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Zeus
08-20-2007, 03:44 PM
Microsoft COO Kevin Turner conceeded last week that it may take the Xbox 360 at least two or perhaps even three years to turn a profit. However, despite the troubles Microsoft has experienced in the industry they seem as commited as ever to succeeding in making it all wortwhile in the long-run. Turner also draw reference upon a comment that CEO Steve Ballmer made in regards to Windows taking eight years to make a profit.


Turner remained upbeat and patient, however, given the growing adoption of Xbox 360, not to mention the massive success of Microsoft Windows.

"Now we are going to have to work hard figuring out how to make money [on Xbox]. CEO Steve Ballmer tells me that Windows took eight or nine years to make any money, which no one talks about today. But he reminds me of that all the time. Today everybody just believes it made money from the start, but that was not the case."


News Source: <a href="http://gamepro.com/news.cfm?article_id=129788&AFC-HSUIT&ATTR=DIGG" target="_Blank">Gamepro.com</a>
DaFireStarter
08-20-2007, 05:29 PM
And XBOX 360 is probably cheaper to manufacture than to sell(the most recent estimate was $323 back in 2006). So when is PS3 going to turn up a profit with every PS3 sold is $20-300 lost?

And in the end blu-ray will probably get obsolete when people can download HD movies with in an hour on the BOX.
LeGioN1202
08-20-2007, 08:48 PM
And XBOX 360 is probably cheaper to manufacture than to sell(the most recent estimate was $323 back in 2006). So when is PS3 going to turn up a profit with every PS3 sold is $20-300 lost?

And in the end blu-ray will probably get obsolete when people can download HD movies with in an hour on the BOX.

Since when did PS3 have anything to do with this thread?
Frak-Frakistan
08-21-2007, 01:31 AM
Since when did PS3 have anything to do with this thread?

he means that xbox is so cheap to manufacture compared to the ps3 that it has to be a shitty console not to have made a profit yet,despite overcharging of live and microsoft points and constant hardware revisions and price cuts.the core is same as the wii but NO PROFIT
Xenogears V
08-21-2007, 05:57 AM
It seems as if the 360 has always sold few, and that after sometime it will sell more. It is not true, and everything the contrary.