Here's another great article outlining the perspective of the PlayStation 3 being Sony's saving grace or big stink.Ever since E3, critics and fans alike have been a little edgy about the company's strategy for the next-gen console. But we've said it before and it's worth mentioning again: the PS3 is poised to become Sony's cornerstone for their consumer electronics market. It's a do-or-die scenario for them.
The write-up mentions that certain analysts are placing the total cost of the system at $715 or more. This means that by the end of year, Sony could lose $1 billion, just on the hardware. But they want gamers to want this system. If they can heckle the console into people's homes, Blu-ray is in. But these are still gamers we're talking about, and some of them may not be too keen on all the bells and whistles; just the games.
