rocketpig on 14 December 2007
Nice breakdown, Bod. One thing to factor in here is the price points of each console. MS was bleeding money at this point in the Xbox's life to keep up with the spiraling prices set by Sony and the PS2.
This time around, it appears that they have righted the ship and now make money 24 months into the console's life while still maintaining a higher price point than the Xbox did at launch.
Next year will be very telling; Sony already launched the first salvo with their hack 'n' slash price points while MS virtually sat still. If MS can get the price of the Pro down below 300 dollars/euros (279 would be nice) before GTA IV hits, then things will genuinely heat up in 2008.
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