Microsoft famously sold the xbox at a loss to gain marketshare. At the time there were plenty of articles about that, and indirectly "what a bargain" the xbox

Microsoft famously sold the xbox at a loss to gain marketshare. At the time there were plenty of articles about that, and indirectly "what a bargain" the xbox therefore really is. This is thinly veiled advertising, with a hint of truth. They are certainly not losing 80 per user.