Can Microsoft afford another price cut??? erm NO

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blizzid said:

Gobias said:
Remember how Microsoft is over 6 billion dollars in the red in their gaming division?


Good times.

 

Meanwhile, over the same time period Microsoft as a whole has posted $77.653 billion in profit:

2002 $5.355
2003 $7.531
2004 $8.168
2005 $12.254
2006 $12.599
2007 $14.065
2008 $17.681

Seriously, Microsoft isn't hurting, and neither are their investors. Even if they find it impossible to make a profit in the console gaming industry, they won't be forced to leave for monetary reasons. They'll only leave if they no longer see the Playstation as a threat to Windows. However, the way things look now they have the potential to break even on the 360, and make a profit on the 360's successor.

Don't make me laugh.