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[chris0701]

http://kanpou.npb.go.jp/20120626/20120626g00138/pdf/20120626g001380148.pdf

Originally found in Japan government "National Printing Bureau" website, the SCE (Sony Computer Entertainment) is reported for having over 94.3 billion Yen deficit in 2011 fiscal year(*).

(*.平成23年4月1日~平成24年3月31日 :2011/04 ~2012/03)

 

[Chanser]

Nasty.

 

[encephalon]

Courtesy of google, that's "= 1.1916101 billion U.S. dollars."

 

[MikeE21286]

~$1.2b USD


0_o

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

how?

are we sure this is SCEA and not Sony as whole?

 

[M-PG71C]

Hate to say it, but mismanagement, lack of focus, and no real long-term goals will sink a company's finances.

 

[Region-FreeWii]

Holy crap, that sucks. Oh man.

 

[DragonSworne]

What does SCE have besides games and consoles?

I also remember a few posters saying the gaming business for Sony was one of their only profitable divisions, and that it was the TV market ruining profits...

 

[Tarrasque]

Perhaps the costs related to launching the Vita factor in here? It hasn't quite taken off just yet. Ouch.

 

[gamergirly]

Sony will have little to gain from releasing a console over $400. They should go Nintendo's route

 

[Reagan's BR]

What does SCE have besides games and consoles?

I also remember a few posters saying the gaming business for Sony was one of their only profitable divisions, and that it was the TV market ruining profits...

That was the case a few years ago...looks like things have changed.

 

[VanWinkle]

Uhh...what? How on earth did that happen? I thought SCE was one of their only money-making lines?

 

[Father_Brain]

FY 2011 = April 2010-March 2011. Not calendar 2011.

 

[PrinceOfApathy]

One word.

YIKES!

 

[DMeisterJ]

SCE lost 1.2 billion?

I think it's moreso Sony lost 1.2 billion.

 

[OmegaZero]

Ouch.
*cradles Vita*

 

[cyborg009]

What does SCE have besides games and consoles?

I also remember a few posters saying the gaming business for Sony was one of their only profitable divisions, and that it was the TV market ruining profits...

I think all TVs were being sold at a loss

 

[TheBioLover]

Ouch.
Isn't this Sony as a whole though?

 

[shadyspace]

What's Nintendo's deficit?

 

[gbovo]

R&D for PS4?

 

[onQ123]

I'm guessing it's true that the PS4 chip is a 1 billion dollar investment.



"The Cell Broadband Engine that powered the PS3 cost $400m to develop; the main SoC for the incoming console is likely to be a 3D stack incorporating thru-silicon-via technology and could be the first $1bn hardware design project."

 

[Averon]

SCE lot over a billion dollars in FY 2011? I...I can't see how that's possible.

edit: Maybe it's PS4 R&D work.

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

Dat ps4 R&D

 

[MikeE21286]

So....are we getting 4, 6, or 8 GB of RAM?

Spoiler

or 2

 

[Ahasverus]

Oh god please no

 

[chris0701]

What's Nintendo's deficit?

About 50 billion less in 2011.

 

[Derrick01]

If this doesn't involve PS4 then I don't see how this is possible. They were supposedly making money in gaming...one of the only areas Sony was making money in.

 

[Tutomos]

Does't really affect anyone in this forum.

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

Oh god please no

Lol they are fine. Most people just look at the losses and dont even bother to look at the whole financial situation. SCE is probably the Sony branch you should be less concerned with(besides their insurances branch).

 

[PrinceOfApathy]

Sooo, this means no 1 Terabyte hard drive, 16 gig ram Ps4 right?

 

[meppi]

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Does't really affect anyone in this forum.

Ouch.

 

[patsu]

Dat ps4 R&D

Sneaky Sony !

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

Sony will have little to gain from releasing a console over $400. They should go Nintendo's route

If they go the Nintendo route they are done for. A 400$ console should give us a 6x-8x jump.

 

[Nirolak]

If this doesn't involve PS4 then I don't see how this is possible. They were supposedly making money in gaming...one of the only areas Sony was making money in.

They might not expense R&D in their normal fiscal reports, but could in their full filing.

 

[Kazerei]

This is relevant: Sony FY2011: $5.5B Loss; PS3 is #1 despite Thai Flood

SCE lost $1.2B USD, Sony lost $5.5B USD total

Edit: to be fair, it's not really that simple. But basically, SCE is helping drag down Sony.

 

[Duxxy3]

No chance the vita gets a price cut and i fully expect the PS4 to be a much much safer design.

Just can't take any big chances for foreseeable future.

 

[Wolves Evolve]

How did this turn into a discussion of PS4's power? Are we that stupid?

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

Wait isn't this Sony as a whole?

 

[Duxxy3]

If they go the Nintendo route they are done for. A 400$ console should give us a 6x-8x jump.

Their most succesful systems were not the most powerful for the time.

 

[Kurod]

I blame wonderbook. J.K. Rowling doesn't come cheap.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

Could be R&D for vita and PS4 .
Just don't see what else they could have spend so much money on.

 

[Tutomos]

Ouch.

Just heard Media Molecule is hiring someone for a AAA game. Call me when they fire someone.

 

[Unison]

Uh oh... they are bleeding cash. Better charge $899 for PS4!

 

[Reagan's BR]

How did this turn into a discussion of PS4's power? Are we that stupid?

Should be a discussion about whether or not the Dreamcast or the PS4 will have a longer lifespan...a shame really. I hope good studios buy up the old Sony IPs if Sony does indeed fall.

Could be R&D for vita and PS4 .
Just don't see what else they could have spend so much money on.

Not really. This money they lost, not money they spent on R&D. It could be first party titles going way over budget, games that cost more money to make than recouped in sales, etc.

 

[Cake Boss]

Wait I thought their gaming division was the only thing thats turning them profit.

 

[patsu]

Could be R&D for vita and PS4

Someone still need to tell us what that unused Vita accessory port is for. Sony refused to say anything so far. Vita already has the proprietary USB port for hooking up to PC/Mac/PS3.

 

[olimpia84]

Damn, that's ugly. I'm started to get worried for Sony, they're losing way too much money and Vita sales are not helping the cause. PS4 will likely have to go the Wii route if this is the case, right?

 

[MightyKAC]

Why exactly would anyone take pleasure in this?

 

[Reagan's BR]

Wait I thought their gaming division was the only thing thats turning them profit.

was