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Let's examine the situation from a financial POV.

The cost of one unit out the door comes to $500. This means if the PS3 is priced at 299 they will be losing $200 per unit sold. Say Sony sells 30 Million units during the launch period. 30M*$200= DEEP ASS IN RED for a already financially troubled company. There is no way that Sony could afford to a take hit of more than a $100 a unit. Even a $100 a unit loss is pushing it for this cheapass company.

I trust the economic side of science over the leak sources and rumors.

Take it to the Bank people I am right.

This belongs in the Sony Gaming forum not off-topic.

They always say, "He who sepculates, masterbates."

Originally Posted by Kastides Let's examine the situation from a financial POV. The cost of one unit out the door comes to $500. This means if the PS3 is priced at 299 they will be losing $200 per unit sold. Say Sony sells 30 Million units during the launch period. 30M*$200= DEEP ASS IN RED for a already financially troubled company. There is no way that Sony could afford to a take hit of more than a $100 a unit. Even a $100 a unit loss is pushing it for this cheapass company. I trust the economic side of science over the leak sources and rumors. Take it to the Bank people I am right.

1.) This should definitely, definitely NOT be in this forum.

As a CAG, your cheapness probably spreads to other facets of your life, beyond video games. Talk about ways you save money or anything else you wish, as long as its NOT GAMING RELATED.

2.) Microsoft was reportedly taking a loss of $125 per Xbox sold. Sony doesn't have the same resources, but it has been done before.

3.) I've never seen this figure of $500 for the production of one PS3 before. Where did this come from?

4.) If the system launches for that much money, it's not going to sell well. At all. This too has happened before - look at the home version of the Neo-Geo.

In all honesty, I don't think you know what you're talking about.

Burn!

1. I could provide you the links from reputable finanicial companies such as Merrill Lynch but i really dont feel like it.

2. Sony is in 60 BILLION In Debt... Thank their PC division

3. MSoft is RICH beyond belief.

4. I only spit the truth.

Here OP, I'll save you the trouble.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...ad.php?t=57345

This topic has been discussed previously to death.

Originally Posted by Kastides 4. I only spit the truth.

You are biased, Mr. Truthbearer. You're thread in the XBox forum shows that.

Ugh these facts hurt my brain.

but what if sony was purposely giving out a bloated cost? or what if the cost of production drops 6 months later?

Thank you.. i didnt realize someone had already posted this..

All the apporiate links are in there.

Originally Posted by Moxio Ugh these facts hurt my brain.

I like to take the numbers in small doses, preferably from epobirs.

60 billion in debt? Where did u get that number? Show your source pleaseee

Originally Posted by praystation 60 billion in debt? Where did u get that number? Show your source pleaseee

He can't, because he pulled that out of his ass.

No company would be still around with even a 1 Billion debt ratio let alone 60 Billion! The guy is one of the bigger morons iv'e come across..

Google the following: Sony Debt 6.71

Originally Posted by Deadpool No company would be still around with even a 1 Billion debt ratio let alone 60 Billion! The guy is one of the bigger morons iv'e come across..

Sorry, but you're wrong. Sony is a big company, more than big enough to have billions in debt. Sony was, up until quite recently, over $60 billion in debt. In order to try to reorganize things and turn the situation around, they split off some of their divisions, so now the 'main' Sony has about $7 billion in debt (the other divisions took on most of the debt.)

If you don't believe this, here's Sony's financial statements.

Sony's total debt stood at 6.71 trillion yen ($61 billion) on June 30. That figure includes MGM's debt of $1.9 billion, a debt that Sony aquired when they purchased MGM.

http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news...As0&refer=asia

and another thing. I didnt realize people were speculating that it would be as low as 299-349. I really thought the bidding started at 399.

Originally Posted by Moxio Ugh these facts hurt my brain.

Funny, I saw very few facts... just a bunch of stipulation and pointless bickering between wannabe executives.

Originally Posted by Dr Mario Kart and another thing. I didnt realize people were speculating that it would be as low as 299-349. I really thought the bidding started at 399.

The Saturn was originally $399 and I think it would have sold well if it had as much hype as the PS3 does. I think they can and will sell the PS3 for $399. Count me out though as I have classes to pay for.