Dead? Doubt it. Hurting for a while? Sure. They're Sony though, they'll pull out of this eventually, though I doubt they'll ever be the giant they once were. Bluray more than likely will fail, but their TVs are making a slight comback from their drastic drop in sales, and their record label is doing decent as well. Sony is so big, that when one part suffers, there are others to hold them afloat. Though they are hurting as a whole like never before, I wouldn't count them out by a long shot.
And in Rath's defense, there is always the slight possibility of Name Brand holding them through this latest console war. Playstation is a strong name in the world of gamers, and while I don't think that alone will win the war for them, it will for sure sell millions of units for Sony. The problem Sony needs to get over right now, is they need something more to back up that name recognition. Cause while people will love a past favorite, they are quick to turn if the past favorite doesn't deliver.
We'll see though. It will be much more interesting than the last 2 console wars were. I'm looking for something more along the old Genesis vs SNES days with this round. It will be fun.
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