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Yeah, 20B is nothing.Can Sony even afford them?
Did I miss the part in the article that isn't speculation?
Who the fuck is this dude?
You don't think profits are the only way to finance and acquisition do you?But Sony isn't playstation. They can't put all 10 billion into playstation.
They have their music, TV hardware and so on as well.
While Microsoft also have Windows, office and so on, earns around 10 bill every quarter
According to this site, then Microsoft earned 70 billion dollars for 2022, and Sony earned around 7.5 billion in 2022.
Sony is not poor, Microsoft is just much more wealthy.
It takes over 8 years for don't to earn what Microsoft does each year.
Microsoft already earned the price back for Acti Blizzard, while Sony are still nowhere near to afford it from the date of the reveal of the acquisition.
The shareholders aren't going to sell at the current share price.Yeah, 20B is nothing.
They have 10B sitting around that they were planning on spending in acquisitions this year, and that’s before they even hit their current cash flow.
I’m not saying I believe the rumour, but can they afford it, yes.The shareholders aren't going to sell at the current share price.
Sure, why not
I hope they plan on having to sign a contract with ms to make gta and red dead multiplayer for 10 years.He's Rythian. He was to mentally unstable to work at Raytheon so got kicked out despite changing his name to sound similar. Now he does troll tweets on twitter in-between bagging groceries at the homeless shelter.
And Activision's IPs shouldn't?Take the money and build their own.
Rockstar games should be played by everyone on the planet and not caught up in console war bs.
I would think Take Two would be in a better position to buy Sony than the other way around; they've been milking GTA V off Sony's and Microsoft's (AND Steam's) systems for so many years.
You still need developers to make the game and I’m sorry but silent hill and metal gear aren’t huge system sellers anymore. Especially without Kojima.I for one think that sony should acquire konami to get the rights to metal gear, silent hill, and castlevania
Yeah they generally are keeping around $20 billion on hand for acquisition opportunities. Anything additional could be loanedWho ever aquires Take2, will likely have to pay 20-30 billion. Can Sony afford that?
Did I miss the part in the article that isn't speculation?
Who the fuck is this dude?
And he look like a buffoon too.Could Sony buy Take Two? Yes. Would it be simple? No. Are they likely to? There's a better chance that Elon Musk stops jerking himself off on Twitter.
A complete buffoon, liar, and scumbag.
Sony cant afford take 2. Also based on thier market position i doubt something like that would be approved if they even could attempt it
Sony is worth more than five Take-Twos?I would think Take Two would be in a better position to buy Sony than the other way around; they've been milking GTA V off Sony's and Microsoft's (AND Steam's) systems for so many years.
Doesn’t mean you have the cash available. Some are saying Sony should get a loan but Sony credit score probably isn’t great.Sony is worth more than five Take-Twos?
that's appleOk but I'd rather Sony buy Walt Disney instead.
https://www.xfire.com/sony-preparing-buy-take-two-interactive/
I guess if Activision does go through the response that Sony will make is to buy take two the 2nd biggest money making
Many problems here with this rumor,
1. The original source of this is Bezinga
2. Take Two is not likely to accept.
3. Despite having best selling games Take Two is constantly having money management issues even with reductions, why would Sony voluntarily be dumb and take on what could be rapid loss/ debt, especially if they make their games console exclusive cutting the profit reac h?
4. Paper towels on bottom and top of pizza are not a sandwich
5. FTC/CMA would be encouraging rapid consolidation if they let them do that as retaliation.
6. It wouldn't be a fair trade and Activisions benefits would walk all over Take Two's if any.
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8. Lol
9. No
10. Charlie Brown got ate by Hobbes, Calvin should have put him on leash.
never underestimate the power of evil. sony could offer eternal life of something like that. otherwise, I don't understand how they manage to outbid MS with all those money hats and second-party deals over all these years.Who ever aquires Take2, will likely have to pay 20-30 billion. Can Sony afford that?
Sony couldn’t afford Disney, they tried to buy Fox for $30B and were outbid by Disney by quite a number (50B?)Ok but I'd rather Sony buy Walt Disney instead.
Yeah the website stated that if abk goes through Sony would aim for that only if it goes through and what u just said not as big as Activision but alot of it does come under what Sony wants. Live services, mobile and pc and has many good ips and could do not just pc but the likes of steam and geforce now or any other devices including mobileThe source of the rumour is dogshit. HOWEVER, I do think Sony is considering Take Two, IF, the ABK deal closes. As to why Sony would want this deal:
Sony would have to pay $27B to get this deal done. Unlike MS, they would pay for T2 in a combination of stock, cash and debt.
- Become the top 3 mobile publisher when they merge mobile efforts with Zynga
- Secure an IP that is as big as COD
- T2 live-service and PC expertise
- T2 has lots of IPs that would fit well with PlayStation Productions
You do know I'm against Activision acquisition right?And Activision's IPs shouldn't?
Did I miss the part in the article that isn't speculation?
Who the fuck is this dude?
If GT7 is anything to go by, Sophy needs a lot of work.You do know I'm against Activision acquisition right?
Not because of it being exclusive but because of the $70bn price tag.
I would prefer Sony to invest more in that Sophy AI for in game companions/followers, than acquiring Take-Two.
As much as I agree with u call of duty is probably Sony's biggest income and if Sony says if it's true that the money they get to invest in small studios etc and having to lose call of duty then personally if I was Sony I would go for the next best thing and that is take two. Once that cod goes Sony won't be making moneyYou do know I'm against Activision acquisition right?
Not because of it being exclusive but because of the $70bn price tag.
I would prefer Sony to invest more in that Sophy AI for in game companions/followers, than acquiring Take-Two.
who is FFS?Sony doesn't need another Western developer. Why retaliate in that way, when there's a gaping hole in their Eastern front? Get Square Enix, Konami, or Capcom, FFS.