Sony Losing 260 Per PS3: related news

Sony Losing $260 Per PS3?

Sony could be losing a significantly larger amount of money per PS3 shipped than it’s letting on, according to a new Guardian report.

Sony losing $260 per PS3? (PlayStation 3)

While Sony's recently-announced financial results showed that the company reduced its PlayStation division losses by over 100 billion yen last fiscal year, a factor it attributed largely to falling PS3 production costs, Jack Schofield at the Guardian speculates that the platform holder may be losing double the $130 per console shipped that its internal figures suggest.

Sony PS3 Update Locks Consoles

Sony has taken its PlayStation 3 firmware update offline after some users reported it locked their PS3 consoles. Sony says the problem only affected a few consumers, but the publicity could hurt. Also affecting Sony's image is an SQL-injection attack on Sony's popular PS3 Web site that offers a fake computer scan.

Sony PS3 Update Locks Consoles

Sony has taken its PlayStation 3 firmware update offline after some users reported it locked their PS3 consoles. Sony says the problem only affected a few consumers, but the publicity could hurt. Also affecting Sony's image is an SQL-injection attack on Sony's popular PS3 Web site that offers a fake computer scan.

REG-Sony Corporation Sony Corporation Announces Final Results

0- *T Sony Corporation 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-0075 Japan No: 08-062E 3:00 P.M. JST, May 14, 2008 *T Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2008 TOKYO--(Business Wire)-- May 14, 2008--Sony Corporation today announced its consolidated results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 (April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008). -- New fiscal year records were achieved for consolidated sales and net income. -- Consolidated operating income for the current year was more than five times the prior year and the second highest level in Sony's history. -- In the Electronics segment, new records in sales and operating income were achieved. -- Sony plans to increase its regular annual dividend by Y 15 to Y 40, and to issue a special cash dividend of Y 10 per share, which would result in a total annual dividend of Y 50 for

PS3 is power hungry!

Australian Energy watchdog "The Source" took a look at different electronic products around the house, and looked at how much energy they use per month, and what that works out to on a yearly basis. They looked at products like Apple's iMac, a wireless router, and even products like Microsoft's XBOX 360 and the PS3. Believe it or not, the piece of electronics that uses the most electricity is Sony's PS3. It uses a staggering 1738.39 kWh per year which works out to about $261 (Australian). Believe it or not, the PS3 when idling for the same amount of time uses 1655.20 kWh, so if you aren't going to use the thing, don't turn it on, as it is a "gas guzzler". For the full list of products, and their results, click

Sony Releases Playstation PS3 Firmware 2.35 Update

Sony released the Sony PS3 firmware 2.35. The release notes of firmware 2.35 just say: "Some PS3 software standards, work to improve stability".

Sony confirms movie download service coming for PS3

Sony confirms movie download service coming for PS3 Sony has confirmed that it will be bringing its anticipated movie download service to US PlayStation 3 users this summer. The PlayStation Network will be Sony's first service to offer the movie downloads and the service will move to the popular handheld PSP later in the year.

Sony going alone on PS3 video, sync with PSP?...

Sony's PlayStation 3 video service (now part of Life on PlayStation) may not have extra support from other studios and will rely tightly on integration with Sony's own formats, according to sources speaking to Variety editor Ben Fritz. The console maker has allegedly talked to major studios about offering their movies through the PS3 and PlayStation Network but so far hasn't negotiated any deals, leaving the current offering only to Sony Pictures titles.

Sony issues PS3 firmware 2.36

Sony issues PS3 update 2.17 Sony has issued the latest update to the PlayStation 3 firmware, version 2.36.

Sony's Stringer: PS3 No Longer 'On Life Support'

Sony's Stringer: PS3 No Longer 'On Life Support' [05.28.08] Sony CEO Howard Stringer painted a reserved but confident picture of his company's future, having reached its 5 percent profit margin goal, and with its PlayStation 3 console no longer "on life support" - remarks inside.

Sony PS3 Firmware 2.40 Release on July 2nd

The Sony PS3 firmware 2.40 enhancement allows XMB (XrossMediaBar) access in-game. This means that you can access the PS3 menu at any time while playing most game... .

