Comments on: Reeves: Most important thing in 2009 is to make money http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/ VG247.com Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:47:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Syrok http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/comment-page-1/#comment-45573 Syrok Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:58:32 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/#comment-45573 Yes, but 2009 is the year of big exclusives. :) Yes, but 2009 is the year of big exclusives. :)

]]> By: fearmonkey http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/comment-page-1/#comment-45571 fearmonkey Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:46:08 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/#comment-45571 "2009 will be the year of big, exclusive PS3 titles." Wasn't 2008 to be the year of the PS3? MS has said that they have alot of surprises in store for Xbox owners this year, we shall see. My bet is on a new killer instinct title “2009 will be the year of big, exclusive PS3 titles.”
Wasn’t 2008 to be the year of the PS3?

MS has said that they have alot of surprises in store for
Xbox owners this year, we shall see.

My bet is on a new killer instinct title

]]> By: deftangel http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/comment-page-1/#comment-45499 deftangel Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:36:43 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/#comment-45499 I'm convinced we'll see a price cut. If not when Killzone launches then shortly after. There will be a point when the extra cash made on each sale is cancelled out by the sales numbers dropping too low. PS3 sales are going backwards if November NPD is any indicator. I'm not surprised Reeves is still bullish mind as SCEE are probably doing the best job out of the three global divisions in SCE. Maybe Sony will only do a regional price cut making him and the speculation both right :) As for a significant turnaround, yeah a slim PS3 is what it's going to take, especially in Japan. I’m convinced we’ll see a price cut. If not when Killzone launches then shortly after. There will be a point when the extra cash made on each sale is cancelled out by the sales numbers dropping too low. PS3 sales are going backwards if November NPD is any indicator.

I’m not surprised Reeves is still bullish mind as SCEE are probably doing the best job out of the three global divisions in SCE. Maybe Sony will only do a regional price cut making him and the speculation both right :)

As for a significant turnaround, yeah a slim PS3 is what it’s going to take, especially in Japan.

]]> By: Newbie101 http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/comment-page-1/#comment-45498 Newbie101 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:35:03 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/#comment-45498 Gonna be a strange year! 360 needs to have some aces up its sleeves as the PS3 has a stronger line-up this year (for a change!). Gonna be a strange year! 360 needs to have some aces up its sleeves as the PS3 has a stronger line-up this year (for a change!).

]]> By: Psychotext http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/comment-page-1/#comment-45497 Psychotext Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:22:39 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/#comment-45497 Yeah, I think a slim PS3 will do much to keep the system relevant for longer. In the mean time their sales will remain solid but not spectacular. Pretty much the same story for the 360... and if they're not working on a slim model of it, they're idiots. Yeah, I think a slim PS3 will do much to keep the system relevant for longer. In the mean time their sales will remain solid but not spectacular.

Pretty much the same story for the 360… and if they’re not working on a slim model of it, they’re idiots.

]]> By: Robo_1 http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/comment-page-1/#comment-45495 Robo_1 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:19:11 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/#comment-45495 Oh I think we're beyond any one game turning the tide. Killzone 2 and a 100 dollar price cut would have given camp 360 something to worry about, but as it is, no matter how good Killzone 2 turns out, it will likely be greeted with laments of, "yeah looks good, I'll pick it up when PS3 is cheaper". I still don't know if Sony can sufficiently change PS3's fortunes to ensure it remains a viable product for them to support for the next 7 years, or if they'd be best off wowing everyone with a surprise PS4 unveil, based of beefed up PS3 tech. When they get Cell down to a 45nm process, they should be sufficiently cheap, along with lower cost Blu Ray drives to keep the launch price at the 299 sweet spot, and even if upgrading the specs is too much to hope for, then a PSthree re-launch would do much for the system. Oh I think we’re beyond any one game turning the tide. Killzone 2 and a 100 dollar price cut would have given camp 360 something to worry about, but as it is, no matter how good Killzone 2 turns out, it will likely be greeted with laments of, “yeah looks good, I’ll pick it up when PS3 is cheaper”.

I still don’t know if Sony can sufficiently change PS3′s fortunes to ensure it remains a viable product for them to support for the next 7 years, or if they’d be best off wowing everyone with a surprise PS4 unveil, based of beefed up PS3 tech.

When they get Cell down to a 45nm process, they should be sufficiently cheap, along with lower cost Blu Ray drives to keep the launch price at the 299 sweet spot, and even if upgrading the specs is too much to hope for, then a PSthree re-launch would do much for the system.

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/comment-page-1/#comment-45492 Blerk Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:05:20 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/#comment-45492 A lot of the industry appears to already consider them an also-ran. Perhaps they really would be better off holding on to the price point for as long as possible to grab as much cash as they can from the people who are still loyal and only drop the price once sales start falling off in greater numbers? It'll be interesting to see what Killzone 2 does for sales, that's for sure. A lot of the industry appears to already consider them an also-ran.

Perhaps they really would be better off holding on to the price point for as long as possible to grab as much cash as they can from the people who are still loyal and only drop the price once sales start falling off in greater numbers?

It’ll be interesting to see what Killzone 2 does for sales, that’s for sure.

]]> By: Robo_1 http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/comment-page-1/#comment-45489 Robo_1 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:59:06 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/#comment-45489 Given the state Sony as a whole is in, with major restructuring and job cuts on the horizon, it's little surprise that they've got to start seeing a profit from SCE. The question is, if they don't cut the price, how badly is it going to slow down their PLaystation business, and cripple their ability to compete effectively. I'd say that if sales continue to fall, they'll be forced to lower the price to compete against 360, or risk being seen as an also ran. Given the state Sony as a whole is in, with major restructuring and job cuts on the horizon, it’s little surprise that they’ve got to start seeing a profit from SCE.

The question is, if they don’t cut the price, how badly is it going to slow down their PLaystation business, and cripple their ability to compete effectively. I’d say that if sales continue to fall, they’ll be forced to lower the price to compete against 360, or risk being seen as an also ran.

]]> By: Retroid http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/comment-page-1/#comment-45483 Retroid Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:38:40 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/#comment-45483 I know, it's the only reason I prefer 'points' systems, tbh. I know, it’s the only reason I prefer ‘points’ systems, tbh.

]]> By: Syrok http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/comment-page-1/#comment-45480 Syrok Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:33:56 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/#comment-45480 @Retroid: Could be, but then everybody else does it and none of them see to have a problem with it. :) @Retroid: Could be, but then everybody else does it and none of them see to have a problem with it. :)

]]> By: Blerk http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/comment-page-1/#comment-45479 Blerk Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:27:09 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/#comment-45479 Perhaps it wasn't smoke and mirrors when they denied that price cut after all? :-| Perhaps it wasn’t smoke and mirrors when they denied that price cut after all? :-|

]]> By: Retroid http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/comment-page-1/#comment-45478 Retroid Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:27:03 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/#comment-45478 They probably dislike that idea because retailers would want a cut, there'd be other costs etc. and if it was a retail unit it could even be discounted! :o They probably dislike that idea because retailers would want a cut, there’d be other costs etc. and if it was a retail unit it could even be discounted! :o

]]> By: Syrok http://www.vg247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/comment-page-1/#comment-45475 Syrok Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:19:51 +0000 http://www.videogaming247.com/2009/01/06/reeves-most-important-thing-in-2009-is-to-make-money/#comment-45475 Pre-paid PSN cards could help make a little more money. Pre-paid PSN cards could help make a little more money.

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