Bloomberg estimates Xbox Live to be worth $1 billion+

4.6
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?

Posted:

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

Related Articles

Comments

"Bloomberg estimates Xbox Live to be worth $1 billion+" :: Login/Create an Account :: 147 comments

If you would like to post a comment please signin to your account or register for an account.

SwiftPosted:

$1 Billion, that is a very big number.

PinkSlimePosted:

BlackPhazor Why is this site reporting on news that happened over 2 years ago? The source, Engadget, made the article two years ago. Xbox Live is probably worth $3 billion by now.


Just noticed this, not to sure, great spot though. :)

EstablishPosted:

Why is this site reporting on news that happened over 2 years ago? The source, Engadget, made the article two years ago. Xbox Live is probably worth $3 billion by now.

PinkSlimePosted:

SovietRussia
PinkSlime Isn't Facebook worth something like $13 Billion?

Surely I'd have thought that Xbox would be worth alot lot more than $1 Billion.


Its just an estimate from bloomberg


Would love to find out what its actually worth though. :)

SovietRussiaPosted:

PinkSlime Isn't Facebook worth something like $13 Billion?

Surely I'd have thought that Xbox would be worth alot lot more than $1 Billion.


Its just an estimate from bloomberg

PinkSlimePosted:

Isn't Facebook worth something like $13 Billion?

Surely I'd have thought that Xbox would be worth alot lot more than $1 Billion.

PinkSlimePosted:

Dubble
PinkSlime Who actually pays the $50 A Year?
That's a rip off.

I use the 1 GBP a Month on the dashboard and renew every time my subscription expires.
Works out at 12 GBP a year or $24 a year. :D

With all the other stuff they have added, they also have advertisements that must make them a little bit.


I pay $25 for a 1 year code from someone on a different website :) lol $60 is a rip off, microsoft are milking us dry >:(



I just use the little offers they have on the Dashboard.
Save so much money.
For the 12 Month code I could but a new game. :)

They do like to take our money. :)

SecretsPosted:

This surprises me, I honestly expected it to be worth more.

DerivationPosted:

And more money to come! :D

TrevorPosted:

strangely this doesn't surprise me


Latest Downloads

Latest Tutorials