Rumor: Apple could be thinking about buying EA and sony

[Danpascooch]

51 billion isn't nearly enough to buy Facebook, EA, AND Sony.

 

[Leg End]

Do you want to stand in line for your games with imbeciles like these?

I already do.

You have my deepest condolence.

[sub]Also, keep away from me. I tend to set Apple products on fire. Spontaneously.[/sub]

I meant that those same people stand outside of game launches, not that I'm a Mac.

My bad ^^

Also, hide yo children hide yo wives, 'cause Mac users are everywhere!

[sub]You don't want your family to catch stupid.[/sub]

That is all. Seriously, I need say nothing more.

 

[viking97]

Apple buying Sony doesn't make sense. Why take on a competitor such as the PSP that's losing money? Unless you think you can somehow turn them around without at the same time eating into your own product line.

EA.. maybe. A key weakness on Apple computers has always been the strength of it's entertainment software. That said, again, why bother? The iPad's getting the market share it needs to become an attractive development platform for games. Why bother taking on EA's business model, which involves putting up millions of dollars up front on a risky game venture in hopes that it takes off and makes even more. Instead, create an App store for Macs (Oh wait.. they just did) and simply take a cut of anything that moves through there. Let EA take the risks, you just take the profit.

Now, I've heard other rumors about Netflix. That one strikes me as a decent fit. Lock it in to apple products, and with all their deals you've got massive content for your protable players while denying it to your competitors portable players (we're talking about you, Sony, Google, Nintendo).. in a business that's already showing great earnings. The only hesitation point I can see is how ridiculously high Netflix's market value is already.

you realize playstation is a VERY small arm on the sony mega-corporation right? not to mention playstation itself is making quite a bit of money off the ps3.
this is why i find it a bit hard to beleive apple is buying them out, i mean apple has money but surely it doesn't have THAT much money.

oh god i hope it doesn't have that much money...it's this sony fanboy's worst nightmare.

(EA take risks, lol. the last risk EA sports took was, let me check my watch, never)

 

[lacktheknack]

I can't help feeling nervous at the idea of large corporations growing larger.

I second this. Surely a move this big can't be done. Surely.

Why not? There's no ceiling in company buying.

 

[lacktheknack]

Does Apple even have that much money?

Yep. Powered entirely by iPhones and iPads, I bet.

 

[lacktheknack]

51 billion isn't nearly enough to buy Facebook, EA, AND Sony.

It's enough to buy Sony and EA, though.

Urgh.

 

[guyroxorz]

If this happens it will be a godly combo, If apple and sony combined the products would be perfection!

However i remain highly sceptical of sony simple bending over and giving themselves to apple, likewise EA is pretty huge however they're nowhere near the level of sony. Its a funny situation tbh.

 

[0p3rati0n]

If Apple acquires Sony, it's the last time I'll ever own a Sony item. Ever. I'd go back to PC gaming solely. Apple is by far, one of the worst tech companies out there.

Obvious troll is obvious.

 

[0p3rati0n]

If Apple buys them out then things are going to get interesting. VERY interesting.

 

[Freshman]

Sorry, No way does apple have the money to buy them both out. I'm calling bullshit.

 

[Danpascooch]

51 billion isn't nearly enough to buy Facebook, EA, AND Sony.

It's enough to buy Sony and EA, though.

Urgh.

I think it's enough to buy EA twice, but not EA and Sony

 

[Worgen]

this is a creepy thought, but I doubt either company would go for it, it would probably end up like ea tying to buy 2k games awhile back at best (or worse, whatever)

 

[UberNoodle]

Holy crap! Apply buying Sony and two more Matrix movies ... all in the same week!

 

[icame]

To quote Yahtzee, if this happens I will take out a part of my spine and eat my own ass.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

Does Apple even have that much money?

Yep. Powered entirely by ishits and ishats, I bet.

fix'd

urgh this seriously..gives me a pain in my stomach, ill turn into a grumpy old gamer who plays nothing but classics if this happens.

 

[Vault101]

I dont really see it

but will that spell the end of PC gaming?

 

[latenightapplepie]

There's so much Apple fear and hatred in this thread. I don't understand...

On topic: This rumour seems a little

 

[Easton Dark]

No way they could buy out Sony.

EA definately, but Sony is too large.

 

[ferv0r]

No way they could buy out Sony.

EA definately, but Sony is too large.

Did you read the short article? It specifically points out that Sony is worth less than the $51 billion. Estimated value is $40 billion.

 

[Cooperblack]

Sony game division is valued at 38 billion, The whole of Sony is valued much much much higher.