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Satya Nadella : Xbox S/X has taken market share globally for two qtrs in a row and was the market leader in the US, Canada, Uk and W Europe last qtr
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Great numbers for Xbox, glad to see competition heating up this gen.
Azure Gaming is going to be massive as well. As game development gets more expensive having automations and ways to make it more efficient has to be a huge boon for Azure. I think that's another reason why Microsoft is pouring so much into Microsoft Gaming. Feed the Azure monster.
Azure Gaming is going to be massive as well. As game development gets more expensive having automations and ways to make it more efficient has to be a huge boon for Azure. I think that's another reason why Microsoft is pouring so much into Microsoft Gaming. Feed the Azure monster.
super impressive especially when you consider how bad last gen was for Xbox. This is such a turn around.
This may be a stock induced blip but with the wide output of exclusives coming, especially once ABK is onboarded, I think this bodes well. Especially the Game Pass numbers.
It looks like we're getting Gen 7 all over again except this time Sony's making killer profits too. As it should be. Everyone wins in this scenario.
It looks like we're getting Gen 7 all over again except this time Sony's making killer profits too. As it should be. Everyone wins in this scenario.
After the Xbox One generation, there was no way in hell this would've even been expected even with shortages, Xbox was almost dead.
This generation is falling right into Microsoft's hands.
Benefitting from supply constraint issues early on, and are on track to be hitting their full stride in 2023, 2024 and beyond with must-play exclusive titles once hardware is more widely available.
Benefitting from supply constraint issues early on, and are on track to be hitting their full stride in 2023, 2024 and beyond with must-play exclusive titles once hardware is more widely available.
I get that Sony's stock challenges have probably helped MS, but this is still pretty impressive. It at least means that there is high demand for Xbox.
I guess by hardware revenue it was, but only for the last quarter.
"Among next gen consoles" is a category that I think only includes PS5 and Xbox Series S|X.
Yeah you'd have to think some amount of the share is people that wanted PlayStations but couldn't get them because of chip shortages.
That said the chip shortage is envisioned to be a temporary scenario in the long run Sony will outsell MS, they have the stronger brand and stronger demand for their system.
But evening up the playing field from the 2-1 dominance of last gen I think is a better position for the console gaming and consumers alike.
And they did it all WITHOUT showing those games yet.
Yeah, this is essentially just saying "we beat Playstation in those regions this quarter."
Similar to how it was obvious mid to late 360/PS3 generation that PlayStation was on a path to absolutely killing it in their own respect with the subsequent generation, it's been clear for a few years now that Microsoft is seemingly doing just about everything right. Success isn't at all surprising tbh, they've laid out a very compelling value proposition with the Series X/S
For sure. Parity between the console manufacturers is probably optimal for consumers.
Playstation probably kicking themselves over their supply constraints the past several months. With several premier titles launching to PS5, they didn't have the units to move when Xbox was at its most empty in terms of first party releases. Starfield around the corner is going to be big, and should itself tide people over under until the 2023/2024 XGS releases
Doubt it. It would undermine what they've said in the past about MAU. Especially as they have more big releases on PC and streaming.
MS as company no longer reports hardware numbers for any of their products.
"Next-gen consoles" they're being cheeky and not including the Switch.
Every time I see huge numbers like that:
Just think what we could accomplish if we spent the billions of hours, like, saving ourselves from going extinct or keeping kids from getting shot at school.
Ten minutes later:
Hour 100 of Skyrim in the past two weeks.
Just think what we could accomplish if we spent the billions of hours, like, saving ourselves from going extinct or keeping kids from getting shot at school.
Ten minutes later:
Hour 100 of Skyrim in the past two weeks.
That's a turn around from not reporting hardware sales for years to reporting you outsold everyone during a quarter.
Did series really outsell switch? Totally 100% possible, just wanted to know if it happened.
That said a lot of this has to do with huge stock issues
Did series really outsell switch? Totally 100% possible, just wanted to know if it happened.
That said a lot of this has to do with huge stock issues
Makes sense. This quarter also had pretty low expectations and they exceeded it.
In March in the UK it actually did. But nah this doesn't include Switch. It's mostly slowly chipping away Sony marketshare.
Xbox Series X/S was the UK’s top-selling console in March | VGC
The PS5 was in third place again as stock shortages continue…
www.videogameschronicle.com
Yeah, I don't see that as a bad thing. It's the Summer and honestly the release schedule across the board for this quarter is fucking DIRE.
I'd be interested to see if the simple fact that Game Pass exists on the platform, and the subs continue to grow, might help it sustain better than the same period last year. Because it ain't gonna be about the games.
I'd be interested to see if the simple fact that Game Pass exists on the platform, and the subs continue to grow, might help it sustain better than the same period last year. Because it ain't gonna be about the games.
Yeah, it's not only stock challenges because MSFT have their own with the Series X. It's a damn good offering by MSFT this generation and that sums it up. It will not be a 2:1 generation and I'm glad because good competition will lead to gamers winning even more.
Like, literally just these three for me and I'm set for a looooong while.
Yeah that's the most interesting thing to me. They don't really even market Game Pass. I've never seen a TV ad, usually they do small Twitter video ads. I'd be interested when they start doing entire ad campaigns on TV like old Netflix commercials lmao.
Switch is probably not considered a "next gen" system by the industry.
Oh, that makes sense then. Still, great achievement and good for consumers to have more than 1 system constantly at the top.
Makes sense. Light third party, constrained supply, seemingly no first party exclusives for the quarter.
Hope they keep it up, things are looking great for Xbox right now.
Generation is shaping up to be super competitive, it'll be a tight race for anyone that isn't named Nintendo. Should be nice!
Generation is shaping up to be super competitive, it'll be a tight race for anyone that isn't named Nintendo. Should be nice!
Well then it wasn't market leader in the quarter, feels like the OP should have that in there but either way good news for Xbox!