Bloomberg estimates Xbox Live to be worth $1 billion+

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Given the number of users and $50-a-year subscription fee, it's hardly a surprise that Microsoft is pulling in a ton of cash from Xbox Live, but it looks like the service has recently crossed a significant milestone: the $1 billion mark. That's what Bloomberg estimates for the past fiscal year, at least, based on the number of paid users (about 12.5 million), and a recent statement from Microsoft's Dennis Durkin, who said that sales of downloadable content had topped subscription revenue for the first time. That translates to about $600 million from subscription revenue, and at least $600 million from other sales, for a grand total somewhere north of $1.2 billion. Can't really blame Sony for following its lead, can you?

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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/bloomberg-estimates-xbox-live-to-be-worth-1-billion/

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GawsPosted:

Everyone thanks Bill Gates, lol

MoanPosted:

CartmanisPhat
SovietRussia
Frog
SovietRussia
UnknownXGamer33 OMG, maybe they should lower prices and make the equipment affordable or maybe MAKE BETTER MICS YOU HAVE 1 BILLION DOLLARS... I love MS but they are cheap.


Thats why you don't buy a mic from microsoft. Try Turtle beach or maybe astro


They are really expensive! I bought Turtlebeach X11's for like 60 pounds...


I don't have a problem with paying money for a quality product that is going to last for a long time :)


Atleast our service never gets taken down like PSN's



Aha.

Very true. :)

MawderzPosted:

Frog
SovietRussia What could you invest in when your a part of microsoft :D Pretty much everyone ones something from them.


That is true but I might buy a McDonalds franchise or sth xD


Lol you would be responsible for all the fat people in the world.

SecretlyPosted:

Frog
SovietRussia What could you invest in when your a part of microsoft :D Pretty much everyone ones something from them.


That is true but I might buy a McDonalds franchise or sth xD


Or something like burger king =P

FrogPosted:

SovietRussia What could you invest in when your a part of microsoft :D Pretty much everyone ones something from them.


That is true but I might buy a McDonalds franchise or sth xD

SovietRussiaPosted:

Kex
Frog
Kex
Zupe Thats a lot of cash i could do a lot with it


We could all do a lot with it. :P


I would invest in something to try and make more! :D


Lol you wouldn't need any more :p


What could you invest in when your a part of microsoft :D Pretty much everyone ones something from them.

MawderzPosted:

Frog
Kex
Zupe Thats a lot of cash i could do a lot with it


We could all do a lot with it. :P


I would invest in something to try and make more! :D


Lol you wouldn't need any more :p

FrogPosted:

Kex
Zupe Thats a lot of cash i could do a lot with it


We could all do a lot with it. :P


I would invest in something to try and make more! :D

Android_Posted:

SovietRussia
Frog
SovietRussia
UnknownXGamer33 OMG, maybe they should lower prices and make the equipment affordable or maybe MAKE BETTER MICS YOU HAVE 1 BILLION DOLLARS... I love MS but they are cheap.


Thats why you don't buy a mic from microsoft. Try Turtle beach or maybe astro


They are really expensive! I bought Turtlebeach X11's for like 60 pounds...


I don't have a problem with paying money for a quality product that is going to last for a long time :)


Atleast our service never gets taken down like PSN's

MoanPosted:

Wow.

Crazy amount.


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