dallas said: They could theoretically buy SE just fine. But, why would Microsoft want to commit much greater resourcs than normal on a platform that has been thus far producing horrible financial results? That just doesn't make sense, b/c it is bad financial management. If microsoft actually bought SE it wouldn't have the money that it needs for Windows, dividends, its other ventures, HD-DVD and the 360. Buying SE would handicap Microsoft and it makes little point anyway from a strategic perspective, b/c SE is mostly a company that makes RPGs which means that its products will be big in Japan....but the Japanese don't like the 360. So unless Microsoft is planning on a *huge* price drop in japan as well as this purchase I don't see the point, and even then, that would probably not put them over or even close to nintendo so it would in the end accelerate their losses. |
Last financial year Microsoft's revenue breached $50 billion. Its market capitalisation is $261 billion and its profit last year alone was $12 billion. Microsoft could purchase SE which is worth $3.3 billion and not even bat an eyelid. It could then go on to purchase Sony, Nintendo and the country New Zealand and still have enought left over for ice-cream and an executives weekend retreat. (ok maybe that last sentence was an exaggeration but Microsoft could purchase SE in its entirety and not experience handicapping of any kind).
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