Microsoft's console is hardly a cash cow in the same vein as Windows or Office, but at least the games system is no longer a costly drain on the software giant, either.

According to the latest figures from Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division, the first-quarter of 2010 saw the outfit turn in a modest profit of 165 million USD.

Most of these profits were derived from Live and falling manufacturing costs, despite have officially fallen over the same quarter in 2009.

According to Microsoft's figures, the 2 Stimulus Pack really did the business for the 360, while total console sales have now topped 40 million units worldwide.

By Luke Guttridge