[CHARTS][BIZ] Risultati finanziari Microsoft Q1 FY 2009

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Microsoft on Friday revealed flat year-on-year sales for its Entertainment and Devices Division, which houses Xbox, but operating income rose 96 percent to $312 million.

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Microsoft attributed the sharp rise in profits to decreased operating expenses, primarily stemming from "decreased Xbox 360 platform costs." A lower headcount in the division compared to a year ago also contributed to the higher profits.

Microsoft said that it shipped 2.1 million Xbox 360s during the quarter, down slightly from the year-ago quarter, when the company shipped 2.2 million hardware units.

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During Microsoft's earnings call, investor relations general manager Bill Koefoed said console revenues were hit by hardware price cuts and year-on-year volume decrease, but he said "overall gaming revenue was up almost $100 million," according to a transcript of the call from Seeking Alpha. He added, "Halo 3: ODST was the number one selling console title in the U.S. last month, along with five other Xbox 360 games in the top ten."

The worldwide Xbox 360 installed base is "almost 34 million consoles," Koefoed said, adding that it leads the industry with an 8.7 software title attach rate. Xbox Live revenue growth grew "in excess" of 50 percent, he said.

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=25785

Vendite del 360 stabili rispetto al medesimo periodo dello scorso anno, ma i risultati sono comunque molto buoni per la divisione gaming (+96%) grazie all'abbattimento dei costi. Molto bene Halo3 ODST come sappiamo dai dati NPD di qualche giorno fa, base installata della console a circa 34 milioni di unità.