M$ says xflop 1.5 full circle will not make a profit either

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Microsoft still losing money on Xbox

Gaming 360 not likely to make much either

By Aaron McKenna: Friday 22 July 2005, 12:04
DESPITE posting a 22% increase in revenue for its Home & Entertainment
division Microsoft continues to make an operating loss on the arm
amounting to $179 million, bringing the yearly loss to $391 million.
This is down from a loss of $1.2 billion last year, so not too bad, but
the Xbox remains a big money loser for Microsoft. When I asked Stephen
McGill, head of UK marketing for the console, if Microsoft was
expecting to make money on the Xbox 360 he shrugged and told me:
"We're thinking long term." Microsoft figures that the console
market is a highly lucrative one, especially when mixed in with its
larger home entertainment designs, and is willing to pocket a loss in
the short to medium term for a long-term money spinner.
If it pays off, then Microsoft could stand to make back losses on the
Xbox inside a few years, though it is still surprising that it is
willing to bankroll the console at a loss through more than one
generation.

 

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The blew too much money on Japan. They should write off that market and
get out while they can. It's not like the Japanese market generates
significant cash flow anymore.

- Jordan

 

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Good for us...I mean OUR wallets.

It seems that the PS3 is going to cost a fortune. YIKES!

"'Kutaragi was evasive about giving hints about a price on PlayStation 3,
which is likely to be key in determining how well it will sell.
"I am not going to talk about the price today," he said to a packed hall.
"It will be expensive.""

http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/business/news/20050721p2g00m0bu023000c.html


"Blig Merk" <blig_murk@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Microsoft still losing money on Xbox
>
> Gaming 360 not likely to make much either
>
> By Aaron McKenna: Friday 22 July 2005, 12:04
> DESPITE posting a 22% increase in revenue for its Home & Entertainment
> division Microsoft continues to make an operating loss on the arm
> amounting to $179 million, bringing the yearly loss to $391 million.
> This is down from a loss of $1.2 billion last year, so not too bad, but
> the Xbox remains a big money loser for Microsoft. When I asked Stephen
> McGill, head of UK marketing for the console, if Microsoft was
> expecting to make money on the Xbox 360 he shrugged and told me:
> "We're thinking long term." Microsoft figures that the console
> market is a highly lucrative one, especially when mixed in with its
> larger home entertainment designs, and is willing to pocket a loss in
> the short to medium term for a long-term money spinner.
> If it pays off, then Microsoft could stand to make back losses on the
> Xbox inside a few years, though it is still surprising that it is
> willing to bankroll the console at a loss through more than one
> generation.
>

 

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carrajo, there is an aspect to Moore's Law that is typically not spoken
of (Moore's Law being that computing power will double 18 months).
This unspoken aspect is that COSTS of R&D on next generation chips and
production will also double each generation. So, companies are going
to bleed themselves drying to one up themselves, and for diminishing
returns in the process.

- Richard Hutnik