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FilaBrasileiro on 11 September 2008
LordTheNightKnight said:
Again, where is the proof Microsoft's entertainment division lost money last quarter?

http://www.microsoft.com/msft/earnings/fy08/earn_rel_q4_08.mspx

 



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CAL4M1TY on 12 September 2008
Ail said:
disolitude said:
Sony sells less software then microsoft this gen. Also, they spend more on hardware than microsoft. If Sony is making money off videogames that cover the hardware expenses, Microsoft is laughing to the bank right about now.

 

Yes that's why Microsoft lost money last quarter and Sony turned a profit in their gaming division............

 

 

The joys of having 3 consoles, 2 of which have been out for at least 5 years. If they had not turned a profit with those 3 consoles, they would be the new sega.

 



FaRmLaNd on 12 September 2008

May I point out that Microsofts entertainment quarter did make a profit overall last year. Does anyone have the numbers from sony? Did they make an overall profit last financial year?



Voice_Of_Reason on 12 September 2008

PS3 sells lots of games that more than covers a small loss on hardware.



Zuhyc on 12 September 2008
FaRmLaNd said:
May I point out that Microsofts entertainment quarter did make a profit overall last year. Does anyone have the numbers from sony? Did they make an overall profit last financial year?

 

Sony's financial year ends in march. In the FY ending march 2008, they made a loss. In the first quarter of the FY 2008 (april-may-june) Sony made a small profit.

MS' fiscal year ends in june. They made profit in that year, but they lost money in the last quarter of the year (probably due to the price drop of the 360 in Europe).



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LordTheNightKnight on 12 September 2008
FilaBrasileiro said:
LordTheNightKnight said:
Again, where is the proof Microsoft's entertainment division lost money last quarter?

http://www.microsoft.com/msft/earnings/fy08/earn_rel_q4_08.mspx

 

 

Okay. Thank you.

But they did make over three times back over the year what they lost in that quarter, so that's not exactly a big thing, as some have stated.

As for SCEI, they are making money, and hopefully will get the PS3 to a profit margin all by itself. Then we will likely see some more price cuts. Any sooner would risk more profitably quarters.



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colonelstubbs on 12 September 2008
drpunk said:

My dad makes more money than your dad.

 

 I bet he doesnt! Lies!



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Sardauk on 12 September 2008

Well, thank you for stealing my thread from 2 days ago guys ....

 

http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=41478&start=0

 

Now I realize that generating traffic on thread is achieved by giving catchy title that will attract fanboyism... damned I am so jealous...



 

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