DanneSandin said:
It's actually pretty important. Let's say they continue this trend of losing money on their Xbox division; it's far more likely that investors will want to close that division then. As I understand it, the Xbox brand as a whole have lost more money than MS has earned (I could be wrong, but that's what I keep hearing) in the long run, and that can not continue. I think that's why ppl keeps bringing it up; losing money is never a good thing. They're fine today, but how about tomorrow? |
I believe you are missing the point. The Xbox division is not losing money and have not lost money for over 6 years. As far as investors closing any division within MS, people need to check MS history. MS is a growth company, investors do not rule the company. Also using cut and slash investors as proof of the direction of the division seems silly. There are a few investor that are trying to get at least 1% vote so they can bring up crap to make a quick buck. This has gone on for years and probably will continue for years to come. If people follow the investors that would want the Xbox division broken up are the ones looking for a quick turn and burn.
The Xbox division is a long term stragety where growth, stability and profit is more important than being the number one console seller. MS could easily undercut the PS4. They could drop Kinect and take a lost on the console to gain more marketshare. The key is their goal is totally different from what fanboys want.
