Saturday, November 26, 2005

You can make it up on volume

How Much Is That Xbox in the Window?
Shares of Microsoft fell, as Wall Street grumbled about how much money the company is losing on its Xbox 360 game consoles. Analysts estimated that the Xbox 360s cost about $550 each to make, but Microsoft is selling them for just $400 retail, in the hopes that future game sales will more than make up the difference. Meanwhile, on eBay, new Xbox 360s were selling for about $900 each.

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