That 6 billion loss on Xbox 1 was written off long ago, it has no bearing now at all.  Microsoft have enough money in their banks to fund further assaults on the console market.  The difference with a company like Sony is they're practically bankrupt and cannot afford to keep losing money posting losses.  The long term outlook for both companies is Microsoft can decide whether they want to launch a console next gen, Sony on the other hand will need to justify they can turn a profit next time to their shareholders as another 5 billion lost would near enough sink the company.

The PS2 laser issues were never sorted, that's just denial.  I work with a colleague who spent most of last generation calibrating and repairing PS2 lasers, they were terribly unreliable even in the slim revisions.  RROD will never vanish completely on the 360 because its a reporting mechanism for all faults, its impossible to have 100% reliability on a console.  I've repaired over 30 Jaspers now and close to 50 probably and never seen a RROD, they're a vast improvement, thats fact.  If you want to argue about 360's being unreliable now then I'd start on the Liteon DVD drives with their crap lasers, seems they really do want to copy Sony's PS2 model this gen after all.

Hi I'm slowmo, now you know me I have 3 360's (Upstairs, Downstairs, JTAG exploitable box). 

I agree his point is mad but there are a fair few owners out there with multiple 360's in their household.  I have 3 friends on my friends list on Live that have 2.

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Thats because you're ignorant then, carry on trolling away you'll be banned soon enough.

if i was troling i would already get banned. carry on insulting away you'll be banned soon enough.

Stating a fact is not trolling, your response was crude and you literally ignored my entire opinion. You acted ignorant, its not a personal insult just a fact based on your actions. Funny how many people in here consider you are trolling though isn't it.

you think sony is going bankrup and that 360 recoverd Xbox's losses. Do i REALLY need to continiue this discussion?

I think Sony don't have 5 Billion dollars spare cash around to throw around next generation, does that mean you think they have?  Where did I say the 360 recovered Xbox losses, if you're going to attempt to debate seriously at least read my post.  I quite clearly stated that the original Xbox losses were written off by the company a long time ago, they don't need to make that money back.  Argue what I say not what you think I'm saying would be a good start if you want to continue. 

Sony probably wouldn't ever be allowed to go bankrupt by the Japanese government I would add, but their shareholders will not accept the gaming division losing money hand over fist forever.  In that regard if Microsoft have contributed to Sony's fall from grace then the 360 has indeed been very successful, that after all was one of their aims when joining the console race wasn't it (according to most rumours).  I don't know the actual figure by the way that would sink Sony, it will be a lot given their assets, perhaps you can find out if you're bothered.

Finally I pulled the 5 billion number for Sony out of my ass as I didn't bother checking how much they've lost on PS3 this gen although it's probably not far off being right.

from the hardware and performance perspective..360 has not proved as successful as PS3's. Well Games like MGS4 and UC2 are not possible on the platform. Well FFXIII fortunately found it's way on the console despite it's h/W limitations. Square Enix was kind enuf to turn the favor to M$.

What makes MGS4 and UC2 impossible for the 360?  I own both, and they are great games, but they aren't a generation ahead of games already available (and coming soon) on the 360.  Both consoles are very comparable.  And with the 360 being older technology and keeping pace with the PS3 technically, either the 360's performance is a success or the PS3's performance is a failure............

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