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fitbabits
06-29-2005, 07:37 PM
Noticed over on the new Next Generation (http://www.next-gen.biz) website that Sony have been doing some book cooking and been fined for their indiscrections. (http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=297&Itemid=2)

Japanese financial authorities have fined Sony 4.5 billion yen, as well as back-taxes after the company was found to have been lax in its reporting procedure.
Given that this is related in some part to R&D, will it have any bearing on the PS3?
Stryfe01
06-29-2005, 08:17 PM
I was just coming to post this.
B_Money
06-29-2005, 08:17 PM
Since it's about $40 million US, I'm going to have to guess that the PS3 development will hardly be affected.
LilAbner
06-29-2005, 08:34 PM
Huh.....wha.........NextGen is back???!
Phhhh
06-29-2005, 10:02 PM
Huh.....wha.........NextGen is back???!
I was just gonna say that... :eek:
Mrbunchypants
06-29-2005, 10:11 PM
It wil have aminor impact i think everything does.
ElPresidente
06-29-2005, 10:13 PM
Being fined for lax procedures is not the same as cooking books.
GunnyMo
06-29-2005, 10:29 PM
That just means Sony will have to raise the price of the PS3 to $400+ thus killing any chance they have of market domination. Moms and Dads aren't going to pay that much for a console when two other just as good (if not better) consoles are much cheaper. Nintendo made the mistake of banking on their "name rep" and look what has happened to them. I think Sony is on the verge of that as well.
zorper
06-29-2005, 10:40 PM
Being fined for lax procedures is not the same as cooking books.

I agree it's not the same. But the article mentions "been lax" but also said "knowingly". Not paying enough attention and letting something slip by is lax. Deliberatly hiding money IS cooking the books.
riposte101
06-29-2005, 10:46 PM
If x360 starts doing well in Japan the government get involved and will just give them the money back and more anyways so this doesn't really effect anything at all.
Eon
06-30-2005, 05:09 AM
GunnyMo, you really do know how to add one and one to get about 3,000,000 don't you? This fine won't touch Sony, it certainly won't make them commit console seppuku.
GunnyMo
06-30-2005, 05:50 AM
GunnyMo, you really do know how to add one and one to get about 3,000,000 don't you? This fine won't touch Sony, it certainly won't make them commit console seppuku.

And you really know what sarcasm is don't you? Oh, wait, you don't. :rolleyes:
Eon
06-30-2005, 06:14 AM
Someone from Ohio says I don't know what Sarcasm is?

Reread your rather minimalist post - I notice from your reply that you discovered what emoticons are, finally.
GunnyMo
06-30-2005, 06:20 AM
lol you are a funny little person. I like you!
Eon
06-30-2005, 06:42 AM
Whilst you, I can assure you, are not. Let's not hijack this thread any further please.
GunnyMo
06-30-2005, 07:06 AM
Ah, too bad. You were quite hilarious with your flaming, big words and whatnot. Ah, well. I'm sure I'll run into that big, sexy brain of yours again. Ta ta!
Paltry
06-30-2005, 07:55 AM
That just means Sony will have to raise the price of the PS3 to $400+ thus killing any chance they have of market domination

Um 4.5 billion yen is like what... a couple million dollars? Big deal Sony can handle that they dont need to inflate the price of their next console... especially to the point of taking out of competition with Microsoft/Nintendo.
Paltry
06-30-2005, 07:57 AM
Oops... didnt see you guys flirting in the last couple posts... looks like im being redundant...

Your lame GunnyMo

Ta!
GunnyMo
06-30-2005, 09:46 AM
lol woohoo!! Another internet prick thinks I'm lame! Sweet! My day is complete! Jeebus be praised! Man, I love the hilarity that happens on this site! :D And it's so easy to bait the trolls, too. I LOVE YOU EVIL!
fitbabits
06-30-2005, 09:57 AM
lol woohoo!! Another internet prick thinks I'm lame! Sweet! My day is complete! Jeebus be praised! Man, I love the hilarity that happens on this site! :D And it's so easy to bait the trolls, too. I LOVE YOU EVIL!

Why can't you simply let this little lover's quarrel die? What started out as a news piece about Sony being fined for tax improprieties has sadly ended up turning into no more than verbal tennis