Microsoft just released its earnings for the last financial year, which certainly shows its strong standing compared to Sony. Their profits have significantly soared during the pandemic.
When given a choice between Sony’s PlayStation Plus and Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass, many people will side with Sony, mainly because the PlayStation Plus has better games like Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us 2, etc.
Microsoft, to change that, has been expanding the portfolio of games on the Xbox Game Pass. They have been bringing various games like Yakuza, Final Fantasy, and many others, and even acquired Bethesda Studios. Now, it appears like they have started to close the gap with Sony.
Microsoft’s revealed its earnings of the past financial year. The net earnings are a whopping $15.5 billion, while the overall revenue was $43.1 billion.
As reported by Brad Sams, the executive editor of BWW Media Group, a brief of Microsoft’s impressive sales data is:
- With an increase of 33%, the net income was $15.5 billion, while the overall revenue was $43.1 billion
- Revenue from Xbox content and services grew by 40%
- With the console launch, Xbox hardware revenue increased by 86%
- Third-party titles generated $2 billion in revenue
- Eighteen million subscribers of Xbox Game Pass
- One hundred million Xbox Live monthly users on the service
- Xbox Series X/S consoles would be limited over the next quarter
Often considered the underdog, with such impressive stats, Xbox seems to be gearing up to take PlayStation’s spot.
For players looking to game on a budget, Xbox Game Pass is an economical option compared to PlayStation Plus. Xbox Game Pass has more than 500 games, which range from big-budget popular titles to small-scale indies. The service also added EA Play into its service bringing titles like Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Need for Speed: Heat, Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville, and others.
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