Xbox Platform decreases Microsoft's gross margin by $400m for FY2013/14

[maverick40]

HEMSTAR said:

kowenicki said:

maverick40 said:

czecherychestnut said:

oldschoolfool said:
So,what does that all basically mean?

It means MS spent $2.1 billion to make $1.7 billion in revenue from Xbox, meaning that they lost $400 million last FY13/14 from the Xbox platform (XB1 and X360). Now given that X360 would be profitable during that period, the loss must come from the XB1, so in essense the loss due to XB1 is $400 million plus whatever profit X360 brought in during that period.

Exactly, basically unhappy shareholders are still unhappy with Xbox. Although, that hasn't changed since the original Xbox launched. 

LMAO.  Really... thats a bit of a leap.  I'm a shareholder.  I'm not unhappy.

You?

If you can find an unhappy MS shareholder, I'll show you a moron.

a 1 year return of up 35% and long time record highs?  lol

compared to... oh.... I dunno.  Im sure we can find some worhty examples.

Isnt it amusing when people talk about things of which they have little knowledge.  Its why i dont get involved in techincal resilution warz... I dont know enough about it and frankly dont give a shit.

A lesson for all of us, Im sure you will agree.

So you're saying there isnt any unhappy shareholders over the Xbox brand? or are you saying since your happy, no-one else matters?

Shareholders have been unhappy with the Xbox brand since its inception. As a whole though, they are pushing all the right buttons.

How long will the Xbox experiment go on for thouigh?