Gamespot: "Xbox Gamepass is not a big moneymaker right now" told Aaron Greenberg

[chris 1515]

Xbox Game Pass Is Not A Big Money-Maker Right Now, But Microsoft Is Thinking Long Term

"[Xbox Game Pass] is not a big profit play," Aaron Greenberg says of the subscription service.

www.gamespot.com

Logical like Matt told us multiples times. They are expending.

Greenberg said people don't need to worry about Microsoft--they'll be just fine. In terms of the profitability of Xbox Game Pass for Microsoft, Greenberg confirmed it's "not a big profit play" right now, as Microsoft is just starting the program. Greenberg said the investments Microsoft is making in Xbox Game Pass today might be costly in the short term, but they will ultimately pay dividends down the road if everything goes to plan.

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[Mendrox]

Of course it isn't any big money if even at all when people like me have Ultimate Pass for 30€ for three years for now. Things will change in the future though. I just hope that MS pays devs more than enough. They can throw their Azure money at them.

 

[ghostcrew]

This is from the What's Good Games podcast interview that already has a thread

This is a sentiment that Xbox marketing boss Aaron Greenberg hears often, he said in a recent interview with What's Good Games.

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https://www.resetera.com/threads/aaron-greenberg-on-gamepass-sustainability.254451/