http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68F0AC20100916
MSFT is pleased with sales, indicates that Xbox 360 market is still healthy.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE68F0AC20100916
MSFT is pleased with sales, indicates that Xbox 360 market is still healthy.
RattyUK 2:37 pm on September 16, 2010 611 days ago Reply
hmmmm. Still healthy? How many billions of dollars did Microsoft throw at this thing? Remind me please – they’ve had at least TWO billion dollar write-offs.
sworoc 2:48 pm on September 16, 2010 611 days ago Reply
I agree, they sure seem to be losing money in this segment. My summary above was reflecting the article’s position, not my own.
Disclosure: I’m a PS3 and Wii owner.
RattyUK 3:25 pm on September 16, 2010 611 days ago Reply
I have all three – but the 360 has a dark ring of death – the entire ring is black and no access to any of the peripherals – the computer works fine but the USB / bluetooth are dead.
sworoc 3:36 pm on September 16, 2010 611 days ago Reply
MSFT finds themselves in a tough spot, they could make back some of their investment if they would release a PS3 version of Halo, the Call of Duty games prove that the genre will sell well. However, they hope that gamers will buy an Xbox360 for the chance to play an exclusive game like Halo.
Seems to me that either way, Activision and the like are the real winners. The money is, and always has been in the software part of console gaming. Having a multi-platform game is a sure way to make profit, if your game has any kind of quality. Exposure to such a wide audience opens up so many other directions for your franchise.