Michael Pachter told Bloomberg that he estimates each console sold nets Microsoft about $115 in profit.
Plenty of unforgettable games have completely messed up their players throughout the years, all the way back from the PS1 days to the dark recesses of the modern internet.
Huzaifah from eXputer: "Sleeping Dogs from the early 2010s is one of the best open-world games out there but in dire need of a resurgence."
You say "yet" as if it's even possible anymore. United Front Games is gone, along with anyone that made this game what it is
That’s what happens when games sell poorly. And I’ve seen people wonder why people cry when a game sells badly… this is your answer.
Sleeping Dogs was a sleeper hit back then. It was fantastic. It actually still is. Would love a sequel to this, or at least a revive of True Crime series.
Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle-earth II was an intriguing and unique RTS title, that sadly suffered in its console port.
Was just thinking about this game and wishing I had a way to revisit it. The way EA scrubs these titles from existence once their licensing runs out is horrid.
I figure the 4GB model will get reduced to $159.99-$179.99 later this year.
And that doesnt include the pretty penny M$ is making off of XBOX Live subs.
That is almost criminal! I'd be appalled if I wasn't so impressed.
Now this is how you run a profit making company; well.
If a base 200$ console nets 115$ in profit, and you subtract from the total the retail share (which should account for at least 50$ or 25% in the usual case), it means that the costs of the console to Microsoft (including parts, manufacturing, assembly, packaging and shipping ) is less than 35$!
Makes sense? Nope. But then again Patcher never did make much sense with his past statements...
I think M$ bank around $1bn a year just from XBL gold subscriptions. That doesn't include DLC,Arcade games etc...
M$ have probably made more money than Nintendo's Wii have for them this gen when you factor in the LIVE pricing...