Maybe it is 23m Gold members but they are counting anyone who is Gold during a 12 mo period. Get a free mo. or 3 mo. with a game or hdd and you contribute to the 23m but not the bottom line. I sign up when a specific game I want to play comes out, otherwise it's back to Silver. I can't be the only one.
Idk but $1B seems really high even before upgrades, maintenance, employees etc. They must make good money off millions of dlc as well. Even .5B profit on xbl would mean they are making more on live than 360 sw and hw combined. Accessories must be profitable too. Would it kill them to give us specifics?








