A few days ago, we talked to you about some very exciting news about the number of current Xbox Game Pass subscribers. In this news, we shared the data that Microsoft added a total of 29 million subscribers to its service, but it seems that these numbers are not accurate.
The reality is that Microsoft has neither more nor less than 25 million subscribers to Xbox Game Pass and the aforementioned 29 million commented by Sony before the CMA. For you to have an accurate perspective, from the start of the service in 2017 until today, Xbox Game Pass has 25 million subscribers, over a period of 5 years.
The number of Xbox Game Pass subscribers
Microsoft reiterated to the CMA its current position within the video game industry, clarifying that it is not in a dominant position, as Sony accuses it of trying to stop the agreement to buy Activision .
Microsoft says Xbox Game Pass was 10 million subscribers short of its FY22 target 🤔
They wanted 35 million subscribers and reached 25 million
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