Microsoft har fået ret stor succes med Xbox Game Pass, en tjeneste der for et relativt lille beløb hver måned giver adgang til et hav af forskellige spil, som i øvrigt downloades lokalt ned til konsollens harddisk.
Men præcis hvor mange abonnerer egentlig på denne tjeneste? Microsoft har ikke sagt noget konkret i noget tid, men en ny rapport giver os et slag på tasken, og forklarer lidt om hvor vigtig denne tjeneste faktisk er for virksomheden.
Ovre hos VideoGameChronicle er der dukket en detaljeret rapport op om Microsofts planer for fremtiden, og her siger de blandt andet, at igennem kilder har de lært, at Game Pass har næsten 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 skær omsætning lader det til at Game Pass-indtægter udgør en "betragtelig" del af Xbox-divisionen.
"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."