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This is a very interesting question. I can't see the logic behind it. Sony says they want to profit on every PS3 sold even if that means slow sales. Yet we know Sony profits on the PS2. In the overall picture Sony was recouping profits on the PS2 to offset their losses on the PS3. So, who cares which console they discount. Right? It would be the same in the end anyway. They could have discounted the PS3 the same amount. Why wouldn't they do that? Is Sony really hurting?

Edited on 04/16/2009 @ 08:54:PM pst
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yes sony is hurting cuz kz2 didnt boost any sales WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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(1) PS2 sales are slowing
(2) A price drop of the PS2 will boost sales, and increase profits
(3) A price drop of the PS3 will boost sales, and increase losses.

Your argument makes no sense... now, go think it over.

"Last week he comes here and tells me, he's discovered my plot to blow up Chick-Fil-A. Why the fuck would I blow up the Chick-Fil-A? It's fucking delicious!!"

Sony hates logic?

Akontheorc, providing you with your lowest expectations since '93.

So... what are you trying to say? Cut the price of the PS3 and use the profits from the PS2 to even out the losses?

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This is speculative on my part, but there were probably some studies done within the company that showed them getting a big enough boost in PS2 sales to offset the loss of profit they'd make at the old price (ie, 100,000 at a 10 dollar profit, instead of 20,000 at 40 dollars profit). Those numbers are surely wrong, but you get my point. Plus there's the idea of there being a lot of PS2s on store shelves that Sony wants to make some money on before people completely move toward the next-gen consoles.

In contrast to that, the PS3 would probably get a much bigger boost in sales from a price drop, but at the same time if the PS3 isn't profitable to manufacture (I'm not sure if it is yet), then dropping the price will simply cause larger losses.

I think the PS3 needs a price cut, but cutting the cost of the PS2 won't hurt Sony's bottom line, otherwise they wouldn't have done it.

I can't wait 'til I'm old enough to feel ways about stuff.

Fat_bot wrote:This is speculative on my part, but there were probably some studies done within the company that showed them getting a big enough boost in PS2 sales to offset the loss of profit they'd make at the old price (ie, 100,000 at a 10 dollar profit, instead of 20,000 at 40 dollars profit). Those numbers are surely wrong, but you get my point. Plus there's the idea of there being a lot of PS2s on store shelves that Sony wants to make some money on before people completely move toward the next-gen consoles. In contrast to that, the PS3 would probably get a much bigger boost in sales from a price drop, but at the same time if the PS3 isn't profitable to manufacture (I'm not sure if it is yet), then dropping the price will simply cause larger losses.

I think the PS3 needs a price cut, but cutting the cost of the PS2 won't hurt Sony's bottom line, otherwise they wouldn't have done it.

To much explanation from fatboty... for a simpler explanation, read my post above.

Edited on 04/16/2009 @ 09:15:PM pst
"Last week he comes here and tells me, he's discovered my plot to blow up Chick-Fil-A. Why the fuck would I blow up the Chick-Fil-A? It's fucking delicious!!"

Demarius_b wrote:
Fat_bot wrote:This is speculative on my part, but there were probably some studies done within the company that showed them getting a big enough boost in PS2 sales to offset the loss of profit they'd make at the old price (ie, 100,000 at a 10 dollar profit, instead of 20,000 at 40 dollars profit). Those numbers are surely wrong, but you get my point. Plus there's the idea of there being a lot of PS2s on store shelves that Sony wants to make some money on before people completely move toward the next-gen consoles. In contrast to that, the PS3 would probably get a much bigger boost in sales from a price drop, but at the same time if the PS3 isn't profitable to manufacture (I'm not sure if it is yet), then dropping the price will simply cause larger losses.
I think the PS3 needs a price cut, but cutting the cost of the PS2 won't hurt Sony's bottom line, otherwise they wouldn't have done it.


To much explanation from fatboty... for a simpler explanation, read my post above.

lol, yeah, you got that in while I was busy making a wall of text.

I can't wait 'til I'm old enough to feel ways about stuff.

it seems killzone did nothing for the ps3.

trying to give gamers all the BASIC EXPECTED features that Microsoft has set the trend for.

ACEMANWISE wrote:This is a very interesting question. I can't see the logic behind it. Sony says they want to profit on every PS3 sold even if that means slow sales. Yet we know Sony profits on the PS2. In the overall picture Sony was recouping profits on the PS2 to offset their losses on the PS3. So, who cares which console they discount. Right? It would be the same in the end anyway. They could have discounted the PS3 the same amount. Why wouldn't they do that? Is Sony really hurting?

It's called giving the cheap Wii and Xbox 3fixme arcade a huge nemesis. Parents who have little knowledge of gaming will purchase a PS2 at $99 than a Wii or Xbox. It should slow down the onslaught.

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