Author Topic: Sony getting hit Hard lately (Read 893510 times)

MaryJane · « **Reply #1325 on:** January 30, 2007, 04:19:20 AM »

This is bad.

Yeah I wish for the death of Sony (as a video game maker) also, but I like NVidia.

Smash_Brother · « **Reply #1326 on:** January 30, 2007, 06:03:17 AM »

I'd rather Sony stays alive and kicking enough to pose a threat to MS.

I just don't like the idea of MS vs. Nintendo without any buffer...

nitsu niflheim · « **Reply #1327 on:** January 30, 2007, 06:46:46 AM »

Zombie Sega rising up from the grave.

Ceric · « **Reply #1328 on:** January 30, 2007, 07:16:39 AM »

Yep, Nvidia was the first to make a DirectX 10 compliant card. I have to show them some love. I actually like most there work in other segments.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #1329 on:** January 30, 2007, 07:36:19 AM »

Nvidia is what you need when dealing with OpenGL because Ati's cards suck at that.

Kairon · « **Reply #1330 on:** January 30, 2007, 07:42:46 AM »

NVidia wants me to bvuy Vista?

Then SCREW them.

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

Khushrenada · « **Reply #1331 on:** January 30, 2007, 09:00:26 AM »

Not sure what to think of the new title of this thread. But I'm still glad it's alive. Thanks for saving it BlacknMild2k1.

Ceric · « **Reply #1332 on:** January 31, 2007, 04:26:01 AM »

I thought I have some fun with it since it was expanding I can shrink it back but I want ot keep the "and Friends"

couchmonkey · « **Reply #1333 on:** January 31, 2007, 08:42:36 AM »

A Sony executive is already talking price cuts. From the sounds of it, they might wait quite a while, but to even mention price cuts this early on, Sony is obviously not getting good results.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #1334 on:** January 31, 2007, 09:29:20 AM »

CouchMonkey: Your user pick reminds me of the chick from twilight Princess.

On subject: I wonder how much Sony is reallying losing on the PS3. I don't know if I believe that $300.00 per console figure...but if they cut the price could they make it up in software sales? Did Microsoft with the Xbox ever make it up in software sales?

Ceric · « **Reply #1335 on:** January 31, 2007, 10:25:34 AM »

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Originally posted by: Spak-Spang
CouchMonkey: Your user pick reminds me of the chick from twilight Princess.

On subject: I wonder how much Sony is reallying losing on the PS3. I don't know if I believe that $300.00 per console figure...but if they cut the price could they make it up in software sales? Did Microsoft with the Xbox ever make it up in software sales?

Simple answer: No.
Little Longer: Microsoft planned for that to happen so its a little different.

Louieturkey · « **Reply #1336 on:** January 31, 2007, 10:38:47 AM »

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Originally posted by: Ceric
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Originally posted by: Spak-Spang
CouchMonkey: Your user pick reminds me of the chick from twilight Princess.

On subject: I wonder how much Sony is reallying losing on the PS3. I don't know if I believe that $300.00 per console figure...but if they cut the price could they make it up in software sales? Did Microsoft with the Xbox ever make it up in software sales?

Simple answer: No.
Little Longer: Microsoft planned for that to happen so its a little different.

From what I understand though, the 360 is now making money on each sale and now the Xbox division is finally making money for my post is a train wreck. Don't know what will happen with the Zephyr model though. I wonder if that will lose money for my post is a train wreck when they finally release it.

Kairon · « **Reply #1337 on:** January 31, 2007, 10:43:32 AM »

I think that MS may actually be breaking even or close to breaking even on each console sold/shipped. The estimate from iSuppli shows that the cost of the materials and manufacturing for the X360 has dropped favorably, but that doesn't talk much about royalties or shipping or other things associated with manufacturing costs.

But I don't think MS' game division is making money yet. R & D alone put them in the hole excessively... They're planning to make money with their third generation, their next XBox. I think they're actually getting to profitability... even if they are marginalized in the market somewhat.

~Carmine "Cai" M. Red
Kairon@aol.com

Galford · « **Reply #1338 on:** January 31, 2007, 01:31:01 PM »

Actually ATI madethe first DX10 part in the Xenos chip for the 360.
nVidia made the first desktop DX10 part in their 8800 series cards.

