Contrary to popular belief, consoles are currently being sold with a sizable margin of loss which is then recouped with other services; sale of software and various subscriptions/services. The idea of this system is to keep the cost of the console low and to entice more people to buy it. Phil Spencer detailed the Xbox numbers In an interview And the numbers are quite surprising.
As part of the WSJ Tech Live event, the Xbox boss admitted that each console sold leaves a loss of $200, but went further to explain that the business model of consoles is very different from that of other devices. such as mobiles. Spencer explained that Xbox’s investment strategy is to recoup the loss with accessory sales and subscriptions to Xbox Game Pass, an extremely profitable service that does not generate losses for the company.
Xbox continues to generate excellent numbers
Already in the past, the manager said that there were no plans to change the price of the Xbox Series, although it was not something that was ruled out for the future.
Gabriel Fuentes
Translator and localizer of video games passionate about retro titles and simulators. He’s never let go of a controller since he got an Atari 2600.
