Microsoft has done well with the xbox.
As of now, world wide sales of Xbox already exceeded that of the
Gamecube.
Not long ago, I read in EGM that microsoft has already started
sending out development kits for Xbox2 and the gamemakers are said
to be very impressed with the new machine's capablities.
I personally feel that there's a high chance that in the next
console war, the xbox2 may be able to eclipse the PS3.