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I honestly look quite fondly on trending, and yes, xbox is trending in the right direction. But I still think calling it "wildly profitable" is silly. Having c

by latch 16y ago

I honestly look quite fondly on trending, and yes, xbox is trending in the right direction. But I still think calling it "wildly profitable" is silly. Having conceded that its trending positively, in this specific business, you're only as good as your last console. Nintendo is probably the only company that can lean heavily on its brand to get it through a poor hardware iteration (its brand and its so-far good-as-gold portable product).

redrobot5050 16y ago
Keep in mind Nintendo is the only gaming company that sells hardware that turns a profit (Sony and MS lose money on console sales, or at least did on launch) and is actively trying to grow the market (and depending on who you believe, doing an incredible job of it) The mere fact that both Sony and MS now sell hardware that imitates the Wii's functionality should tell you this isn't a poor hardware iteration.
- rbanffy 16y ago
  I think Sony still sells the PS2 in several markets. That must offset some of the subsidies on the PS3
- latch 16y ago
  I wasn't talking about the Wii.
access_denied 16y ago
Because they 'loaded' the brand with characters like Mario.