Microsoft har fått ganske stor suksess med Xbox Game Pass, en tjeneste som for et relativt lavt beløp hver måned gir tilgang til et hav av forskjellige spill, som forøvrig lastes ned lokalt til konsollens harddisk.
Men nøyaktig hvor mange abonnerer egentlig på denne tjenesten? Microsoft har ikke sagt noe konkret, men en ny rapport gir oss en pekepinn, og forklarer litt om hvor viktig denne tjenesten faktisk er for virksomheten.
Hos VideoGameChronicle har det dukket opp en detaljert rapport om Microsofts planer for fremtiden, og her sier de blant annet at Game Pass har nesten 10 millioner abonnenter.
"Microsoft has not revealed exact subscriber numbers for Game Pass, but we have learned that there are currently some 9.5 million monthly users. Game Pass is an attractive proposition for publishers and developers because Microsoft pays out to developers each time a game is installed. It has become hugely valuable to small independents in particular, who now find themselves with a regular income and a strong community. The deal is similarly beneficial for Microsoft, which doesn't need to worry about disc manufacture and only takes a royalty cut from games that have been installed, with several games added every week."
Ikke bare det, i ren og skjær omsetning ser det ut til at Game Pass-inntekter utgjør en betraktelig del av Xbox-inntektene.
"We understand that Game Pass accounts for an impressive percentage of Xbox revenue, and our sources see this as a major factor in the Scarlett equation. It's a service that Sony cannot easily rival with PlayStation 5."