I think their issues go way farther than their gaming business. Although I do feel that they have a lot of work in turning around the gaming business, I haven't seen Sony really shine in any department lately. This is due to poor management.
They've always done well as a premium brand. The problem is that electronics have gotten cheaper to produce. The difference between a mid-level electronic component isn't as far off from a high-level electronic component as it was in the 90's. In other words, they need to figure out a way to compete a little better.
The recall of millions of potentially exploding batteries is another example of poor management. QA should have caught that one. It seems that the only business that is doing well for them is the movie business.
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I think their issues go way farther than their gaming business. Although I do feel that they have a lot of work in turning around the gaming business, I haven't seen Sony really shine in any department lately. This is due to poor management.
They've always done well as a premium brand. The problem is that electronics have gotten cheaper to produce. The difference between a mid-level electronic component isn't as far off from a high-level electronic component as it was in the 90's. In other words, they need to figure out a way to compete a little better.
The recall of millions of potentially exploding batteries is another example of poor management. QA should have caught that one. It seems that the only business that is doing well for them is the movie business.