Xbox 360 (Xbox 360)Xbox 360 Bumps Up Microsoft's $15 Billion QuarterKotaku - October 23, 2008
Submitted by afsplat (130)
at 3:00PM PST on October 23, 2008
Microsoft reported a whopping $15 billion in revenue for the the company's first quarter — which ends September 30th, if you're keeping track — a record for the company in that particular time period. The software giant attributes at least some of that positive operating income to the company's Xbox 360 platform, noting "healthy sales" of the console contributing to its record quarter. Not bad for a quarter with no Halo games released.
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The operating profit was up which is the important number and that figure quoted in the article claimed to be for the Xbox and Games division. Revenue will be affected by price cuts and other margin erosion and so is to be expected.