Xbox Game Pass makes money even after losing sales from their exclusive games. Business journalist Chris Dring shared this news on social media after checking with Microsoft about how they count profits. The gaming giant keeps separate books for Game Pass and their exclusive titles because studios earn money through different methods. Microsoft confirmed this information when Dring asked them about their accounting practices eighteen months ago. Some game studios might struggle to make profits under this system.
Xbox started putting their games on PlayStation and Nintendo consoles which helps studios earn more cash. Sources told Dring that Game Pass still turns a profit even when accounting for all the lost game sales and missing microtransaction money. The subscription service has sparked debates about its effects on the gaming business since it launched several years back. Industry experts worry about the massive impact on traditional game sales across the market.
Games that appear on Game Pass can lose up to eighty percent of their expected sales on Xbox systems according to recent estimates. Popular titles like Starfield and Indiana Jones failed to appear on bestseller lists because people played them through subscriptions instead of buying them. Games available on multiple platforms can actually benefit from Game Pass because the service drives sales on other gaming systems. The subscription model continues reshaping how people buy and play video games.
Xbox started putting their games on PlayStation and Nintendo consoles which helps studios earn more cash. Sources told Dring that Game Pass still turns a profit even when accounting for all the lost game sales and missing microtransaction money. The subscription service has sparked debates about its effects on the gaming business since it launched several years back. Industry experts worry about the massive impact on traditional game sales across the market.
Games that appear on Game Pass can lose up to eighty percent of their expected sales on Xbox systems according to recent estimates. Popular titles like Starfield and Indiana Jones failed to appear on bestseller lists because people played them through subscriptions instead of buying them. Games available on multiple platforms can actually benefit from Game Pass because the service drives sales on other gaming systems. The subscription model continues reshaping how people buy and play video games.
