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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Commando_84Posted:

its worth alot lol

MawderzPosted:

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


We could all do a lot with it. :P

SovietRussiaPosted:

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 :)

FrogPosted:

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...

SovietRussiaPosted:

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

UnknownXGamer33Posted:

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.

SovietRussiaPosted:

Blitz_Gifter Oh my god. 1$ billion dollars thats insane! Do you think XBL will ever be bought??


Xbox live will never be bought. It's owned by Microsoft, and MS isn't going to sell something that brings in an income.

Blitz_GifterPosted:

Oh my god. 1$ billion dollars thats insane! Do you think XBL will ever be bought??

-Robin-Posted:

Damn.....If only i were Bill Gates.
The Things i'd do.
He doesn't even know what to do with all that money.

MawderzPosted:

FMC I thought it would be more...


1 Billion is enough lol


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