| Slimebeast said: Remember that Elop said that based on X360's sales, before Xbone even launched. Xbone right now doesn't look profitable in the long run. Microsoft doesn't want a 50 million console with tiny profit margins, they want a 100 million console with good margins and strong brand image. With Xbone starting so badly (since E3 until today) I believe their analysis right now is that the Xbox brand has much less potential of being profitable than it had one year ago and they're strongly considering selling it off. The writing is on the wall, let's face it. In Microsoft's hands the Xbone just won't take off, we all know this deep within ourself, while if they sell it while it's still early in the generation it might have purpose to some other company (Amazon, Apple, Samsung). In the long run I see the XBox brand and console business being killed off entirely though (within three-four years). |
X1 is selling at $28 profit margin, while sony at $18.
Plus I'll tell you that it's easier for PS brand to be killed off or sold than Xbox. Xbox is profitable and can self sustain it's division, PS was able to do that just last year and even with that it needs more capital from Sony to compete with MS. Where is that capital gonna come from?
