Pointless if r&d marketing and all other cost are not factored in, just hypothetical numbers being calculated. No real world application really. For nov and BF alone if actual costs and contracts are not know its all just a bad guess.
It did cost them dearly, for all of MS $ they have a limit on how much they are willing to spend on the xbox. If they were really willing to waste $ to win they would have launched at a lower price. Its still a business and its run to make profits, if not it could be shuttered span of or who knows.
Many call it a win but they are still down by a lot in NA so what win really and have just shows how financially unviable their product is. Potential brand damage in all markets that had not received price cut and bundles. It took a lot to do it they blew plenty on now and have little for early 2015. Its also damming and rather obvious why sony sat by and did nothing, MS current path is unsustainable long term.







