Comments on: Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices Division: Now with Actual Profit!

By: Evismang

Evismang — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:25:56 +0000

This is the first YEAR in which they turned a profit. They’ve turned a profit in individual quarters before now. Considering the fact that it’s Microsoft, they could lose $500 million every year for the Xbox division, and yet still turn a profit overall from Windows and Office.

By: Rollett

Rollett — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:36:05 +0000

I dont understand why people use the companys profits as a E-peen compairing contest to see who’s console is better…

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:56:27 +0000

I knew I could trust Norbit to roll up in here and spray his negativity over everything.

The fact that MS Entertainment division has made a profit this early (only what, 7 1/2 years after the Xbox came out?) is amazing. Its incredibly hard for a company to break into a market and succeed, and nothing you can say Norbit can make MS’s triumph any less spectacular.

By: Prat

Prat — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:21:49 +0000

Good Job Microsoft. Now imagine if Microsoft didnt have to deal with the RROD issues. Woulda been heaps of Profit, but ah well.. I said imagine.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:08:01 +0000

Considering the 3.3 billion USD punch in the gut Sony has taken from the PS3 so far, yeah, it does make MS actually look competent.

Neener!

By: Norbit

Norbit — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:23:01 +0000

That’s not a bad start. The Xbox division should break even in about 9 or 10 years from now at that rate.

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:25:32 +0000

I don’t think Chris was aying that it wasn’t Microsoft’s fault, he was just explaining why there was such a huge loss last year. If he hadn’t have mentioned the warranty extension I would have been completely lost as to how they created such a deficit last year.

By: The Twin

The Twin — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:02:22 +0000

Pardon my logic, but it *IS* Microsoft’s fault for having shoddy manufacturing partners. However, my 360 works fine, so I’m not complaining too loudly.