Impact of new products Joining the lineup of consumer products that pushed Microsoft to a $5.41 billion net income in the previous quarter (mainly Windows 7, Office 2010, and the Xbox 360) is the Kinect. Microsoft launched its Kinect motion camera accessory in November, and at CES, the company announced it had moved 8 million units in just 60 days, making it a hit. That's joined by a similarly rosy six months at the top of console sales for Microsoft's Xbox 360, which now commands an installed base of 50 million.