Yahoo: "Microsoft can no longer afford to keep investing in the Xbox"

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richardhutnik said:

Turkish said:
I agree, if Xbox 3 doesn't become the success they want, it could be the end. MS will probably shift all their focus on desktops and tablets because those are existential problems.

The Nintendo is the only one left?  What makes you think that the next XBox will do badly and the next Playstation do well?  I see if Microsoft pulls out, it likely means Sony does also, and 2 out of 3 console makers pulling out, is bordering on "crash" level, of the early 1980s.  It is NOT a good thing.

When did I say it would do badly? Look at the turnaround of the different services MS offers, their game business is insignficant to what other things they offer in terms of revenue. If xbox doesn't become what they hope to be (nr1 in the game industry), they could pull the plug. MS is in to win it, they don't want to be stuck in the 2nd/3rd place forever.