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Old 08-27-2013, 03:49 PM   #45
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Originally Posted by JAcheson View Post
As far as I know, XBox 360 has still not turned a profit, though they sold a lot of them in North America.
I'm not sure what you mean by that. If you mean devices only revenue/profit... or do you mean overall Entertainment and Devices Division?

I know MSFT's EED earned $679 million in profit fiscal year ending June 30, 2010. Sure, not a lot, espessialy as a percentage of MSFT's overall P&L... but still to say "still not turned a profit" seems a bit of FUD and hyperbole.

Remember, XBox "revenue" is more than just selling boxes, it is license fees, XBox Live subscriptions, entertainment revenue (people buying TV shows and movies) etc.

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