Pointless obscure knowledge...
Did you know that nVidia was started by a couple of engineers from Sun Microsystems?

Point 2- Did you know nVidia was contracted to make a chipset(NV2) for the Dreamcast but Sega didn't like it so
it was never used.

MaryJane · « **Reply #1339 on:** January 31, 2007, 02:13:35 PM »

I know for an almost fact that Sony is losing $238 on one of their systems, either the 20 or 60 Gig model, I can't remember which one. But that's a substantial amount of money.

Athrun Zala · « **Reply #1340 on:** January 31, 2007, 02:15:30 PM »

the Sony Channel has been overrun with Wii ads as of late, even sponsoring shows and stuff.... and no mention of the PS3 whatsoever.... not even in their shameless self-promotion mini-shows....

BlackNMild2k1 · « **Reply #1341 on:** January 31, 2007, 05:43:31 PM »

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Originally posted by: MaryJane
I know for an almost fact that Sony is losing $238 on one of their systems, either the 20 or 60 Gig model, I can't remember which one. But that's a substantial amount of money.

They Lose the least on the 20 GB model, but I heard they just started manufacturing cell on the 65nm process, so chip prices could see a major drop once its up and running at full speed.

oh and Khush, you welcome

can't have enough Doom & Gloom on Sony and its PS3

segagamer12 · « **Reply #1342 on:** February 01, 2007, 05:06:48 AM »

well its not all bad news, I was in shop ko and they had plenty of Ps3 for sale, even had a big display of them, but sadly allt he wiis, games and accessories still have those "sorry out of stock" notes. Sony must be loving its domination. I mean I can find Ps3 any store I goto, Wii is non existant so SOny MUST have put Nintendo out of business by now right.

EDIT" sorry forgot to mention thats what my friends all think, that cuz Wii is hard to find it meas Sony killed them already. Stupid blind sony fanboys.

Ceric · « **Reply #1343 on:** February 01, 2007, 05:45:43 AM »

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Originally posted by: Galford
Actually ATI madethe first DX10 part in the Xenos chip for the 360.
nVidia made the first desktop DX10 part in their 8800 series cards.

Pointless obscure knowledge...
Did you know that nVidia was started by a couple of engineers from Sun Microsystems?

Point 2- Did you know nVidia was contracted to make a chipset(NV2) for the Dreamcast but Sega didn't like it so
it was never used.

Didn't know either of those but thinking about it the first one does not really surprise me.

capamerica · « **Reply #1344 on:** February 01, 2007, 06:03:54 AM »

Quote
Originally posted by: Ceric
Quote
Originally posted by: Galford
Actually ATI madethe first DX10 part in the Xenos chip for the 360.
nVidia made the first desktop DX10 part in their 8800 series cards.

Pointless obscure knowledge...
Did you know that nVidia was started by a couple of engineers from Sun Microsystems?

Point 2- Did you know nVidia was contracted to make a chipset(NV2) for the Dreamcast but Sega didn't like it so
it was never used.

Didn't know either of those but thinking about it the first one does not really surprise me.

I was under the impression that the Xbox360 used a modified version of DirectX 9 not 10.

Smoke39 · « **Reply #1345 on:** February 01, 2007, 09:48:48 AM »

It does.

segagamer12 · « **Reply #1346 on:** February 01, 2007, 11:40:33 AM »

i thought 360 was supposed to be fully comliant with vista, which is why it suposedly requires media center to swap media files and such.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #1347 on:** February 01, 2007, 05:31:58 PM »

Gah media center is such a joke. It's XP with and ugly media player installed as a feature.

GLAD I UNINSTALLED THAT ZHIT

KDR_11k · « **Reply #1348 on:** February 01, 2007, 07:38:37 PM »

Why did you install it in first place?

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #1349 on:** February 02, 2007, 05:25:24 AM »

It was the default OS on my laptop. So now its just "Media Center" in name, cuz I sure as hekk don't know the fine differences between MC, XP home and XP Pro. I use Media Player Classic for my DVD needs anyway.

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Author Topic: Sony getting hit Hard lately (Read 893510 times)