Each Xbox console sold, is sold at loss
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itpro
PrMinisterGR
Loobyluggs
Wow, so Microsoft has made the first air purifier that loses money?
I am surprised.
j/k
Microsoft just can't seem to get consoles right, can they?
The first one was giganta-massive
The 360 nearly killed the brand off
The last one was a marketing nightmare
And this one is yet another joke, and analogously is like the unpopular high-schooler that people only hang with because he has got a pool and a car to ferry people around.
No one wants to hang with you Tommy! Stop trying to impress everyone with you 'listing' your material possessions...we don't care!
Ghosty
XP-200
I won't argue with anyone that wants to sell me cheaper hardware. lol
TheDeeGee
If only Nvidia and AMD sold hardware at a loss, right?
ManofGod
Loobyluggs
ManofGod
Loobyluggs
ManofGod
waltc3
Great deal on the console only to get screwed on the software...;)
fantaskarsef
That consoles are sold at a loss has been true for quite some time now, and with current supply / demand in consumer electronics, I'm not surprised they're sold quite well (in comparison to the supply of course).
What would really interest me, what would a current gen console cost if they wouldn't be sold at a loss?
What would games cost if they wouldn't have to finance a cut to pay for consoles later on? (since that's how Sony and M$ make money on console gaming)
Loobyluggs
Loobyluggs
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That is fun^^
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This sucks...
I get your point, I really do: but here is the way my mind works:
ManofGod
Kool64
for me Game Pass Ultimate has paid off in spades. I got Forza Horizon 4(a permanent fixture) MS Flight Sim(also permanent) and EA games like the more recent NFS games (are decent for "free") and all kinds of other games that keep my son busy. I've made out pretty well with that on my OG Xbox PC and Series S.
BlindBison
rm082e
They need some big exclusives. Their biggest failing last generation was continuing to rely on Gears, Halo, and Forza. Most people burned out on those IPs by the end of the 360 Era. They had nothing new last round.
For the last few years, they've been buying studios, but there's no big new exclusives. Worse for them, if they just take the multi-platform games and don't let them come to PS5, they just look like assholes.
I guess if you're not already invested in the PC or PlayStation, jumping in on Xbox with GamePass makes sense, but that seems like an odd business strategy.
vazup