# Sony cuts 16K jobs, reduces investments and raises prices

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**Created:** [December 9, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sony-cuts-16k-jobs-reduces-investments-and-raises-prices/59435 "2008-12-09T08:44:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sony-cuts-16k-jobs-reduces-investments-and-raises-prices/59435/1 "2008-12-09T08:44:59Z")

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> **[Sony to cut 16,000 jobs, slash costs](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sony/sony-to-cut-16000-jobs-slash-costs-idUSTRE4B816720081209)**
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> Japan's Sony Corp said it will cut 16,000 jobs, curb investment and pull out of businesses to save $1.1 billion a year as the financial crisis ravages demand for its electronics products.

🤓

I wonder if this is related to their announcement of pushing out ‘Home’ asap

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**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sony-cuts-16k-jobs-reduces-investments-and-raises-prices/59435/2 "2008-12-09T08:50:44Z")

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are they gonna drop there product line that they lose money on like the PS3? j/k

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**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sony-cuts-16k-jobs-reduces-investments-and-raises-prices/59435/3 "2008-12-09T09:22:48Z")

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PS3 = escalating commitment?

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**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sony-cuts-16k-jobs-reduces-investments-and-raises-prices/59435/4 "2008-12-09T09:28:54Z")

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PS3 = loss leader

Peanuts/beer  
razors/cartridges

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**Author:** ![drvnkd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drvnkd/32/109615_2.png) [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sony-cuts-16k-jobs-reduces-investments-and-raises-prices/59435/5 "2008-12-09T09:35:52Z")

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Breakfast Buffet/toilet paper

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**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sony-cuts-16k-jobs-reduces-investments-and-raises-prices/59435/6 "2008-12-09T09:37:16Z")

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World of Warcraft / Porno / wetnaps

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**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sony-cuts-16k-jobs-reduces-investments-and-raises-prices/59435/7 "2008-12-09T10:21:56Z")

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16,000 Jobs is a lot of people

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**Author:** ![longuyen88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/longuyen88/32/7611_2.png) [@longuyen88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/longuyen88)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sony-cuts-16k-jobs-reduces-investments-and-raises-prices/59435/8 "2008-12-09T16:21:19Z")

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good i don’t buy sony pos products anyways

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**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sony-cuts-16k-jobs-reduces-investments-and-raises-prices/59435/9 "2008-12-09T18:27:04Z")

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> [@MOBOOST4U](#):
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> 16,000 Jobs is a lot of people

It’s almost like…16,000 people?

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**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/sony-cuts-16k-jobs-reduces-investments-and-raises-prices/59435/10 "2008-12-09T18:37:26Z")

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> [@Pass McGass](#):
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> It’s almost like…16,000 people?

:mamoru:

NOT IF THEY’RE MULTITASKING ZIINNGGGGGG