Undead Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 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? Update: Credit where credit is due -- turns out Forbes also arrived at similar numbers back during E3. It "conservatively estimates" that Microsoft raked in $625 million selling downloadable content in the past year, resulting in more than $1.25 billion in total revenue. SOURCE! http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/07/bloomberg-estimates-xbox-live-to-be-worth-1-billion/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightvamping Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 wow. the creator of xbl must be bathing in money right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Biggles Posted July 7, 2012 Report Share Posted July 7, 2012 What a guy, must be such a legend, sell it now and easy life for everyone. The create of XBL must be laughing his ass off.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bashful Brute Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 What a ripoff.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Wade Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 Personally I think silver members should be able to play games online and join parties, but keep just about everything else available to gold members. And lower the price PLEASE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokin Shadowz Posted July 8, 2012 Report Share Posted July 8, 2012 I would have sold it a long time ago...why keep working? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Bashful Brute Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 Personally I think silver members should be able to play games online and join parties, but keep just about everything else available to gold members. And lower the price PLEASE I agree. Also, Silver members should be allowed 100 friends, and Gold members should be allowed 200 friends. 100 just isn't enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatanicBagels Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I would have sold it a long time ago...why keep working? The same reason oil tycoons who've racked in 55 billion dollars keep working. They feel that it is their baby and continue to nurture it for pride reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Wade Posted July 10, 2012 Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 I agree. Also, Silver members should be allowed 100 friends, and Gold members should be allowed 200 friends. 100 just isn't enough. I've always been thinking that. They seriously need to up the limit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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