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Why It Does Matter If Xbox Game Pass Is Profitable Or Not

NO LOC, JUL 8 – Sources confirm Xbox Game Pass remains profitable even after accounting for first-party game sales and microtransactions, highlighting its financial strength within Microsoft's gaming strategy.

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There have been a slew of stories based around Xbox Game Pass over the last week, debating its effect on publishers, its profitability. And profitability does matter

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The business model of the Xbox Game Pass reveals its accounting limitations. Christopher Dring, editor-in-chief of The Game Business, highlights creative accounting that deliberately excludes investments related to in-house productions. Microsoft affirms the profitability of its subscription service, but this analysis knowingly excludes colossal budgets invested in the development of securities such as Starfield ... Read more The Xbox Game Pass …

In the course of the Xbox release wave last week, discussions were held on the extent to which the Game Pass is profitable at all and whether it might harm the industry. more

According to a report, the Xbox Game Pass is profitable for Microsoft.

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ToyNews broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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