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It looks like game over for Sony's CPU businessvurbal @ Nov 08, 2007 04:47 | 38 comments Despite assurances from company spokesmen that all is going according to plan for Sony's gaming division, the company is apparently considering getting out of the gaming CPU business entirely.
In September Sony announced that they would be selling the manufacturing facility where PS3 CPUs are built to Toshiba, but indicated that they intended to remain involved in related research with partners Toshiba and IBM. Plans currently under consideration would have them withdrawing completely from the alliance responsible for creation of the PS3's Cell processor.
Sony spokesman Tomio Takizawa said the company "is in talks with IBM and Toshiba to review the project." He added "Given the sale plan, it would be unreasonable for us to continue research on manufacturing technologies."
Source: Yahoo News |
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Comment by: sciascia (Nov 08, 2007 16:49) I agree. Had Sony supported BWC on the PS3 a little better, people would have something to do while they wait for actual PS3 games to come out. PS2 had the same thing happen in the beginning, remember the horrible launch line up of games(Fantavision)? But the fact that it doubled as a PS1 and a DVD player made it a good buy. |
Comment by: DXR88 (Nov 08, 2007 17:16) There processor was too advanced for there own good. it was the processor that cost them the game. Nobody could develope games in a certain time frame on the hardware because of the processors design.
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Comment by: spydah (Nov 08, 2007 18:23) Originally posted by DXR88:
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Comment by: DXR88 (Nov 08, 2007 21:09) Yes. i highly agree with you spydah, But it could be to late to get back in the game for them this time. thats all im trying to say.
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Nov 08, 2007 21:20) Originally posted by DXR88: This dose remind me of N64 more than the DC Sony as a while has the moeny to handle the PS3 not being a great grand success they can over come this but will their CEOs let them their suits are some of the craziest in the world, its almost like its being run by a zippy off his meds LOL |
Comment by: vinny13 (Nov 08, 2007 21:25) How is Sony focusing on the PS2? They made a revised one. And? I would do the same thing if I had a successful product like that. Thy don't care. They need money. The PS3 is in the ground right now and I believe that all the money made by the PS2 is being used as a shovel to dig it out. It's not like they're still making PS2 exclusives :P
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Nov 08, 2007 21:35) Originally posted by vinny13: Because everyone already knows the 360 is held together with duct tape, and sony selling off assets propping up the PS2 and ignoring any worthwhile change on the PS3 front are all signs sony is hurting. |
Comment by: goodswipe (Nov 08, 2007 21:45) lmao @ held together with duct tape...good one zippy. |
Comment by: ZippyDSM (Nov 08, 2007 21:56) Originally posted by goodswipe: its that or a easy break oven sadly with MS taking 2-3 years to fix the damn thing it deserves the nicknames LOL
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Comment by: spydah (Nov 08, 2007 22:02) Hopefully during the new year Sony will re-focus on the system its self and push games out for it thats the biggest hurdle. If they can over come that then its all up to marketing better to get good faith back in action with a lot of users. The price as come down so i think its more reasonable then before. |
Comment by: ZippyDSM (Nov 08, 2007 22:14) Originally posted by spydah: Games will come but they really need to focus on getting the deving easier so more games will come for it and lower the price of the system, they really need to just go ahead and lower the price to 390 and drop the rediclous 40GB unit alrogather. |
Comment by: motautis (Nov 08, 2007 22:53) Sony isn't doing that badly, atleast they still have decent numbers in japan. Xbox 360 is selling worse than the OG xbox there. I agree they need to promote their exclusive games better, they'll be getting quite a few, by march the 360 wont even have much of an edge in games. It just takes time, i dont think they realize how trendy america is. If your not doing good at the moment people move on to the next big thing. |
Comment by: furchtlos (Nov 08, 2007 23:51) Man, looks likes Sony is really doing crap lately. Low Ps3 sales, Introducing a new PS2 to try and gain some money, and loosing out with this. Great for Microsoft. |
Comment by: scorpNZ (Nov 09, 2007 00:58) Actually it may not be a bad thing looking back @ the PS2 on paper it's more grunty than the xbox 1 yet because MS has been working close with hardware manufacturers for years they're ahead in getting the console hardware to work more efficiently & it shows, it's the same when i look at the specs for the PS3 vs 360 so Sony going with IBM is a good move i'd be interested to see what changes if any they do to new releses of the PS3 i dare say MS will also try & squeeze out a bit more performance either way it's all good for us the consumer |
Comment by: DXR88 (Nov 09, 2007 01:08) Why cant sony work more closly with 3rd party dev is it becuase its some kinda name brand honor not too. it like the stubborn if they cant find out why. speaking of honor i was at school today and i had the honor of trying too programme for an IBM cell proccesor.
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Comment by: spydah (Nov 09, 2007 01:55) I think they are doing half ok. The 40gig version is fine for now. After xmas would be best to drop it then for the after xmas shoppers. That should help the sales because all the people that couldnt get systems at xmas will have their chance to make up for it which tends to happen a lot. The 80 gig should be dropped to around that point. |
Comment by: vinny13 (Nov 09, 2007 03:23) Damn. Everybody always complains about the price, even after a good $100 drop after 8 months or so(a $200 drop here). Where the hell are they supposed to make the money to support the thing(besides the PS2 of course)? |
Comment by: sciascia (Nov 09, 2007 04:15) Well the idea would be to open out at a competitive price, even if you have to eat a little cash for now, eventually, after the console has been selling well the price to produce the components i.e. BD diode, cell, etc. and you'll start to lose less money. |
Comment by: Narutodbz (Nov 10, 2007 17:03) i don't want Sony to get out of the gaming buisness for sure and this is not very convincing that they will because it says that they are considering and plus this year isn't a great year for the ps3 but wait till next year all the good games for ps3 will come e.g. mgs4, litle big planet and killzone 2 etc. I'm confident by the ned of next year SOny will at least tie or close to tie 360 |
Comment by: plazma247 (Nov 10, 2007 17:30) I think the announcement that new chips for ibm and intel are going to destroy the cell chip, they spent lots of money making it :(
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Comment by: borhan9 (Nov 27, 2007 20:26) You neva know this may improve the sony playstation product ten fold people should see this as a move in the right direction. |