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RolStoppable said:
JudasKiss said:

The original Xbox didn't have much in the way of expectations. It was a new product in an industry that was still relatively uncertain. The 360 was a huge hit. The X1 is outpacing that huge hit. So, again, your post was idiotic.

The original Xbox was expected to break even or at least only suffer a small loss; it lost billions of dollars. The 360 is that one time I acknowledged the brand to be successful. The One has no chance to match the uptick the 360 experienced in its later years. It's below 30m LTD after three years and an additional holiday season on the market, and won't exceed 10m in any year of its life. The 360, on the other hand, had 10m+ years after its third year a few times. The Xbox One will fall soon behind, if it hasn't already, and the gap between it and the 360 in a launch-aligned comparison will begin to grow rapidly.

The problem with this is we aren't aware of how much the X1, itself, sold anymore. I find it exceptionally hard to believe it's below 30 million after it's recent hot streak, and the S being a huge success. The Xbox division itself has been making a profit since 2008. If you want to look purely at a monetary standpoint, the original Xbox was a flop and the other 2 are great successes.