MICROSOFT QTR 1 (FY'14): $5.24bn profit on $18.53bn rev. 360: 1.2m. Results crush expectations...Shares jump 6% in after hours.

[crissindahouse]

very good numbers but why did they ship 600k 360s in a few weeks? isn't that very unusual for the first october weeks? well, for the number of console sales they have right now, not some years ago...