Sony aren't in a pickle at all, they aren't losing money on the hardware
either. Whilst Microsoft have been busy selling RROD consoles for the
last 4.5 years, Sony have been doing major cost savings to the PS3. The
Slim teardown is $200, so once you add retailers and distributors cuts in
there, they still make a reasonable amount of cash. (but as always, it's
the software that makes money, and Sony and 3rd party publishers are doing
very nicely on that front too, with Ubisoft, EA, Konami and Capcom all
making more from the PS3 than they do from Xbox.

As for pricing, who in their right mind would buy a RROD-box for $299, or
$250 when you can get a PS3 SLim for $299? The slims got so much more to
offer (Blu-Ray, Wifi), and the very first time you sign up to Xbox Live,
it's already costing you more than the infinitely better PS3....

As it standards, Microsoft are the ones in a jam, there has been no
engineering work done on the Xbox, it costs the same to make as it's
always done. They USED to make money on the Elite and lose money on the
Arcade, however since the last round of price cuts, they are losing money
on both.

Is this problem covered by the 3yr RROD warranty?

Loser

Don't be stupid. HD DVD only had primitive scripting, not full Java.

You do know the difference right??

Don't talk nonsense. HD DVD's features pale in comparison to what BD-J can do.

You know the difference between scripting and full Java right???

Not ready yet?? Seriously, why do Americans always want everything now, what is it with them.

I like my products fully baked, when they are ready, not the half finished stuff other manufacturers seem to release.. (you KNOW who I mean...)

I can't believe people are throwing money away on obsolete tech.

That's $80 off a PS3 in my eyes...

Obviously I meant 2007.

You lot don't know gadgets from toffee...

I like how 2007 Gadget of the Year includeds the Xbox, despite it coming out in 2005, and skips the PS3 which DID come out in 2006 (at least in Europe).

Bascially you are just missing DTS:MA on the PS3, aside from that, it's the perfect player in every other respect. Futureproof, price, startup time, feature set, even looks.

Personally, I can wait for DTS:MA, there is absolutly no reason to buy anything else. The the poll results indicate this.

Anyone remember the Xbox/HD DVD fanbots who told us the Blu-ray player would suck in the PS3, like the PS2 DVD player sucked. Where are they now???