Microsoft's deal with AMD for the Xbox One is worth more than $3 billion, according to a former AMD employee.

The figure comes via Bob Feldstein, a former AMD employee now employed by Nvidia. An entry on Feldstein's LinkedIn page says the deal is worth more than $3 million.
"AMD provided a custom silicon solution to Microsoft for the XBox One, a game console and entertainment device," the entry reads.

"My involvement was focused on business management and supply agreement negotiations. This required the coordination of multiple functional teams within AMD, as well as regular customer meetings with leadership teams responsible for handling the challenges of complex, multi-year deals. This project is valued at $3+B."

AMD also services Sony and Nintendo for the PlayStation 4 and Wii U.

The next generation Xbox will host 8GB of RAM and be based on 64bit architecture, the company revealed at a live event last Tuesday.

Posted: May 28, 2013 11:13 am
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