A few days ago the PS3 slim was announced. The system was extremely well received by the media and the gamers, but still Sony would be loosing money after the PS3 slim. Kaz Hirai told Times Online the following:
“If you’re just talking about the hardware alone, the quick answer is yes. That makes good headlines, but I don’t actually know that that’s the true nature of the business that we’re all in, whether it’s PlayStation, Xbox or the Wii. I think the better indicator is to look at the business as a whole platform, to ask: are you profitable in terms of the hardware, software and peripherals. And the answer t o that question is yes on a gross profit level since the last fiscal year.”