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Re:Microsoft's Surface sales figures are in, and they're hid... by chrischen on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @09:37PM (#6131318)
Not to mention taking an initial loss was standard industry practice in the console industry.
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Re:Microsoft's Surface sales figures are in, and they're hid... by freehunter on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @09:48PM (#6131373)
Every company I know of other than Microsoft who did that is either out of business or Sony. As far as I am aware, Nintendo has never taken a loss on hardware, or at least doesn't make a habit of it.
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Re:Microsoft's Surface sales figures are in, and they're hid... by MBCook on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @10:32PM (#6131552)
Nintendo has always been an exception, every other console maker did it. Even Nintendo changed their tune for a while, taking a loss after the 3DS price cut.
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