Due to intense reaction to our previous article ’Is The Xbox 360 In Real Trouble?’, we felt the need to explain the numbers used to justify the article. No spin just numbers. The Xbox 360 is in real trouble!
We wrote our article after reading a examination of the numbers done by the awesome website Gamasutra.com. The following is a direct quote from that article:
"Gamasutra examined data provided by the three major platform holders -- Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo -- to stitch together a full picture of just how the market share has changed from 2007 to 2008, and how Microsoft made less money with its Xbox 360 business in 2008 than in the previous year."
As you can see the numbers do not lie. While the numbers may not add up to be some huge loss for Microsoft, it is undeniable that the numbers are real. Our main point being that Sony’s revenues and market share have increased, while Microsoft’s has decreased. Sony is the direct competitor to the 360. It is well known that Sony has a monster line-up in the tank for the next few years. As well as a future price drop because of decreased costs in manufacturing. Mircosoft’s problem is sustaining the lead they worked for while dealing with decreased profits made from hardware, due to their price drop. Some may disagree with our assessment of these numbers, but one thing we are not is liars. At this point we are not the only site to question if Microsoft can sustain their lead over Sony and we will certainly not be the last.
To read the full Gamasutra.com article clink the link.
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