Re:darn tootin (Score 5, Insightful)

But it's not that simple. When you don't buy one, they have already spent however much it costs to produce it (let's say $500). When you purchase it, their losses are reduced from $500 to $130. In addition, once you buy it, they can claim that the console is that much more popular, and they can use that as leverage to convince game companies to produce games on their platform. The best way to make them lose money is to not buy one, and try to make sure you can convince as many people as possible to do the same.