Will Sony be quietly exiting the Console Race?

[Gnome]

http://www.hdgamenews.com/2007/09/pl...y-exiting.html.

Just the title alone makes this article worthy of the Smackdown Forums LOL!

Personally I am skeptical of articles like this because they are written to gain a ton of attention, but still couldn't resist posting it.

[MyopicRaiderfan]

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The answer is No

[tranzparentl]

Well your link isn't working but I found the article.

http://www.hdgamenews.com/2007/09/pl...y-exiting.html

Seems a bit sketchy to me if all they have to go on is the possible sale of the Cell plant to Toshiba. Toshiba has been parters with Sony and IBM on creating The Cell from the get go so it's not a huge surprise.

Plus I belive there would be a clause in the contract that still gave Sony a decent deal on the chips for the PS3.

[Gnome]

Fixed the link

[kalim1998]

http://www.hdgamenews.com/2007/09/pl...y-exiting.html.

Just the title alone makes this article worthy of the Smackdown Forums LOL!

Personally I am skeptical of articles like this because they are written to gain a ton of attention, but still couldn't resist posting it.

LOL...it's called outsourcing your component parts...

[DarkWanderer]

Which is not a cost saving measure by any means unless your outsourcing to a company in a third world country. Ousourcing this to Toshiba will likely have Cell's costing Sony a higher price

[MikeRox]

More likely is their Q3 results are looking rather touchy atm and they're trying to raise funds before the end of the month to make it look a bit more rosey.

[Aodh]

LOL...it's called outsourcing your component parts...

Actually it's called outsourcing the manufacturing costs. They'll still buy the processors, but they take themselves out of the manufacturing side of running the factory. This usually runs a premium increasing the chip cost to compensate. This isn't a big deal and happens a lot.

The issue is mainly the last line, where Sony doesn't seem to be doing anything to grow, they're just cutting off parts of the business (Financial Services, and now the Cell Manufacturing) and selling them. What does that mean? Nothing on it's own, it just lowers the companies value because there's higher risk and lower potential. Just different is all.

[BStroms]

I can make speculate outrageous things based on that news too. Here's another equal unbelievable claim.

Toshiba is quietly giving up on HD DVD. In a deal with Sony, Toshiba would give up on HD DVD and in return Sony would agree to buy all Cell processors from Toshiba. Thus allowing Toshiba a larger profit on each PS3 sale.


It is amusing to read articles like that though so thanks for sharing.

[miDnIghtEr]

I can make speculate outrageous things based on that news too. Here's another equal unbelievable claim.

Toshiba is quietly giving up on HD DVD. In a deal with Sony, Toshiba would give up on HD DVD and in return Sony would agree to buy all Cell processors from Toshiba. Thus allowing Toshiba a larger profit on each PS3 sale.


It is amusing to read articles like that though so thanks for sharing.

where's your link?

[INDY-HD-DVD]

Problem with this is Sony denies chip operations sale
http://www.boston.com/business/techn...nology+stories

Sony Corp. is looking at ways to improve its chip operations but has reached no decision on whether to sell it, the company said Tuesday, denying Japanese media reports that it has struck a deal with Toshiba.

Toshiba Corp. spokesman Keisuke Omori also said no deal has been decided.

[moepain4u]

If you recall earlier in the year there were some reports of Sony not making a Playstation 4.

Sony denied it.

[crusher310]

I hope not PS3 is the best out they just need better games

[Godstar]

If you recall earlier in the year there were some reports of Sony not making a Playstation 4.

Sony denied it.

Little early to determine that considering they have 10 year lifecyle plan. Maybe they're not considering making one via KK - which would be true. Doesn't mean they won't make one.

[michealo]

one of the larger stretches recently.
must be a slow news day

Whoah, must have been really desperate for a traffic driving bullshit story eh?
commented by Anonymous, 3:54 PM

lol