Will Microsoft leave the console market?

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#1 Paddy345
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http://thewiikly.zogdog.com/article.php?article=65&ed=7&p=1

 

Long Read!

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#2 axt113
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Not unless Sony pulls out, that's the main reason they're in it, because of Sony
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#3 OpticalCanine
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with a library of 235 next gen games and a 5 million unit lead. plus the fact that its owned by the richest man in the world.....doubtful
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#4 CerMakAlot
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Not unless Sony pulls out, that's the main reason they're in it, because of Sony axt113


That makes no sense. Why would Microsoft quit after their main competitor let them take over?
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#5 gonzalezj1
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[QUOTE="axt113"]Not unless Sony pulls out, that's the main reason they're in it, because of Sony CerMakAlot


That makes no sense. Why would Microsoft quit after their main competitor let them take over?

My thoughts exactly. 

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#6 bulletbill
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Not unless Sony pulls out, that's the main reason they're in it, because of Sony axt113
haha :) love that black sheep in your sig.
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#7 FoamingPanda
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Why?  They will remain in the market as long as they can generate a reasonable amount of profit. 

 

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#8 deadmeat59
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Why? They will remain in the market as long as they can generate a reasonable amount of profit.

FoamingPanda
they dont make any money lol
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#9 OldParr
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they wont with the release of a second console and billions invested they are here to stay.they know that for them to recover or gain profits they will need a third console or be in the long run
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with a library of 235 next gen games and a 5 million unit lead. plus the fact that its owned by the richest man in the world.....doubtfulOpticalCanine

Oh wow, he just owned all the PS3 fanboys! 

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#11 FoamingPanda
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[QUOTE="FoamingPanda"]

Why? They will remain in the market as long as they can generate a reasonable amount of profit.

 

deadmeat59

they dont make any money lol

Of course.  They just produce consoles because they love you so much.

...I suppose that providing next-gen hardware, and using 3rd party developers for their game base, does require a little more investment than simply lowering consumers standards, shoving the same franchised garbage down their throat for the 20th time, and producing a console that is at least three years obsolete.

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#12 unrealslim09
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i don't think they'll leave something they're owning.
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#13 slateman_basic
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i don't think they'll leave something they're owning.unrealslim09

Exactly. Why stop when you're winning? Bill Gates is all about being the best. Thats why, even though he's the richest man on earth, he still works hard. He likes staying on top. 

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#14 deadmeat59
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[QUOTE="unrealslim09"]i don't think they'll leave something they're owning.slateman_basic

Exactly. Why stop when you're winning? Bill Gates is all about being the best. Thats why, even though he's the richest man on earth, he still works hard. He likes staying on top.

lol there not wining . lol and if they could only sell around 10million with out any compaction what odds do they have now of selling?
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#15 unrealslim09
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[QUOTE="slateman_basic"]

[QUOTE="unrealslim09"]i don't think they'll leave something they're owning.deadmeat59

Exactly. Why stop when you're winning? Bill Gates is all about being the best. Thats why, even though he's the richest man on earth, he still works hard. He likes staying on top.

lol there not wining . lol and if they could only sell around 10million with out any compaction what odds do they have now of selling?

if they're not winning then you wanna explain how they're losing? cause i fail to see how they are. 

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#16 Meu2k7
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 I wish Sony would leave the market, they overcharge for everything, walkmans / disc players / earphones / TVs and now throw in the most expensive console forgetting that theyre meant for games first and foremost.

 Sony are money-grabbers, M$ too ofc , but M$ dont sell everyday entertainement goods to such a degree. And the 360 clearly beat the PS3 off so far. 

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#17 BioShockOwnz
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They will leave the console gaming business once they put Sony and Nintendo out of business. Then they will create a monopoly where you have to own a PC and Windows to play any games at all.
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#18 Meu2k7
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They will leave the console gaming business once they put Sony and Nintendo out of business. Then they will create a monopoly where you have to own a PC and Windows to play any games at all. BioShockOwnz

Sounds great :D 

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#19 Rhubarb9
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Why? They will remain in the market as long as they can generate a reasonable amount of profit.

 

FoamingPanda



then they quit the day xbox came out?
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#20 United_We_Fall
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dont care... but if it does so... i'll just return to being a hardcore pc gamer...
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#21 elementz28
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they are not makin money..and the 360 still dont gaurantee microsoft that they will when this gen..they can stay and keep losin money or go away and forget they ever went  to war with sony and nintendo..but i rather have them stay since it be better if sony and nintendo have competition....
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#22 Taz-Bone
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no, they have PC.
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#23 audioaxes
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nope they are here for good

this is a long term investment for MS because they recognized the importance of home entertainment and its impact it can have on the PC market so they know that they MUST have a hand in it in case one or the other dies, or they  merge 

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#24 axt113
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[QUOTE="axt113"]Not unless Sony pulls out, that's the main reason they're in it, because of Sony CerMakAlot


That makes no sense. Why would Microsoft quit after their main competitor let them take over?

 

Because they still won't be winning, Nintendo will, and they don't make much profit on the market 

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#25 raualex
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Fun find by the TC (I acctually read the whole thing). Kinda makes me wonder if any of the lems here in system wars are getting payed by Ms :)

This topic will prolly be killed soon anyways, though by rampant bois or mods :S

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#26 Baird-06
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[QUOTE="FoamingPanda"]

Why? They will remain in the market as long as they can generate a reasonable amount of profit.

 

deadmeat59

they dont make any money lol

Didn't they just start making a profit off of 360s sold? 

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#27 SolidSnake2020
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Not unless Sony pulls out, that's the main reason they're in it, because of Sony axt113

True, also the gaming market is getting bigger, and MS got involved because of the benefits that will come from it. Sony went in for the same reason.

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#28 MorisUkunRasik
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The xbox has yet to make a profit, they lost 4 billion with the original. They're to make the 360 profitable by the end of 07's fiscal year. But they're still carrying the 4 billion dollar loss from the original. In order to break even they'd have to make 4 billion dollars in sales before the next xbox comes out.
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#29 project343
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I hope not. Competition pushes the industry forward.
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Sorry but I cannot stomach to read anything by Sean Malstrom.  That guy has the longest, rambling, self-indulging propaganda-filled articles I've ever seen.  I think he wrote something like 5 11+ page articles about the Wii before it came out, and how amazing its marketing is, after finishing just one article I felt like I had just visited some sort of Nintendo cult brainwashing seminar...