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EA reports Q2 results

Electronic Arts Inc today announced preliminary financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended September 30, 2008.
-Net revenue for the second quarter was $894 million, up $254 million as compared with $640 million for the prior year.
-Net loss for the quarter was $310 million as compared with net loss of $195 million for the prior year. Diluted loss per share was$0.97 as compared with diluted loss per share of $0.62 for the prior year

Q2 PLATFORM NET REVENUE MIX (In millions)

360 224
PS3 98
PC 88
PS2 54
NDS 43
PSP 36
Wii 33
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Odion - 424 days 18 hours ago
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Everyone was saying EA was selling more on PS3 but clearly not thats not true.
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green - 424 days 17 hours ago
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Wow you have to combine the revenue that EA got from the PS3,PC and Wii to even get close to the revenue they got from the 360.360 really does push software.
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Beast_Master - 424 days 9 hours ago
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This is not gonna be good.

FLAME ON!!

Promising that PS3 is second and with Mirror's edge and Dead Space selling well the numbers will be a little better, but with L4D being basically a 360 console exclusive we may see these same margins. boy they should give up on the Wii though Boom Blocks was an exclusive and they also got Rockband in May (Q2) and all the Sports titles, and still where in last place.
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Beast_Master - 424 days 8 hours ago
1.3 - Wait a sec
Did any one see this!!
YOY%
Xbox 360 +3%
PLAYSTATION 3 +476%

Year over year change up 400+ percent this title is EPIC FAIL FOR NOT POINTING THAT OUT!!!
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Gam71 - 424 days 8 hours ago
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That shows how bad that year must have been.

All ps3 numbers have been up since last year, HW, SW, because they had a bad year to build from.
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FCC - 424 days 8 hours ago
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Just to think a week ago, PS3 fanboys were gloating because the Xbox 360 no longer pushed as software as the PS3 therefore it's dead... The numbers really do show... This is embarrassing, I'll link the original article.

http://n4g.com/industrynews...

Wow... That's more embarrassing than I imagined... Shame on you ThatCanandianGuy420 and the 136 people who agreed with him.

I feel a little embarrassed for you guys too...
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vasilisk - 424 days 7 hours ago
1.6 - @FCC
And I feel a little embarassed for you...
When he wrote the article he didn't have EA's Q2, did he?
So when the article was written, according to Q1 numbers and last year's Q4, which were the only numbers he had at hand, he was actually right, wasn't he?
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FCC - 424 days 7 hours ago
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vasilisk, maybe you don't understand who I'm currently addressing. I clearly state PS3 FANBOYS in my comment and I link to the comments on the article.

I feel even more embarrassed for you because you have no reading comprehension... I wonder how you get your bubbles...

Nice try on the spin spin spin spin spin spin spin spin.

Don't reply again unless you're apologizing, honestly.

EDIT: I see your disagree vasilisk, apologizing isn't that embarrassing, in contrast of what you did. Apologizing only makes you the better man and it's over with. I won't judge you.
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vasilisk - 424 days 7 hours ago
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Dude, I'm not spinning and the only fanboy I'm seeing between us is clearly you. And as far as the reading comprehension comment, everyone with a little bit of common sense can clearly see who's lacking in that department.
All I'm saying is that when the article was written he didn't have EA's Q2. Did he? Nope, and I really feel sorry for your reading comprehension.
If you actually read the report you would see that for Q1 the revenue was 81mil for the 360 and 139mil for PS3. As for last year's Q4 it was 128mil for 360 and 159mil for PS3. Were these the numbers he had at hand when he wrote the article? Yes, and now I'm really really feeling sorry for your reading comprehension.
Actually take the time to actually READ what other people are saying before posting next time.
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Be Reasonable - 424 days 6 hours ago
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Jesus Chirst, Moderator you can ban me I don't care anymore but honestly, YOU STILL FAIL AT READING COMPREHENSION. Maybe I didn't clarify clearly enough, I meant comments on the N4G page on the link. Not the article itself. It's a misinterpretation but still honestly if I thought the comments inside the actual article was PS3 Fanboy then obviously it'd be reading comprehension fail, but it's not the case.
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Nineball2112 - 424 days 13 hours ago
2 - Yeah, but I'm liking the year over year trend for the PS3...
If you notice, on page 19, the Year Over Year (YOY) % change for the PS3 platform has improved 476%.

Q2 FY08 = 17
Q2 FY09 = 98

Yeah, that's FAR below the units sold for Xbox 360, but that's definitely the right trend! :-)

Hey, I gotta spin it the best I can, right? ;-)
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Mozilla89 - 424 days 12 hours ago
2.1 - True
Any improvement is a good improvement. But still aren't most companies releasing their Q3 profits now? So why is this Q2?
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creeping judas - 424 days 11 hours ago
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ill give you a bubble for being honest about the spinning!!!

allthough it is a good point, EA will see the reason to make more games on the PS3 and make them better at the same time.
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Nineball2112 - 424 days 8 hours ago
2.3 - Haha...
Thanks Creeping Judas.

Bubbles back at ya!
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kewlkat007 - 424 days 8 hours ago
2.4 - Now this guy deserve a bubble for his exquisite Financial Reporting
"If you notice, on page 19, the Year Over Year (YOY) % change for the PS3 platform has improved 476%.

