Xbox reported in its most recent sales report that the first three months of 2022 became the most successful non-holiday period since its launchwith $3,740 million dollars.
The Q1 period, corresponding to January to March 2022, had an increase of 6% compared to the previous year, and to a large extent it was due to its content and services.
According to the analyst Daniel Ahmadthis item makes up 81% of total profits, while the remaining 19% corresponds to hardware sales.
Satya Nadelladirector of microsoftrevealed that in some key markets such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Western Europe, Xbox Series X/S was the best-selling console, even over switch.
Unfortunately, he did not show how Game Pass subscribers had behaved in recent months, but he clarified that more than 10 million users turned to Xbox Cloud Gaming.
Xbox reached a record, but could have a bad time next period
Although the first quarter of 2022 was very positive, amy hoodfinance director of microsoftsaid that they could suffer a drop in the coming months, since there are production difficulties.
Xbox reached its record breaking 3 billion since its launch, but comparing this revenue to the previous year represents an increase of $207 million, which is a very good sign.
The company’s studio purchases will begin to bear fruit this year with major titles such as Starfieldwhich has an agreed release date of November 11, 2022.
We’ll see if it manages to position itself above the competition around the world, although that will be defined over time.
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