Are this sales number real?
Tom
something like that, but it really only talked about revenue and
earnings which were pretty big numbers. But I just read an article
where it states that MS says how many consoles it sold (as well as
profits) for the 1st quarter ending September 30. Am I reading this
wrong, because if this number is real, that would put 360 sales way
over 13 million worldwide, almost 14mil and this was done in just the
US (I'll change the specific sentence I saw to caps)?
http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7686&Itemid=2
Xbox Division Posts Q1 Profit
Microsoft has reported a quarterly profit in the Xbox's Entertainment
and Devices Division, as the segment aims for its first full year of
profitability.
Microsoft posted unaudited operating income for its first quarter
ended September 30 of $165 million in the Entertainment and Devices
Division, compared to a loss last year of $142 million.
Microsoft has been reiterating that its Xbox business will be
profitable throughout this entire fiscal year, a feat yet to be seen
in Microsoft's videogame business.
Strong demand for Halo 3 and Xbox 360 hardware drove the division's
numbers during the quarter, according to Microsoft. In its first day,
Halo 3 in the US alone generated $170 million in sales when it
launched September 25. First-week sales were $300 million globally, as
the Bungie-developed title sold 3.3 million units in the US during its
debut month, according to NPD Group.
Revenues for the division were up 91 percent to $1.93 billion.
Overall, Microsoft revenues were up 27 percent year-on-year to $13.8
billion, beating the guidance of $12.4-$12.6 billion. Operating income
was $5.9 billion, similarly exceeding the guidance of $5.0-$5.2
billion.
DURING THE QUARTER, MICROSOFT SAID IT SOLD 1.8 MILLION XBOX 360
CONSOLES, WITH A RECORD ATTACH RATES DURING THE QUARTER IN THE US.
"We feel very good about our position going into the holidays," said
CFO Chris Liddell regarding the games business during a conference
call.
Also part of the Entertainment and Devices Division is the Zune music
player, which we will see at the new lineup this holiday season.
Microsoft expects total company revenues in fiscal 2008 to be $58.8
billion to $59.7 billion, with operating income of $23.3 billion to
$23.7 billion.
The alMIGHTY N
> I know last week someone posted that MS profits were up 23% (or
> something like that, but it really only talked about revenue and
> earnings which were pretty big numbers. But I just read an article
> where it states that MS says how many consoles it sold (as well as
> profits) for the 1st quarter ending September 30. Am I reading this
> wrong, because if this number is real, that would put 360 sales way
> over 13 million worldwide, almost 14mil and this was done in just the
> US (I'll change the specific sentence I saw to caps)?
I don't know about Microsoft's numbers, but here's what NPD said for
September 2007...
http://majornelson.com/archive/2007/10/18/september-npd-numbers-are-in.aspx
The alMIGHTY N
> something like that, but it really only talked about revenue and
> earnings which were pretty big numbers. But I just read an article
> where it states that MS says how many consoles it sold (as well as
> profits) for the 1st quarter ending September 30. Am I reading this
> wrong, because if this number is real, that would put 360 sales way
> over 13 million worldwide, almost 14mil and this was done in just the
> US (I'll change the specific sentence I saw to caps)?
The link I posted would imply that Microsoft is full of shit with its
numbers. According to NPD, U.S. sales of consoles in September totaled
528,000 and were a 50% increase from the previous month (which means
the August console sales would be around 352,000. No way they sold
almost a million Xbox 360s in July...
CellFish
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All we know for sure is that in terms of next-gen systems (ones that can
actually do 720p at the very least), 360 is in the lead.
Tom
"The alMIGHTY N" <natl...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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I wonder if they meant worldwide, but that would even be a stretch itself.
If you go just by MN's numbers, those are all just US figures.
The alMIGHTY N
> "The alMIGHTY N" <natle...@yahoo.com> wrote in messagenews:1193835395.1...@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
The Xbox 360 is in the lead, but the Wii is almost caught up despite
the Xbox 360's year-plus headstart.