Q2 FY08 = 17
Q2 FY09 = 98 "

Always a bright side..eh

Some have to remember EA was putting out inferior products on the PS3 early so seems like they are redeeming themselves. Still Xbox 360 brings home the Bacon.
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Lord Xire - 424 days 12 hours ago
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EA knows the 360 is a breadwinner.

Without the 360 getting that close to 1billion$ would have been impossible.

Just make sure a hefty sum of that goes towards Dead Space 2 and Mass Effect 2.
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FCC - 424 days 7 hours ago
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True, quality is really improving on the PS3 since the dreaded Orange Box. Before anyone starts getting overboard and starts claiming Dead Space was on PS3 lead meaning the PS3 is better, (happens a lot when Dead Space is mentioned) it was actually 360 lead and was polished beyond polished on the PS3 version.

http://www.videogamer.com/n...

"He added: "Right now we're leading and building and doing everything on the 360. Pretty soon in a month or two we will switch and lead on the PS3. That is so that you're not downgrading the PS3 later. We're putting all our engineering muscle into making the PS3 great, and then we'll know that the 360 will be great."

However, when asked if there will be any differences between the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, Schofield said: "The plan has to be, and it will be, on parity with the 360.""

Just a little snippet.
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gamerdude11 - 424 days 12 hours ago
4 - Why do you post the GAAP numbers?
EA makes a point to have you focus on the non-GAAP numbers because they do not include revenue deferrals. EA feels that the non-GAAP numbers give a better reflection of how their business is operating. The GAAP numbers were posted last quarter as well, and they incorrectly showed the PS3 had outsold the 360.

non-GAAP revenue.
360 224
PS3 166
PS2 77
Wii 60
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Darkseider - 424 days 11 hours ago
4.1 - @Gamerdude11
Score an agree and a bubble for someone who knows what GAAP and Non-GAAP refer to!
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BlackTar187 - 424 days 11 hours ago
7 - 360 Smokein em
Im happy for the 360 I thought ps3 made them more money. maybe im not reading this right but it doesnt look like it
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Captain_Sony - 423 days 17 hours ago
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Thats just stupid.. Are you honestly so misinformed that you think EA put the same games out on Wii as it did the 360? No they didnt. Other than their core games, they left most of their franchises to 360. When you dont put the games out you dont get the sales.
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Lord Vader - 424 days 11 hours ago
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lol, where's all the PS3 sales dominance as aforementioned in another apparant fanboy article...

LMAO

Q2 PLATFORM NET REVENUE MIX (In millions)

360 224 Mill
PS3 98 Mill

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Meus Renaissance - 424 days 11 hours ago
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And I am vindicated once again.
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cyclindk - 424 days 8 hours ago
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Is this for North America only or global?
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Terror2k9 - 424 days 8 hours ago
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I knew that article was a complete lie! That was a fanboy article that said 3rd parties were making more money on the ps 3,just look in your local gamestop or eb and look at the sections for both consoles its sad to see the ps3 with just a little spot on the wall while the 360 has a whole floor for itself. its common sense whos selling more games. i feel for those who only own 1 system :{ .
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vasilisk - 424 days 7 hours ago
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Before dismissing one article it's better to have all the facts, and to do so, you have to READ the whole thing. When the article was written EA's Q2 wasn't released so it was written with the facts at hand at that time. If you actually took the time to read the report you would see that for Q1 the actual numbers are 81 million for the 360 and 139 million for the PS3. If you look further down, for last year's Q4 you would see 128mil for the 360 and 152 mil for the PS3. So when the article that you are reffering to was written, according to the numbers he had at hand when he wrote it, he was actually right. As far as your local Gamestop, you know there are also people outside the US, don't you?
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FCC - 424 days 7 hours ago
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And it spins and spins and spins and spins and spins...
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Captain_Sony - 422 days 5 hours ago
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It is funny to hear someone talk about getting their facts right while they defend an OPINION piece that took facts and spun them to make a point that was false. Now that REAL proof comes out the kid wants everyone to look at the facts. Here are some FACTS for you. The article you are defending was presented as GLOBAL sales while ONLY including sales from areas that PS3 has the lead in. Mainly Japan. Go back and read it again. I think the worst kind of fanboy is the one that refuses to admit the truth even when proven wrong. Which is exactly what you are doing.
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bee2427 - 424 days 8 hours ago
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yeah x360 dominated this quarter but the other article was over Ubisoft and everyone said it was fake when it was posted... now i guess these figures are real??? A lot of hypocrites in here... but i think they are both real ... I guess more people buy multiplatform games on the 360 but if you dont own fifa 09 or nhl 09 Id say pick it up on either system
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bee2427 - 424 days 7 hours ago
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really what move is that... i dont play online as much because the pace of play is too slow and i get too into the games and afterwords i usually end up trying to calm myself down before I break my 60 inch
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Steven Colbert - 424 days 8 hours ago
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I'm still wondering on how EA sold more PS3 games last year.This year the PS3 is securing some sales but its selling less for EA?
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FCC - 424 days 7 hours ago
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Piracy? Used game sales? Who knows.
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TrooGamer - 424 days 7 hours ago
14.2 - @FCC
Piracy? On PS3?

lmao
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Kain81 - 424 days 7 hours ago
14.3 - yea i will see that idiot
that will buy a 25$ Recordeble-Blu-ray and 1000h of time to Download the game.
For that you can Buy the ORGINAL^^
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