| Recon1O1 said: I'm sorry I was being sarcastic. I saw an estimate of their cash reserves last year at over $31B. They're not going anywhere. That's how rumours get started I should use a smiley or say (mild sarcasm) first like the Elcor in ME. |
They may leave gaming business though if performance doesn't improve.
More and more MS shareholders are asking for MS to go corporate-only like IBM (see articles on financial sites).
The billions MS has is not "free cash", shareholders want maximum % return and Xbox business just doesn't cut it right now...
By the way, MS half ass strategy (buying no studios) was chosen precisely because they wanted to be able to leave quickly and without spending too much if needed.
With only 2 countries left where the 360 is still really alive (the UK and the US), that moment could be closer than we use to think, unless Natal is really successful (which is very unlikely).