Nyko Media Hub Increases Port-ness Of PS3

Nyko Media Hub Increases Port-ness Of PS3 Those who have been buying the current PS3 (40GB model) may have noticed that the console is slim on a few ports. But that’s OK, because Nyko has turned their attention to all y’all who are missing your USB ports. Nyko’s Media Hub for the PS3 ups the USB and memory card reading ante for all models of the PS3. So technically the original PS3 could still have more ports than the newer 40GB.

Sony Confirms July 2 Debut For In-Game PS3 XMB, Trophies

Sony Confirms July 2 Debut For In-Game PS3 XMB, Trophies [06.30.08] Sony Computer Entertainment America has announced that its PlayStation 3 2.40 system software update, due July 2nd, will include XrossMediaBar (XMB) access in-game and support for its Trophies ranking and rewards system. Super Stardust HD will be the first game to leverage the Trophies system.

Sony Pulls The Plug On PS3 Firmware Upgrade User Complaints

PS3 users who downloaded and installed the new 2.40 version of the Sony firmware upgrade are complaining that their consoles are hanging when being rebooted. As a result, Sony has canned the upgrade and removed it from their site according to a company announcement.

Sony to Start U.S. Movie Service for PS3

Sony says it will start a movie download service for its PlayStation 3 home console this summer in the United States. Kazuo Hirai, who heads Sony Corp.'s video game unit, said the service will be offered in Japan and Europe at later dates, although details won't be available until next month. Hirai said the company will strengthen its network services and further cut costs to achieve profitability in the Sony gaming business in the current fiscal year ending March 2009.

Sony misses PS3 target as annual shipments hit 9.2M

Shipments of Sony's PlayStation 3 games console came in under target at 9.24 million units in the financial year to the end of March, and Sony's gaming business remained in the red, Sony said Wednesday.

Sony misses PS3 target as annual shipments hit 9.2M

Shipments of Sony's PlayStation 3 games console came in under target at 9.24 million units in the financial year to the end of March, and Sony's gaming business remained in the red, Sony said Wednesday.

Sony misses PS3 target as annual shipments hit 9.2M

Shipments of Sony's PlayStation 3 games console came in under target at 9.24 million units in the financial year to the end of March, and Sony's gaming business remained in the red, Sony said Wednesday.

Sony Misses PS3 Target As Annual Shipments Hit 9.2M

Shipments of Sony's PlayStation 3 games console came in under target at 9.24 million units in the financial year to the end of March, and Sony's gaming business remained in the red, Sony said Wednesday.

Sony misses PS3 target as annual shipments hit 9.2M

Shipments of Sony's PlayStation 3 games console came in under target at 9.24 million units in the financial year to the end of March, and Sony's gaming business remained in the red, Sony said Wednesday.

Sony Confirms 80GB PS3

An 80GB version of the PS3 is set to be launched on June 16. However, you're not likely to find one of these PS3s on the shelves anytime soon where you live*. This 80GB PS3 is only set to be released in Korea, and Sony denies any plans to ship it to elsewhere.

Sony Pulls Update Following PS3 Firmware Fiasco

The PlayStation 3 firmware 2.40 update that Sony rolled out earlier this week included features like new XrossMediaBar functions, a new Trophies system and, in a few cases, complete system meltdown. Hours after Sony made the firmware available, users started complaining about a range of problems, and Sony has pulled the update in order to investigate.

PS3 launch, system was on life support, says Sony

There was a time the PlayStation 3 spelled a dark time for Sony (cue storm clouds). Production costs were massive, and many gamers wrote the system off, decrying Sony's lack of..knowing what the heck they were doing. To be sure, to some extent at least, this was valid. Especially around launch time, it must've been a nerve-wracking period for Sony. Its CEO Howard Stringer offered a couple of thoughts on the situation to Next Generation (at the All Things Digital conference, which also procured this bit of information), explaining what was going wrong, and what's now going right:

Quick Bits: Sony PS3 firmware v2.4 coming July 2nd

Quick Bits: Sony PS3 firmware v2.4 coming July 2ndQuick bits are short Consumer electronics news and product announcements that have caught our eye over the last few days. At the top of this brief is news that Sony will issue a new firmware update this week for the PlayStation 3.

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