PS4 likely to be more profitable that PS2

[Titan]

The Sony CEO said a couple days ago that the PS4 is likely to be more profitable than the PS2. Though I find it funny that the article was saying that the online is likely to contribute to making it more profitable. I dunno. If you ask me, I think its more impressive how profitable the PS2 was because it was just a standalone console. Yes you could play online but there were no subscription services or anything like that to feed the bottom line. It was just the console and the games. None of this online downloads and pay to play like the PSN and stuff. What are your opinions?

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/464687/ps4-likely-more-profitable-than-ps2-sony-ceo-says/

Sony CEO Kaz Hirai expects PS4 to become more profitable than PS2.

In a corporate strategy meeting reported by Impress Watch and translated by Eurogamer, the former head of Sony Computer Entertainment told investors that PS4 will likely outperform the best-selling console of all time.

"It is likely that PS4 will become the platform which exceeds the profits earned with PS2," Hirai said.

About 155 million PlayStation 2 systems were sold in the console's decade-plus lifespan (Nintendo DS nearly caught up before production ceased, with more than 153 million units sold).

Sony expects to sell 17 million PlayStation consoles in its current fiscal year, and PS4 specifically has moved more than 7 million since its launch in November 2013.

On top of strong sales, Sony expects the console's network services to propel its profits. Hirai specified that profits derived from PS4 will likely exceed those of PS2, which means he may not expect it to outperform strictly in units sold.

Sony has forecast a loss for the current business year ending in March 2015.

While the company said on Wednesday that it expects annual sales to rise 0.4 per cent, it also forecast a net loss of 50 billion yen (£290m/$490m) for the 12 month period.

[Nate4Drake]

Yeah, this is true. PS2 was more expensive, and it was sold at a loss for a long time.
PS4 is already profitable.  Sony did all perfect this Gen, releasing the most powerful Console VS MS and Nintendo, at a very competitive price, a very balanced and friendly to develop for piece of hardware, finally !
Every developer is so happy with PS4, which is mostly the lead platform for multiplatform games.

Congrats Sony !  Right now should be around 10.5M units sold after only 9 months and half from Launch.