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TRios_Zen on 03 November 2010

Here's the press release:

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2010/nov10/11-03BoysGirlsClubs.mspx

Got this from Major Nelson - pretty good deal, for all it sounds like.  Good PR and gets the product out in the hands of those who might not otherwise have the opportunity.



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thranx on 03 November 2010

Smart move. Generous and good advertisement. Hope the kids enjoy them, with how tough things have been getting with the economy I am sure they can use it.



Beuli2 on 03 November 2010

Guess if they are going to count this toward the 5 million sales expectation.



Above: still the best game of the year.

TRios_Zen on 03 November 2010
Beuli2 said:

Guess if they are going to count this toward the 5 million sales expectation.

IT's approximately 4K units I think (from the release).  AND it took exactly 2 responses to try to change a positive 360 post into a negative. HAHA.



Nsanity on 03 November 2010






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arcane_chaos on 03 November 2010

much respect MS, much respect



Jordahn on 03 November 2010
TRios_Zen said:
Beuli2 said:

Guess if they are going to count this toward the 5 million sales expectation.

IT's approximately 4K units I think (from the release).  AND it took exactly 2 responses to try to change a positive 360 post into a negative. HAHA.


It's great that these kids are getting a free console.  It really is.  But this is not generosity from Microsoft.  It's PR, and everyone knows it.  Let's not fool ourselves by bending over forwards for a company (and any company for that matter) that always looks at their bottom dollar before caring for the unfortunate.



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twesterm on 03 November 2010
Jordahn said:
TRios_Zen said:
Beuli2 said:

Guess if they are going to count this toward the 5 million sales expectation.

IT's approximately 4K units I think (from the release).  AND it took exactly 2 responses to try to change a positive 360 post into a negative. HAHA.


It's great that these kids are getting a free console.  It really is.  But this is not generosity from Microsoft.  It's PR, and everyone knows it.  Let's not fool ourselves by bending over forwards for a company (and any company for that matter) that always looks at their bottom dollar before caring for the unfortunate.

Meh, if you want you can make most anything selfish.  Is it really that bad that they get something from doing something nice?  I'm sure those kids that got the gift don't care.

Microsoft gets awesome PR and the kids get an awesome gift, it's a win all around and there's nothing at all wrong with that.



 

TRios_Zen on 03 November 2010
Jordahn said:
TRios_Zen said:
Beuli2 said:

Guess if they are going to count this toward the 5 million sales expectation.

IT's approximately 4K units I think (from the release).  AND it took exactly 2 responses to try to change a positive 360 post into a negative. HAHA.

It's great that these kids are getting a free console.  It really is.  But this is not generosity from Microsoft.  It's PR, and everyone knows it.  Let's not fool ourselves by bending over forwards for a company (and any company for that matter) that always looks at their bottom dollar before caring for the unfortunate.

Sorry, but who suggested it was an altruistic move by Microsoft?  Not me.

Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo are all FOR PROFIT companies.  NOTHING any of them do is without regard to the bottom line.

Perhaps we should try not bending over backwards to highlight the crap in something either, hmmm?



Jordahn on 03 November 2010
twesterm said:
Jordahn said:
TRios_Zen said:
Beuli2 said:

Guess if they are going to count this toward the 5 million sales expectation.

IT's approximately 4K units I think (from the release).  AND it took exactly 2 responses to try to change a positive 360 post into a negative. HAHA.


It's great that these kids are getting a free console.  It really is.  But this is not generosity from Microsoft.  It's PR, and everyone knows it.  Let's not fool ourselves by bending over forwards for a company (and any company for that matter) that always looks at their bottom dollar before caring for the unfortunate.

Meh, if you want you can make most anything selfish.  Is it really that bad that they get something from doing something nice?  I'm sure those kids that got the gift don't care.

Microsoft gets awesome PR and the kids get an awesome gift, it's a win all around and there's nothing at all wrong with that.

Nothing wrong with that ^^^ but let's not deny the reasonable intentions of a multi-billion dollar company as Beuli2 pointed out.



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