Xbox reaches new heights with Game Pass and next-gen consoles
Xbox is currently on a real high: The PlayStation competitor had an absolute record year in 2021 – the Game Pass service and the Xbox Series X|S have contributed significantly to this success.
Microsoft has announced that the tech giant’s gaming division had a record year in 2021. Xbox was able to earn $ 16.28 billion and has thus reached a new milestone.
Xbox takes off and celebrates record year 2021
Xbox set a personal revenue record in 2021 and with it exceeded the previous year by a whopping 17.7 percent. (Source: Microsoft). As industry analyst Daniel Ahmad noted on Twitter, revenue from content and services increased 8.8 percent year-on-year, while hardware sales soared 63.3 percent.
Thus it can be said that both the Game Pass service and the Xbox Series X|S were critical to the success of the past year have contributed. Last but not least, Xbox boss Phil Spencer announced that the next-gen consoles are the fastest-selling Xbox generation of all time – and demand continues to outstrip supply.
Microsoft on the up: Records and big plans for 2022
With two consecutive record years under its belt, Microsoft is poised to continue conquering the gaming industry. The planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard King will undoubtedly play an important role. With a constantly growing games library and numerous well-known franchises Xbox could probably announce another record year as early as next January. It remains to be seen whether Xbox will be able to challenge Sony for the next-gen throne: A recently published forecast sees the PS5 still far ahead of the Xbox Series X|S in 2022 sales.
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Xbox is currently surfing the wave of success: After the announcement of the Activision acquisition, the gaming giant has now also announced that 2021 could be booked as a record year in terms of revenue. Both Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Series X|S were critical to its success.
