__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Tuesday 27 June 2006 13:31 \__
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> __/ [ Larry Qualig ] on Monday 26 June 2006 19:20 \__
>>
>>> The Ghost In The Machine wrote:
>>>> In comp.os.linux.advocacy, billwg
>>>> <billw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote
>>>> on Mon, 26 Jun 2006 13:01:50 GMT
>>>> <2VQng.35203$7G2.22249@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>>> >
>>>> > "Roy Schestowitz" <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> > news:4382329.WQUvMvOrMv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> >> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>> >> | "The price of the PS3 is high ... but you're paying for (its)
>>>> >> | potential... Obviously, it's a higher-risk strategy as all new
>>>> >> inventions
>>>> >> | are but if the PS3 lives up to its total potential, then I don't
>>>> >> think
>>>> >> | anyone will be worried about Nintendo or Xbox's cheaper price," the
>>>> >> | Welsh-born executive said.
>>>> >> `----
>>>> >>
>>>> >> It seems evident that they will extend the PlayStation 3 to have the
>>>> >> functionality of a (Linux) PC.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> In yesterday's news:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Sony Expects to Sell 100 Million PS3s
>>>> >>
>>>> >> http://gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=68990
>>>> >
>>>> > Ox demurs:
>>>> >
>>>> > "Posted at: 06/23/06 at 18:09 PM PST
>>>> >
>>>> > If the PS3 will only be live and kicking for the average console life
>>>> > cycle of six years, I say no chance in hell, even if it froze over.
>>>> > People are not willing to pay $600 for a console and when the price
>>>> > drops to like $300, it'll be a little too late IMO. Sony has lost this
>>>> > generation."
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> Hm. So Microsoft is planning to make up for the XBox's
>>>> losses with volume, then?
>>>>
>>>> Or is the XBox720 going to be twice as much so that Microsoft
>>>> can recoup?
>>>
>>>
>>> Sony will also be selling the PS3 at a loss. It's simply the nature of
>>> the gaming console industry. Selling at a loss isn't unique to gaming
>>> consoles... Gilette sells its razors at a loss but makes up for this
>>> when it sells the razor blades. Many ink-jet printers are sold at a
>>> loss (look at the insanely low prices) but the money is made up selling
>>> the cartridges. I believe the original Tivo was also sold at a loss but
>>> selling the service/subscription made up the difference.
>>
>> Difference is: Microsoft is not much of a _game maker_. They can try to
>> sell subscription to various XBox services, but whether it can compensate
>> for the losses (which exceed expectations) we are yet to find out...
>
> The qualig troll is wrong - the PS3 will not be sold at a loss. That
> was a Microsoft decision for the xbox, not a sony decision for the ps3.
Thanks for the correction. I was very surprised myself. That violation of
truth is one for my books. *smile* Larry pointed out some mistakes I made in
the past, so I guess we're even now.
Best wishes,
Roy
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