User blog comment:Plexioth- xD/Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate/@comment-74.106.81.147-20121030041749/@comment-4933023-20121031030411

@gene Sony sold their PS3 at a loss, too. The strategy is to not get profits from the system, rather to get profits from the external stuff like controllers or software. It has been confirmed by Nintendo's president it is going to be sold at a loss for every unit.