Seece on 28 June 2011
| scottie said: All seems reasonably likely, with a launch in first half of 2013 being likely and November 2012 or 2013 being the earliest and latest. I worry slightly for MS if they do make it that powerful, but I'm sure they'll pull through. |
MS didn't plan for RROD to happen (I don't think anyway!) but they started making profits in the E&D division in late 2007, that was with the 1 Bill RROD pay off earlier that year. I think MS made the 360 break even/profitable relatively early.
With people still paying for XBL on the 360, any losses on 720 can be offset. So I think they'd be willing to take a loss. They regularly making about $600 mill in the E&D per Q now.
