super6646 said:
deskpro2k3 said:
super6646 said:
deskpro2k3 said:
if that continues to get worse than they might as well sell the xbox division off
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They have invested BILLIONS into this brand and it is a very popular one worldwide. Thus there is no incentive to sell it. And telling by your avatar, I can tell your not the biggest fan of Xbox. But competition is needed. If sony was the only one in the core gaming market, I guarentee you they'd pull off another ps3, and this time there would be no one to compete. And anyway who'd buy the Xbox division. No one wants something that doesn't make money!
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Lets take a trip down memory lane:
Here's the thing about the original Xbox: It wasn't making any money. It bleed cash so badly and for so long that it didn't turn profitable till the end of 2004. When Xbox manufacturing ended in 2005, Microsoft lost $4 billion.
Here's the thing about Xbox One: $400 Million loss for Microsoft in its first 8 months.
And, I think your idea will speed up what happened in the past.
You should not assume things about people, it is the wrong way to debate, and I'm holding your words for the bold. If Microsoft decides to sell its Xbox division, who will buy it? Amazon, Samsung, Apple, Google. Most likely Samsung.
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Why? Samsung has had no interest in entering the market. And 400 million in the first 8 months? Compare that to the PS3 and Xbox 360, that's nothing. Oh and what about the PS3? It lost sony "only" 5 billion dollars, and sold around 60% of its predecessor the PS2. The Xbox One will not have a nearly as large drop, and will lose less for the company.
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Lets not change the subject here. This is about your Xbox idea. A bad idea because I think it'll cost too much.
If you want to get technical then so be it. The difference with the PS3 is that Sony knew that they would be selling it at a lost. This was no surprise for them, as it costed them $800 to build, and sold for $600. They absolutely knew they would lose money but then gain profits at the end. The difference with MS and Xbox One is that they were not expecting to lose profits from all the investments they've made from the very start, but I think MS can do a comback, I wont rule that out.
