Fumanchu on 04 December 2011
| SvennoJ said: Xbox live is the cash cow for MS, next to peripherals. The console itself takes years before it starts making a profit. Does this mean the 720 will be more expensive at the start, or will MS fork the extra difference? Or will we see a much smaller jump in hardware like Nintendo to make it profitable right from the get go? It would be stupid for Samsung to sell it at base cost and assume all the responsibility. |
Yeah if such a deal were to be struck I'd be interested in knowing these profit sharing details. Would there be a flat fee per console that MS pays or a royalty percentage on the hardware profits - surely this would force MS to be profitable day 1 on the hardware. I guess such a move could also help MS enter into new markets like Sony has with the PS3(?)
