Xbox losses approx $4 billion

[Jonbo298]

MICROSOFT is a company with deep pockets, but nevertheless, even we the rich and mighty INQ hacks had to suppress a shudder when it was revealed that the Xbox may have lost Microsoft upwards of $4 billion in four years. The company has always been willing to operate at a loss in order to establish itself in the gaming industry, and we reported back in July that they're willing to lose money on the Xbox 360 as well. $4 billion is still a massive loss to be making however, and one has to wonder how long and how much Microsoft bean counters have set aside for the Xbox franchise to start making money.

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=26497

Thats alot of money :p

[Dylflon]

Snap.

[Dyne]

ONE-CONSOLE FUTURE

>:O

[bobcat]

@,@

That's evil loss

[GameMaster]

Oh my goodness! That is so much money!

[Fox 6]

Bhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam!

[MuGen]

jeebus

EDIT: crap when did I reach 2,000 posts???

[DarrenMcLeod]

Hahahaha.

Pwnt.

[bobcat]

jeebus

EDIT: crap when did I reach 2,000 posts???
I believe a congrats is in order

[Xantar]

Just so you know, that's the GDP of Burundi (http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2001rank.html).

[One Winged Angel]

Ironic how Nintendo was considered the weakest console this generation, yet they are the only ones who made a profit :P

[Krypton]

Although i'm not an Xbox fan, thats still kind of upsetting.

[GiMpY-wAnNaBe]

umm....the inquirer?

their news sources are pretty much always exaggerated....to say the least

[Jonbo298]

Eh...if it was, it was but meh :p

[Xantar]

umm....the inquirer?

their news sources are pretty much always exaggerated....to say the least

The Inquirur article cites Forbes magazine. If you follow the link they provide, you can find the relevant paragraphs toward the bottom of the Forbes article. So the $4 billion number, at least, isn't exaggerated.