Yes, at the end of the first year, and only the disc version as you already pointed out.
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They don't match up because I am talking about for profit businesses, you brought up open source. OS is a whole different animal. And if you are truly a not for profit company doing OS you can do it for free under the new terms in the EU as only as you are registered as a nonprofit.
Nope. Sony makes a net profit from PS5 hardware sales.Yes, at the end of the first year, and only the disc version as you already pointed out.
How popular is that one vs the disc version again?Sony’s $499 PS5 is no longer selling at a loss
The PS5 won’t be costly like the PS3.
And in total, are they on profit terms with their consoles now?
The whole thing is like saying "only few devices are affected" (guess which company loves to use that phrase) but it legally amounting to everything below 49.9%.
You can start a 501(3)(c) in the US for less than $500 and it takes about 30-60 days to get your status proved by the IRS. How do I know I done it twice for two different group I'm a member.
That is assuming Apple didn't met with regulators to go over all this before it was announced.
Of course they're still a gatekeeper. The goal of the DMA was to provide a new layer of regulation for gatekeepers over a certain market cap. It wasn't to eliminate gatekeepers.
They prefer being designated as gatekeeper rather than allowing standard sideloading.
So Apple will need to make the case that the structure it’s devised here is “fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory” if it’s to avoid falling foul of the DMA.
And at launch Sony was taking a loss. This just goes to show that the console manufacturers bounce around between modest losses and modest profits. A business model that is not at all like Apple’s, who makes money hand over fist on their hardware.
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It would enable the technical requirements. Not sure though if they want that on mobile. Managing extensions on an iPhone, ugh, that could take some time to adjust all of them to mobile dimensions.
Of course it's not the same. Apple is expected to release new iPhone hardware every year. Sony is not expected to release a new console every year. The R&D cycle isn't remotely similar.And at launch Sony was taking a loss. This just goes to show that the console manufacturers bounce around between modest losses and modest profits. A business model that is not at all like Apple’s, who makes money hand over fist on their hardware.
Sony’s $499 PS5 is no longer selling at a loss
The PS5 won’t be costly like the PS3.
And smartphones are generally multi purpose computers, consoles are just gaming machines.
You're right, they aren't similar. New consoles are typically from the ground up affairs. These days new iPhones are simply iterations involving modest improvements to what's already there. What amazing new stuff did we get in the 15 Pro that wasn't in the 14 Pro?
Only because the console manufacturers want it that way. They obviously could run general computing apps as well.
Not just older folks. News article recently stated the younger generations are the most scammed And couldn’t fix a PC to save themselves. I can get what o need from Apples App store if it’s not their I don’t need it.
In the past I’ve used a London Tube station address and a random on in Wien to get the 12 days of Christmas offers in those countries. No need for a gift card or CC.
It depends on the accounting. It’s not unusual for early sales to be at a loss because the product is priced based on anticipated sales numbers. If those are hit it becomes profitable, even with the earlier losses.
