Xbox Game Pass And PlayStation Plus apparently they don’t grow: according to surveys carried out by Circana, formerly NPD, spending on non-mobile subscriptions increased by only 1% compared to 2023, when it recorded only a +2% compared to 2022.
Subscriptions have therefore been at a standstill for at least two years and in the last few hours many professionals have returned to question the sustainability of this model; in particular the all-inclusive interpretation of the Game Pass, the main culprit for the closure of Tango Gameworks, Arkane Austin, Alpha Dog Games and Roundhouse Games.
“The situation is still at a standstill“wrote analyst Mat Piscatella. “In March 2024, spending on non-mobile gaming subscriptions grew just 1% compared to the April 2023 projections I published last year.”
The latter certified an increase of only 2% between April 2023 and April 2022 for subscriptions such as PS Plus and Game Pass, demonstrating how difficult it was to find new subscribers outside of the circle of owners of Sony and Microsoft consoles.
Is the market now compromised?
In short, there is a concrete possibility that the fans of subscription models (including the writer) have made a mistake, reassured by the words of those who claimed that this approach was sustainable for the industry.
The temptation of access practically free of charge to many games, including triple ones A prevailed over the doubts relating to the possible devaluation of the premium model, whether due to price increases or due to inflation and fixed salaries, has actually occurred.
We will need to understand whether, at this point, it is still possible to find at least a compromise.
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