Will the Xbone be Microsofts last console?

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S.T.A.G.E. said:

TruckOSaurus said:

Wasn't your original point that Microsoft tends to abandon projects where they can't dominate?

Pretty much yes, it still stands. Even though I found out they werent majorly profiting off of the Zune, they kept the fumes burning on the Zune as a product because they wanted to keep trying to be the thorn in Apples side. Now they are trying to Windows Mobile, which I doubt is hurting Apple unless they made some kind of deal with Samsung. I still maintain they want to dominate the competition. Microsoft got in trouble for trying to start a Monopoly and was forced to split its company up into parts in 2000. You don't have to believe me, all you have to do is see who they are focused on to understand the point. It was around that same year that they were preparing for the Xbox....and can we guess why Microsoft joined?

Why they got in the gaming business is not really relevant to the question asked in this thread. The video game business is making them money right now and they won't quit unless it stops making money. Being able to dominate the competition may be the ultimate goal, what they strive for, but it doesn't mean that getting 2nd or 3rd place will make them ditch a profitable venture.