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Microsoft May Lower Xbox 360 Prices, Revise Hardware

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Posted by Motu 1 year 10 months ago; via ibtimes.com/articles/2007...

Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell said on Thursday that Microsoft aims to ship a total of 12 million of its game consoles by June 30 of this, the end of its fiscal year. This is down from a previous 13 to 15 million units target, but some industry observers feel the Redmond, Wash.-based firm is winding down inventories for an upcoming price cut.

"We assume roughly a $100 price cut with the premium unit selling for $299 versus $399 previously," said Rick Sherlund, research analyst for Goldman Sachs.

Citigroup's Brent Thill believes...

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Has Xbox 360 Already Won the War?

Tags: Xbox 360 + NASDAQ + Chris Liddell + Christmas

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Posted by Motu 1 year 11 months ago; via betanews.com/article/Has_...

At a NASDAQ event in London, chief financial officer Chris Liddell reiterated Microsoft's forecast for 10 million consoles by the end of the Christmas season. This number has not only been mentioned by Liddell, but repeatedly by Gates, Ballmer and Xbox head Peter Moore as well.

Many analysts are cautioning that the company may be setting itself up for embarrassment and retaliation from shareholders if it fails to meet this goal. However, in an interview with Bloomberg, Moore upped the ante even more.

Asked by the news service whether the...

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