Squilliam said:
Yeah very crazy. However the significant investment in their Live infrastructure will carry forwards. So whilst it isn't a balance book item as far as im aware im sure the value of the asset itself makes them profitable already. Anyway it looks like the MS boss is on the same page as you: MS Entertainment Division boss The company’s Interactive Entertainment Business COO Dennis Durkin claimed: “It’s been a good three years for us. We’ve had nice stair steps in terms of growth every year sequentially getting bigger than the previous year, and this year is going to be our biggest year ever.”
With Kinect gaining strong sales the company is to focus on increasing profit: “I want to make money on things that we sell. I think the business of subsidizing things is a historical artifact. And so, for us, it’s about making money and extracting value for the things that we’re building. ” http://www.thatvideogameblog.com/2010/12/02/microsoft-brand-2010-xboxs-biggest-year-ever/ So look to the Nextbox being profitable from day 0 or within 6 months. |
Yeah, 360 should sell well in America as well in its twilight years. I see it lasting the longest there out of the 3. So going into next gen that'll help.
