>> Can it really be attributed to XboxOne and Surface?
Hardly the Xbox One, consoles generally lose money on the hardware for year(s) after release.
Otoh, the revenue was the record and not the profits? For that, more hardware certainly helps.
Edit: polyomino has a point, it seems components + build are about the same as the sales price (but not including e.g. transports and profit for the shops selling them). Edit 2: What tanzam75 said.
> This generation, the xbox one hardware is being sold for profit.
IHS estimates the Xbox One's BOM + manufacturing cost = $471. Add in the retailer's margin plus the cost of the retail supply chain, and Microsoft is probably selling the Xbox One at a small loss.
They'll make their real profit on the games. As will Sony.
Hardly the Xbox One, consoles generally lose money on the hardware for year(s) after release.
Otoh, the revenue was the record and not the profits? For that, more hardware certainly helps.
Edit: polyomino has a point, it seems components + build are about the same as the sales price (but not including e.g. transports and profit for the shops selling them). Edit 2: What tanzam75 said.