jnWake Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Yeah, I'll be checking how the Gaikai stuff works because I'm tempted to buy a PS4 but I'm also tempted to finally buy a PS3 and play all the awesome games from this generation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melbu Frahma Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Consoles are typically loss leaders. You make the money back in publishing fees. ^ This. I don't think they've made a console that was profitable in and of itself in, what, two generations? Three? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnWake Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 ^ This. I don't think they've made a console that was profitable in and of itself in, what, two generations? Three? I don't think the Wii was sold at loss. Unless you mean a Playstation console, in which case I have no idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Williamson Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I'm really considering getting a PS4 and yes, I'm about to say this it would be my first official purchase of a Sony console ever it's always been Nintendo for me, and Xbox but Xbox seems to not even be an option now hur hur hur still probably will get a Wii U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowbar Man Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share Posted August 23, 2013 (edited) I don't think the Wii was sold at loss. Nintendo generally an exception, they sell things at profit off the back. The Wii was basically a recycled/overclocked GCN, so it made MASSIVE profits. (I could be wrong, but I think it was ~$100 to produce, and sold at $250) Wii U however is being sold at a loss, not because of the hardware per se, but the GamePad is quite pricey to produce with its screen. (Est over $100+ just for the GamePad). MS/Sony sold their consoles at a loss for PS2/PS3/Xbox/Xbox 360. Though as mentioned earlier, I do not think that loss is as significant this round than the last 2 generations for PS4/XBO. Edited August 23, 2013 by Crowbar Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melbu Frahma Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Nintendo generally an exception, they sell things at profit off the back. The Wii was basically a recycled/overclocked GCN, so it made MASSIVE profits. (I could be wrong, but I think it was ~$100 to produce, and sold at $250 Hmm. For some reason I thought the Wii was sold at a break-even price point. Could be wrong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowbar Man Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) Possibly if you factor in a bunch of other stuff in like the controllers, distribution, R&D, etc the profit margin looks smaller but just from the cost of the hardware itself, the Wii was said to be around $158.00 worth of components http://www.engadget.com/2006/12/15/wii-manufacturing-costs-ring-up-to-just-158/ Some articles mention Nintendo only made around $6-12 profit off each machine after all said and done. Considering the recycled hardware, I think those numbers are probably too low honestly as I'm sure Nintendo was making more profit than that Now in this same article it mentions PS3... $805.85 to produce sold at $599.. and that's before you figure in stuff like R&D, distribution, controllers, pack ins etc. so the "being sold at a loss" increases from there. Articles I've found say the 360 was selling for around $130 loss and PS3 was selling around $300 loss. I beleive both of these consoles are now breaking even due to hardware revisions According to Nintendo, Wii U is being sold at a "minimal" loss that is made up by a sell of a single game. I'm sure the XBO/PS4 are probably being sold at "minimal" losses as well as I don't think anybody wants to repeat a generation of selling consoles at massive losses (especially Sony who had to play catch up for a long time). But either way nobody will be selling the next generation consoles at profit right now, business as usual Videocards are a completely different type of market Edited August 24, 2013 by Crowbar Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Sony made a smart decision to release games for their upcoming console, and also making PS+ much more viable by putting free games on it, and making it necessary for online play on PS4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowbar Man Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) Sony made a smart decision to release games for their upcoming console Generally, most console manufacturers release games for their console. Just sayin! The PS+ required for online multiplayer will certainly help, plus the digital offerings for games, movies, music, etc all tie in to income flow. And as usual, accessories (PS4 Eye, controllers, etc) always tie in towards making profit (downside for consumers they have to buy new controllers this round though, ah well). Nice of them not to force Plus on those who want to use the PS4 for other things besides what Plus offers and multiplayer (unlike MS who requires Gold to do ANYTHING on 360/XBO). That said, Plus has so many benefits now it would be silly not to get it. Free games across multiple consoles (PS3, Vita, PS4), discounts off digital purchases, beta access to things, and online for PS4. Pretty good deal Edited August 24, 2013 by Crowbar Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 So excited for the ps4... November is so far away... hnnnngg So many awesome games coming for it. Knack, Destiny, The Order 1886... hnnnnggg Can we just skip October? