matter, I'm glad to see Sony doing so well, or well...better than last generation.

LuckyOtterPosted:

Parecy
-DNA
Nov Wasn't the PS3 like $600 when it came out first? How stupid.

No... The picture in the thread is the price when it came out...
Are you stupid? That's the PS4...


He doesn't know how to read. Be nice to the children.

LuckyOtterPosted:

aimiami12
byLeon
aimiami12 Sony cant afford to lose that much money. Theyll make there money for sure but it wont be that last quarter of 2013. It'll make them money through out the next 10 years like the ps2 did...bigger and better though.


you do know sony cannot go out of buisiness they have epic records and etc ps4 will make money i know i bought one.


They were about to sell the entertainment part of the business. Go look at sonys stock the past 10 years. It was at 150 in 2000 then dropped down to 25. Which isnt bad but they arent making the same type of money they used to.

The ps4 will make money Im just not sure itll be right away even though 70% of gamers will get a ps4 over the one...like myself


Lol "70% of gamers" where on earth did you get that number? You know what they say about the majority of statistics being made up? Well here is perfect example.

CokesPosted:

ShadowBoltDashie
Ampz
MoDOT
TTGxiPro It LOOKs Microsoft Wins Again


Im a xbox guy but I dont see MS winning this year because all they want is money and they screwed the xbox up unlike PS..


They're already winning. Last I checked the sales lead 3 to 1 for the Xbox.


I think people started to switch back over to Xbox after the DRM was removed. PS4 was leading in pre-orders for a little bit and then Xbox One took over. Still I think they will get to neck and neck eventually, some people might not be satisfied with the console they chose and might switch over to the other console.


The DRM thing got blown out of proportion. People just thought the principle was not good. To be honest, if people have a computer to follow all the drama about the DRM then they will be able to connect to the internet every 24 hours.

ToursPosted:

aimiami12
byLeon
aimiami12 Sony cant afford to lose that much money. Theyll make there money for sure but it wont be that last quarter of 2013. It'll make them money through out the next 10 years like the ps2 did...bigger and better though.


you do know sony cannot go out of buisiness they have epic records and etc ps4 will make money i know i bought one.


They were about to sell the entertainment part of the business. Go look at sonys stock the past 10 years. It was at 150 in 2000 then dropped down to 25. Which isnt bad but they arent making the same type of money they used to.

The ps4 will make money Im just not sure itll be right away even though 70% of gamers will get a ps4 over the one...like myself
Who the **** are you to say 70% of gamers will get the PS4, the xbox one is leading in sales so **** off

DMNDSPosted:

Yea aimiami12 makes perfect sense byLeon there fan base is doping because of microsoft

aimiami12Posted:

byLeon
aimiami12 Sony cant afford to lose that much money. Theyll make there money for sure but it wont be that last quarter of 2013. It'll make them money through out the next 10 years like the ps2 did...bigger and better though.


you do know sony cannot go out of buisiness they have epic records and etc ps4 will make money i know i bought one.


They were about to sell the entertainment part of the business. Go look at sonys stock the past 10 years. It was at 150 in 2000 then dropped down to 25. Which isnt bad but they arent making the same type of money they used to.

The ps4 will make money Im just not sure itll be right away even though 70% of gamers will get a ps4 over the one...like myself

TaigaAisakaPosted:

Ampz
MoDOT
TTGxiPro It LOOKs Microsoft Wins Again


Im a xbox guy but I dont see MS winning this year because all they want is money and they screwed the xbox up unlike PS..


They're already winning. Last I checked the sales lead 3 to 1 for the Xbox.


I think people started to switch back over to Xbox after the DRM was removed. PS4 was leading in pre-orders for a little bit and then Xbox One took over. Still I think they will get to neck and neck eventually, some people might not be satisfied with the console they chose and might switch over to the other console.

AlbericiPosted:

TTGxiPro It LOOKs Microsoft Wins Again


Im a xbox guy but I dont see MS winning this year because all they want is money and they screwed the xbox up unlike PS..


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