Possible for Microsoft to make profit on GTAIV DLC

[Infamy79]

Phrancheyez said:

Infamy79 said:

Considering the $50m was a loan, it's very possible they've already been paid it back.
Not to mention the licensing fee for each copy of GTA4 sold on the 360 that Microsoft have gained
Plus the console sales they have got from people buying a 360 for GTA4
Plus the profit from games new owners have bought after getting a 360 for GTA4.

Even if MS did flat out pay for half the development costs of GTA4, they would have already made their money back and now will be pure profit.

Don't know how many consoles you think it moved..I don't think it's nearly how many you think.

 

 

Well it's impossible to quantify, but the sales figures prove that obtaining the title for the 360 certainly raised the profile of the console and would have stopped many people from getting a PS3 had it been exclusive. Maybe it wasn't a massive console seller on the release date of GTA4, but many people would have made their decision to get one based on the release of GTA4, to deny that is foolish.