Former MS executive: Microsoft doesn't make very much on videogames

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theprof00 on 10 February 2013

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Nightsurge is right, 15m Gold users...I believe the figure is "paid for", and the total Live users is something like 30m or a bit less. That means 15m Gold, 15m Silver.

This comes from the figure of 12m out of 25m in Dec. 2010, and press releases stating 10% increases for the past two years.

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gatito on 10 February 2013

That would explaing why they want so much money from gamers.

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theprof00 on 10 February 2013

What part of this OP is everyone disagreeing with?
He says MS makes very little on xbox.
http://www.microsoft.com/investor/EarningsAndFinancials/Earnings/PressReleaseAndWebcast/FY12/Q4/default.aspx
MS made a 350m profit for the 12 months ending june 30 2012.
Their total annual profit is 16B$.

It's like 2% of all income.
OP doesn't actually say anything wrong.

They did enter to get rid of Sony, and they spent a lot doing it, and don't make a whole lot compared to what the company makes. Don't know why everyone is so upset.