Will Microsoft survive to make another console?

[CrystalShadow]

As long as they have people prepared to swear loyalty to the Xbox and only the Xbox, it seems like it would be a good idea to keep producing them. Anyway, Sony is in a worse position right now with the PSN issues. I don't know what they're going to do to get some of that money back and I would say it's more likely that they'll die. Not that either of them will though. They have so much to cut back before they go bankrupt.

-Microsoft business strategy snip-

That's interesting. Do you have a source I could look at? Wikipedia has nothing and I have no idea where else I could look...

Well, it's rather speculative stuff. Thing is, if Microsoft is doing this, they're not that likely to admit it. And I got hold of this idea more or less as an off-hand remark, and based on some historical (and well-discussed) things about microsoft's main source of income being it's licensing of OS & Office applications to businesses. (Which, unfortunately I'm having trouble tracking down sources for - Not a good thing considering what I'm claiming. XD)

Though... About cash reserves; this doesn't quite say what I was trying to substantiate, but it's quite humorous regardless. (http://www.d-silence.com/feature.php?id=253) - (essentially, Micrsoft has - or had - too much cash)

Still, there's anecdotal evidence to do with this possible Xbox strategy.
Such as this: http://www.baekdal.com/media/microsoft-forget-windows-and-the-defensive-business-strategy


It's a pity I don't keep better track of useful sources. It's disappointing not being able to easily cite corroborating evidence when someone asks.

 

[Fusioncode9]

You honestly think a company as huge as Microsoft is going to die. They're still making profits on the Xbox 360 so I don't see what could happen to them. Just because their exclusives are dwindling doesn't mean one of the largest companies in the world will die out.