digoutyoursoul
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Xbox One price cut to £399 in the UK, includes free copy of Titanfall
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I didn't
It really doesn't. You need Xbox Gold membership to actually play Titanfall, which means about another £30 on top again. It effectively means you're getting a 'free' game for your £429.
Like you then??
"Microsoft has announced quarterly revenue of $20.49 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The Entertainment and Devices Division, which encompass Xbox 360 figures, posted revenue of $2.53 billion, an increase of 56% from the prior year period. Xbox LIVE now has over 46 million members worldwide, an 18% increase from the prior year period. "
http://www.vg247.com/2013/04/18/mic...sion-posts-revenue-of-2-53-billion-up-56-yoy/
That's one quarter.
Natureboy99
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XB180 in crisis mode. They had to do this though to have any chance. Sorry early adopters. By early adopters I mean people who bought in within 3 months of launch.
Actually if you are still within the time frame to return your xbo, it makes all kinds of sense to do so now.
Actually if you are still within the time frame to return your xbo, it makes all kinds of sense to do so now.
So it made MS less than a billion in profit, compared to $10b in revenue?
Compared to the return they get from Office and Enterprise it's nothing.
Phoenician_Viking
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Revenues are not profits. Jesus people!
Aquamarine
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"Best possible value for our fans" is contingent on recent low performances.
If Xbox One was outperforming PS4 in the UK at the moment, there would be no need for this price drop.
gundamkyoukai
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yep to some people this is only £30 price drop if they don't care about Titanfall .
If the biggest IP in EU did not really have much effect i wonder how much people think a online only game going to help .
And if Sony make the infamous cheaper they back in trouble .
Good point. I take back my earlier comment in the thread. Unless it's a physical copy and can be traded in.
You ignoring everyone else saying the same thing as me? Ofcourse you are!
Damn, I bet MS are really kicking themselves expecting such a high margin on video games ... I have absolutely no idea what your point is? You think they should pack it in because it isn't doing as well as office and windows? I guess Sony should pack in Playstation then because it doesn't do nearly as well as their Insurance division.
There are many reasons MS continue with Xbox, it was never going to be a big earner and they knew that.
I got both Fifa and Forza 5 free with my D1 console, why should i be mad? lol
Chobel
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Everyone else? So some posters here are everyone? lol.
You're free to feel however you like. But just because you're not mad about it doesn't mean everybody else should feel like you.
At least you acknowledge others. Look up, there's another one.
But you said most years? that proves that MS had 2.53m revenue in a quarter, which was up 56% YOY. So if we assume all quarters are the same (they're not) then they post 10.12bn in revenue that year and the year before thanks to the 56% growth would have only been 6.48bn in revenue.
Also your looking at what would be considered the best financial year for a console, which is when they are at their install base peak (80 million 360's which are now being replaced by PS4's)
I don't doubt Xbox has brought in 10bn in a financial year as revenue, but to claim it has done so consistently and to imply that automatically makes it a profitable venture or even a good return on investment is a stretch.
Wonder if and when sony will move in the uk. Not that they need to but to be proactive after ps4 is finally in stock in a few months maybe could we see it come down a bit to remain a bit of a gap between them? After all 350 quid is is still more than US price even after taxes etc. But with the momentum, big games and VR coming ps4 will still dominate. Just if they can afford to and want to really hurt Microsoft a small cut wouldn't hurt.
Given Microsoft's PR I expect Sony follow suit.....
Infamaous Second Son, The Order 1886, Watchdogs and Destiny. The PS4 is the ONLY place to play all of these titles.
Given Microsoft's PR I expect Sony follow suit.....
Infamaous Second Son, The Order 1886, Watchdogs and Destiny. The PS4 is the ONLY place to play all of these titles.
Do tell
Chobel
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And?
http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/05/24/microsoft-over-1-billion-next-gen-consoles-will-be-sold
Sounds like they expect to go wider than a games console and make a large profit.
Nightengale
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Nobody's calling either company to pack up their gaming divisions.
We're only refuting the notion of Xbox as a major profit driver & the whole 'warchest' rationale driven by the fact that MS itself has a ton of money.
The Red Wizard
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Strictly speaking it's true. Only the Xbox One will play all three of those games. A PS4 or PC will only play two out of three of them. The point is that to play all three of those games you can either buy an Xbox One or a PS4 and a PC.
You're right they're not, the previous Q was $3.77B revenue which was down YOY.
So that 6 month period brought in $6.3b revenue and was flat YOY.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-01-25-microsoft-reports-29-percent-drop-in-xbox-revenue
MS now have 360 and XB1 to keep revenue high.
Goldenmoney
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Pretty quick price cut. I would guess that a price cut for other regions including the U.S. may not be too far away now.
iJudged
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Wishful thinking, that would be amazing, but the price cut in the UK should def move some units, especially since it is including Titanfall.
Who the hell thinks that?! MS do have a warchest, and they've used it on Xbox in the past. As long as they want Xbox, they will spend on it.
...I'm pretty sure they can't do a bundle like this without EA's permission
They'll be cutting EA another big cheque to do it
Triggerhappytel
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You mean those very same three games which are also releasing on Xbox 360?!
It doesn't work like that, people don't buy last gen and next gen watchdogs so MS don't get 2 license fees, they buy one, and it's likely people are moving from 360 to PS4 looking at sales numbers, so software sales and XBLG revenue is likely to drop sharply if the sales patterns continue.
I spilled my drink.
The Day One Edition came with a free game, the other bundles were priced 30 more ...
HocusPocus
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Feel really ripped off to be a launch day buyer. They really need to offer us something.
digoutyoursoul
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They couldn't give a shit about the early adopters, their actions prove it. Never again.
I didn't say it worked like that? There are still 80 million 360 owners, they're not all going to migrate to PS4 in the next year, heck how many 360 owners do you currently think are on PS4? I would have thought it was more likely PS3 owners that own PS4.
If MS sell around 8m XB1's a year, that's $4b in hardware alone, that doesn't take into effect 360, all the software and live.
The figures I posted speak for themselves and they were during the 360's slowest selling period (software and hardware).
bunbun777
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Oh I hear ya. The joke is on MS but I hope this helps their situation. It just seems funny to me is all.
FeiRR
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Maybe he knows more than we do.
If you're gonna spin, at least try to get it right.
£430 with free Fifa (if you were savvy enough to pre order) It's £30, nothing huge ...
Nah, he's just spinning.
Nightengale
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80 million 360s sold =/= 80 million active 360 userbase. (same applies to PS3 as well)
There's too many variables for those without access to the metrics and accounting books to know how it works. Besides, you thinking it's more likely PS3 owners jumping ship to PS4 is also conjecture.
Your points have as much holes in them as Skeff's.
Welcome to early adopterville. Where you always pay a premium. Things go down in price, and in the case of the Xbox One, it needed a price drop ASAP. It was overpriced straight out of the gate.
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