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnWake Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 So excited for the ps4... November is so far away... hnnnngg So many awesome games coming for it. Knack, Destiny, The Order 1886... hnnnnggg Can we just skip October? Destiny and The Order are coming 2014 though (inFamous too), we should skip this entire year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 (edited) Destiny and The Order are coming 2014 though (inFamous too), we should skip this entire year! Naw man, Knack will hold me over until 2014. I'll be facebooking and twitching the crap out of it, and spectating other people playing their PS4s. Maybe even on my smartphone, heh. With that cool PSN App they're making. Plus Killzone, which I really want to play. Resogun which is a free launch exclusive, sounds and looks amazing. Tiny Brains! Well InFamous and The Order 1886 are coming out in what's called the "launch window", but yeah... March 2014 is where that ends... long wait, but a manageable one with all the awesome stuff it's going to launch with, the free games and streaming / spectating stuff. People are probably gonna end up hiding me in their fb feeds hah. Plus DriveClub.. this might be the first driving game I give a chance since Gran Turismo 3 on the PS2. It looks unbelievable. Edited September 6, 2013 by Brandon Strader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushfire Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Hilarity ensues from the Gamestamp preorder world, as our district manager said that the preorders for the PS4 outnumber the Xbox One preorders by as much as 4 to 1. We were told to make an effort to push the Xbox One. Then immediately Microsoft closes the preorders again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Mannnn just over a month until this is out... I've got to start saving money now so I can get a launch game. Probably Knack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legendary Zoltan Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 I have three extra months to save up! Hah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Well it stinks for you, but it's Japan's own fault! They need to support Playstation bettah. They've got like a billion people there but somehow the US buys more Playstations than they do. Here's a list of games launching on PS4: http://www.ign.com/wikis/playstation-4/PlayStation_4_Launch_Titles So yeah it probably will be Knack. I know Killzone has always been a PS exclusive so there's no chance to get it on PC... it looks good. I might get it but not early. :] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleJCrb Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Well it stinks for you, but it's Japan's own fault! They need to support Playstation bettah. They've got like a billion people there but somehow the US buys more Playstations than they do. Not sure if just being racist or legitimately confusing China for Japan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Casual hyperbole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 How is it racist? Jahan is white. Besides I merely mistook the population amount, there's nothing racial about that. I thought there were more people there than there is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Derrit Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 USA: 313.9 million people Japan: 127.6 million people China: 1.351 billion people Gonna go with confusing Japan with China Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legendary Zoltan Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 Oh, so now you're gonna discriminate against me and mah peeplez because we don't buy enough Playstations to satisfy you!? ^_~ Just kidding. It's really because Sony is just so sure that Microsoft isn't going to win in Japan no matter what they try. Also, I don't think the Xbone is launching in Japan yet either, anyway. So Sony has time to push Japan aside for a moment. I'm much more upset about The Hobbit part 2 since EVERY COUNTRY EVER gets it in 2013 EXCEPT JAPAN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 If I lived in Japan I would buy TWO Ps4s!!!!! You know it's sad China banned consoles, I bet companies would be able to sell SO many PS4s and other things there, with their population, and the natural appeal of PS4 and other consoles. > There'd be mad cash to be made, for sure. I hope Knack goes on sale before release. I know that makes NO sense, but Beyond: Two Souls went on sale briefly for $35 a couple months before it came out. Anything can happen. Just gotta be vigilant and find the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legendary Zoltan Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Dude, did you hear? There is a free trade zone in...somewhere in China. Forgot where. Real consoles and games can be sold there. It looks like Microsoft is preparing something for that space. It could be a brand new kind of movement if people really pursue the Chinese market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thin Crust Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Another commercial for Playstation 4. Not sure how I feel about this one though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0d9d-cdxhk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legendary Zoltan Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I didn't think it was bad. It's not as good as the old SNES commercial where they're like, "Thirty-two THOUSAND colors!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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