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XboxLIVE! Revenues Greater than PlayStation Network

February 28, 2009 in News comments 24

Electronic Theatre reports on the continued conflict between Microsoft and Sony's online videogame services, XboxLIVE! and PlayStation Network, respectively.

However, what does seem a reasonable measurement of success would be a comparison of the revenues earned by each service. According to reports that have surfaced today, Microsoft’s XboxLIVE! service has generated more than five times as much revenue as Sony’s network. PlayStation Network is believed to have generated revenues totalling $180 million, while XboxLIVE! revenues are suggested to have surpassed the $1 billion mark.
kevcothirtythree via electronictheatre.co.uk »
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  • 0
    lord of vice city Feb 28, 09
    well obviously
    Live has several million more users then PSN
    PSN is free whereas Live costs a bit (assuming they take that into consideration)
    and its been around for what, nearly 4 years now?
  • 0
    Aussie Legend Feb 28, 09
    Wow. That was blatently obvious >_>
  • 0
    BlackLabel Feb 28, 09
    I'd assume the Xbox Live subscription is included in that so it's a far closer revenue round up if they take out the subscription.
  • 2
    joshthegreat Feb 28, 09
    Well I don't think ANY of us were expecting that.
  • 0
    Existence Feb 28, 09
    Well, duh. PSN is a free service.
  • 0
    kik36 Feb 28, 09
    Not to mention it also has a year up on the PSN. Congrats to MS.
    • 0
      TurMoiL911 Mar 1, 09
      More like four.

      Don't forget that Xbox Live has been running on the original Xbox since 2002, while the PSN has only been up since 2006. Plus all those original accounts would have been paying; none of the free Silver accounts.
  • 0
    Tiger of Wu Feb 28, 09
    Guess what else; over the passed 2000 years more people have read the bible then Harry Potter.

    Shocking isn't it =\
  • 0
    Red 9 Feb 28, 09
    Actually, PSN has 20M users whereas XBL has 14M. But subscription fees add up between those 14M XBL users, easily.
    • 1
      Hunskelper Feb 28, 09
      Nop. PSN has 20 million accounts, whereas XBL has 14 million accounts.
  • 0
    Red 9 Feb 28, 09
    Thanks Huns, that's what I meant. Worded it badly.
    • 1
      Hunskelper Feb 28, 09
      Hunskelper.

      I'm not a hun, they're horrible, horrible creatures. And that's why I like to skelp them.
  • 0
    Joseph Leito Mar 1, 09
    Erm...

    DUH.

    Wow. Next we'll talk about how the Wii has a few minor graphics flaws, or how the red ring of death on the 360 is an inconvenience.
  • 0
    XboxOmac Mar 1, 09
    XboxLive is way better since it's older and more experienced than the fairly new PSN (Playstation Network). One reason why XboxLive wins.
    • 0
      Red 9 Mar 1, 09
      Did you come here just to troll, or are you actually going to contribute some worthwhile conversation?
      • 0
        Hunskelper Mar 1, 09
        I'm sorry but wut?

        It's perfectly reasonable to state XBL > PSN because XBL is older and much more experienced.
        • 0
          Red 9 Mar 1, 09
          quote Hunskelper
          I'm sorry but wut?

          It's perfectly reasonable to state XBL > PSN because XBL is older and much more experienced.
          I respectfully disagree. PSN offers a very respectable service for literally nothing. Just because it's short a couple of features that XBL has, doesn't make it leagues inferior. And the fact that PSN has come this far in a mere two years implies that it's a service that is literally poised to storm the online community.
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          Hunskelper Mar 1, 09
          I'm not saying PSN isn't worth the money you pay for it, nor am I saying it lags behind XBL to a significant extent.

          What I'm saying is that it is perfectly reasonable to expect the extra 5 years experience MS has to be a big factor in the fact that XBL on the whole is a better product than PSN. It may not be better value for money, but it is better.
    • 0
      TurMoiL911 Mar 1, 09
      Your screenname suggests that there is no bias in this post.

      I don't own a PS3, so I don't have any first-hand knowledge of how the PSN works. From the screenshots I've seen, I'm noticed that it doesn't have a lot of advertisements. It's a big step up over XBL in that department with has an entire page on the Dashboard dedicated to ads.
    • 0
      Tiger of Wu Mar 1, 09
      Your grandmother is older and more experienced then your mother, doesn't mean I'll take her to bed though
      • 0
        SS4Gogeta Mar 1, 09
        Your analogy is not a good one. What if it were an airplane pilot? Surgeon? Attorney? XBox Live is better because it had a head start and developed a base quicker. They also charge for the service which affords them more capitol to maintain Live. I have both PS3 and 360. I prefer Live and spend much more time on the 360 because of it. It's easier for me and my friends to connect.
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          Tiger of Wu Mar 2, 09
          My analogy isn't saying that the PSN is better or that less-experience is better. It's all down to personal opinion, I was just saying to proclaim Live as overall better for the reason of it being older is preposterous. Did I once say everything that less-experienced is better? No. Did I say PSN is better? No.
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    joshthegreat Mar 1, 09
    ... and then everybody realised this post was about revenue and not superiority.
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    Absolute Mar 2, 09
    Coming from being on Live since its launch, I find PSN to be inrediblely bare bones and annoying to use.

    So to me, Live is more than worth the money,

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