Recently there have been several voices on Microsoft's part when making statements about Xbox Game Pass, which is currently a fashion service for Redmon. Now is the time it's also Phil Spencer referring to him, it turns to issues that become fans of video games and specialty media, and often revolves around the operation of the app and the gains or losses it may cause.
In statements to Stevivor web siteSpencer confirms many things that some of us have been saying, the service is profitable.
The Xbox Game Pass has grown more than doubled, year after year, has a good record and is a stable trading business.
Xbox Game Pass and its benefits
At the X019 in London last November, Spencer agreed Stevivor what Microsoft has «Be a little opaque about how many subscribers the app has»but what «Good deal» company Spencer's comment on the Xbox Game Pass comes after the site asked if the program worked properly. In Steivor they ask that in addition to the library of more than a hundred ancient and third-party games available as part of the subscription, new Microsoft titles are also available since launch. That means that Microsoft actually loses sales of $ 60 per person for titles like Gears 5, compared to the monthly subscription cost.
While that may seem hard to imagine in 2019, we know that this year is full of first-team titles such as Ori and Thats of the Wisps, Ground, Bleeding Edge, Halo Infinite and many, many more. It is not clear to them whether users sign up for the service when their favorite games are launched, or if they stay with Game Pass for a long time.
Phil Spencer also confirmed that Microsoft did not use its circular spending strategy to raise its price suddenly.
I know some people and I've seen what other people have to say: Hey, they just burn money from left to right to win customers and be able to trick them into raising prices later. There is no such model for us. We feel good about the business we have now. Of course we invest in it, but not invest in a sustainable way.
We will make promotional offers and other items, as any service can. But it's a business and it's a well-run business.
So Microsoft hasn't stopped repeating its commitment to performance while doubts are still being raised about the Xbox Game Pass from certain sectors, which currently appear to be unfounded.
