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Ljink96 on 26 January 2017

Wow, highest since 1999! I wonder what they're doing differently



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Snoopy on 26 January 2017
Ljink96 said:
Wow, highest since 1999! I wonder what they're doing differently

I think they had more shares or something like that.



barneystinson69 on 26 January 2017
Snoopy said:
Ljink96 said:
Wow, highest since 1999! I wonder what they're doing differently

I think they had more shares or something like that.

This. They've repurchased like 120 billion dollars in shares since that time period.



Made a bet with LipeJJ and HylianYoshi that the XB1 will reach 30 million before Wii U reaches 15 million. Loser has to get avatar picked by winner for 6 months (or if I lose, either 6 months avatar control for both Lipe and Hylian, or my patrick avatar comes back forever).

nanarchy on 26 January 2017
Ljink96 said:
Wow, highest since 1999! I wonder what they're doing differently

They have consistently grown year on year since 1999, the issue was the stupid pricing in 1999. They were massively overvalued, just prior to dotcom bubble burst. Even post dotcom they remained significantly overpriced for most of the next decade as they slowly grew into their valuation. Now pricing is about right.



Dozenutt on 26 January 2017

Congratulations, Microsoft!

Thank you for making Windows and Xbox :)



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Aura7541 on 26 January 2017
HollyGamer said:

http://www.dualshockers.com/2017/01/26/xbox-console-revenue-drops-games-revenue-soars-xbox-live-active-users-reach-record-high/

"The company announced numbers in the black for the organization as a whole, as you can see below.

  • Revenue was $24.1 billion GAAP, and $26.1 billion non-GAAP
  • Operating income was $6.2 billion GAAP, and $8.2 billion non-GAAP
  • Net income was $5.2 billion GAAP, and $6.5 billion non-GAAP
  • Diluted earnings per share was $0.66 GAAP, and $0.83 non-GAAP

We also get specific results for the More Personal Computing segment of the company, which includes gaming.

Revenue for the gaming business was reported at $3,595 million. That’s more than twice as much as the revenue registered in the first quarter of the fiscal year, but that’s a given due to the holiday season.

Active Xbox Live users were 55 million during the quarter, up from 47 million in the first quarter of the fiscal year, also showing a 15% growth year-on-year. This marks a new record across Xbox platforms, Windows 10 and mobile devices.

Gaming revenue dropped by 3% year-on-year (-1% in constant currency) due to lower Xbox console revenue caused by lower pricing and sales volume.

This was partly offset by a strong performance of software and services. Revenue in this segment grew by 18% (21% in constant currency) with digital purchases reaching one billion dollars in revenue during the quarter due to “continued adoption of digital distribution and a strong game lineup.”

As usual, It’s worth mentioning that the lower console sales volume isn’t necessarily related to the Xbox One, but they most probably come from the Xbox 360 side of the business."

10-Q at Marketwatch has given the breakdown on gaming revenue:

"Gaming revenue decreased $104 million or 3%, primarily due to lower Xbox hardware revenue, offset in part by higher revenue from Xbox software and services. Xbox hardware revenue decreased 22%, mainly due to lower prices of consoles sold and a decline in volume of consoles sold. Xbox software and services revenue increased 18%, driven by a higher volume of Xbox Live transactions and revenue per transaction."



VGPolyglot on 26 January 2017

We're getting closer to the Orwellian present every day.



darkenergy on 26 January 2017

Congratulations Microsoft for your success.



Proud to be a Californian.

Mr Puggsly on 26 January 2017

Pretty sure this is from cancelling Scalebound.



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Azzanation on 26 January 2017

They know how to make money. The new CEO is doing a great job however his doing such a great job that lower income brands like Xbox Hardware could be on the chopping board. Brands like MS/Apple dont like piggy backing others. Its all about the dollar bill. Halo is the only thing that can show its worth the Hardware buisness.

Its not that Xbox is doing bad, its if there doing enough to impress the high standards the technology giant has.