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To: Joe NYC who wrote (218361)	11/30/2006 11:17:02 PM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (2) of 275872

Probst isn't the only executive talking PS3 numbers with the press. Takeo Takasu, President of Namco Bandai, recently spoke with Bloomberg regarding the next-gen game system. During his interview, Takasu says, "We have to sell at least 500,000 copies per title worldwide to make a profit on PlayStation 3 games." He adds that high definition games cost about $8.6 million to create, which is more than double the cost of developing a title for the Nintendo Wii. If both Probst and Takasu are accurate, it may be a while before anyone starts seeing serious profits flow in from the PS3. So it is not only Sony that will be profit challenged...

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