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Topic	No major streaming service generates reliable profits
Darmik 01/07/20 11:45:53 PM #14:	Zikten posted... Didnt the xbox brand not make a profit for years? I thought I read that Yeah when it first started out. Took around the mid 360 era for it to be profitable IIRC. A lot of the thought process behind it was to block PlayStation from taking over the living room (not in a gaming sense but in a Windows competitor sense) so they were willing to take the hit. Likewise I'm pretty sure the PS3 wasn't a profitable period for Sony either. Again they were likely willing to take the hit to ensure Blu-ray would be the market leader. --- Kind Regards, Darmik <cite>Darmik posted [p:932617593] in No major s... [t:78313700]...</cite> <quote>Zikten posted...</cite> <quote>Didnt the xbox brand not make a profit for years? I thought I read that </quote> Yeah when it first started out. Took around the mid 360 era for it to be profitable IIRC. A lot of the thought process behind it was to block PlayStation from taking over the living room (not in a gaming sense but in a Windows competitor sense) so they were willing to take the hit. Likewise I'm pretty sure the PS3 wasn't a profitable period for Sony either. Again they were likely willing to take the hit to ensure Blu-ray would be the market leader. --- Kind Regards, Darmik</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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