Xbox hardware revenue down 42%, content & service is up due to Activision

MSN.com, Live.com, Outlook.com, Bing.com, Hotmail.com....MS needs to fire their entire marketing team. They can't name anything properly and they can't leave well enough alone. It's another reason I avoid every single MS product outside of Xbox.

Yeah, I Herd they're going for a name change on Windows as well. They're thinking Screens is better. ;o

lolol :P

@kvallyx: I went to live.com and don't understand what it's for, it just sent me to a site about Outlook and MS 365

Did this used to be for Xbox Live?

Congratulations on Activision's ownership of Xbox since they're the breadwinners. 🤣🤣🤣

Also, how did they manage to be down by nearly half in consoles when they're already selling like it's made out of STDs 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Seems perhaps positive development as far as keeping Xbox leadership in good graces with Microsoft executive leadership.

Not wanting to make another thread about it but on the other end it's reported players engaging in games offered through PS Plus Extra/Premium fell by 50% in July. Not a good trajectory there but then again it is summer, people go on vacation and all that.

Some people are simply ignoring the memo:

Sony’s Future In Games Will Be In Consoles, PC, Mobile, And Cloud Says CEO

when you have software available on a multitude of hardware devices and digital storefronts, monthly-active-users (MAU) is the primary measurement of an ecosystem's install base..

and, currently, Xbox has the largest install base of active users when compared to PlayStation: 500 million to 118 million.. heck, even Nintendo has a higher MAU than PlayStation with 123 million..

these facts are the reason why cows want to keep the focus on just console sales despite what even Sony's CEO is telling them..

Bu bu if it wasn't for ABK.

Its all Ms money in the PlayStation fanboys sales and profit console war.

Phil doesn't care if you don't buy an xbox...Xbox studios is one of PlayStations biggest publishers 👍 and have waaaaaaaaaaaay more potential customers..WAAAAAAAAAAAY MORE!

Newsflash cows....

No. When MS tried to rebrand Hotmail, they tried to move people and their email addresses to @live.com, and that didn't work either.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook_com/forum/all/why-cant-we-create-livecom-email-addresses-anymore/63ba93df-e202-4377-b501-6b5b4da178a0

"Microsoft have discontinued @Live.com emails. So you can no longer create live.com email account. @Live emails have been replaced with @Outlook.com emails."

@kvallyx:Thanks for the branding lore, you're right maybe they should have a change of leadership in the branding/marketing or something

Xbox is now bringing the games and the next hardware will wipe the floor.

personally, i think the time for Xbox hardware to dominate has come and gone; even in the US.. the PS4 gen really was the worst gen to lose..

that said, with the Xbox/Bethesda/ABK line-up of games, Xbox console hardware will definitely be well received as they begin the next generation imo..

@Antwan3K: That's too bad, because when there is one common base of hardware to target, optimize for, and QA games on, a set of official accessories, official support for audio/video standards across the board, then it provides the consumer with a certain standard of support, ease of use, and quality of the experience. It would be a shame to lose that.

Luckily they will continue to make Xbox console hardware for the next gen, hopefully with a full console experience, and I would be happy if that would continue.

@girlusocrazy said:

@R4gn4r0k said:

@davillain: yeah we also have mods on PC.

That might be a good platform for warm_gun, he can remove what he doesn't like from the games he plays

I can see the mod community will make Kay more attractive for Outlaws.

@davillain: It's important when you can be horny for the characters. As long as they're not waifus. It's easy for developers, everyone has the same physical preference.

what are you talking about?..

Hardware announcement at the end of the year.... hopefully it's confirming the rumored handheld.

@Antwan3K: Oh, you care?

i asked for clarification.. are you going to provide that?..

@Antwan3K: I'm not sure what part is unclear though in what you quoted?

Since I wrote it, I understand it, so I'm not sure how I could clarify. I would need a bit more to go on than "what are you talking about?" To me the answer would be "Xbox console hardware" and it's cool to see people caring about it going forward.

If you want to sell hardware ms have gone a complete 180. It's not there focus.

you replied to me saying,

"that's too bad, because when there is one common base of hardware to target, optimize for, and QA games on, a set of official accessories, official support for audio/video standards across the board, then it provides the consumer with a certain standard of support, ease of use, and quality of the experience. It would be a shame to lose that.

what did i say that prompted that statement?..

to clarify, if your answer is indeed "Xbox console hardware", at what point did i say Xbox was not going to continue to make console hardware?..

as a follow-up, Microsoft has always maintained that they have new Xbox hardware planned.. they've stated this repeatedly throughout this generation.. so why would you be worried that Microsoft isn't making new console hardware?.. are you also worried that Sony isn't making a PS6?..

@Antwan3K: When you said "personally, i think the time for Xbox hardware to dominate has come and gone;"

Has MS been interested in spending much time in a market where they don't dominate?

Even if they weren't exiting, having less of a focus and priority on the hardware could also translate to the same on the internal development side of the product and the experience.

Anyway if I'm wrong to be concerned about that, then that's a good thing.

Xbox has over 500 million active users compared to 118 million on PlayStation and 123 million on Nintendo.. from a MAU standpoint, they are already dominating..

and taking Xbox console hardware out of that equation would only serve to lower revenue potential.. so no, exiting the console market wouldn't make any logical business sense..

your "concern" is noted though.. 👍

@Antwan3K: Are there 500 million active Xbox console hardware sold by MS (Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series)? Because that was what my post was about.

Anyway I'm glad to hear there is nothing to be concerned about.

Bunch of whiny babies in here. This is mfing system wars! Not MAU wars, profit wars, live service wars.

Mother FING SYSTEM WARS. Take that weak ass game out of here.

ps plus,ps games sales are down, hardware sales are down to for ps.

but hey drama bait stories right?

Eh, Xbox consoles are just one option in a variety of options for people to play Microsoft games on and use their services. 🤷‍♂️

"Xbox" isn't just console hardware.. it's consoles, PC, cloud, and mobile..

if you keep that in mind, your confusion/concern will likely be minimized..

things change.. 🤷‍♂️ the "whiny babies" are usually the ones who refuse to accept change..

and fyi, a "system" doesn't necessarily mean "hardware".. a system can be an ecosystem..

I hope Xbox consoles made by MS keep on being an actively supported option.

@girlusocrazy: Well they seem to be for now with the current system and plans to make another system after this one.

@Archangel3371: Yeah I'm happy about that, I appreciate what discrete console hardware provides as a method of gaming and developing.

Keep it up MS 👍

I feel that I should do something after hearing this news.🫢 Oh! Play a game on Gamepass.😊

You still trying to compare acquiring individual developers to acquiring an entire publisher?

It really doesn't matter. Acquisition is acquisition. The only folks who split hairs are Sony fannies. Also Sony did acquire an "entire" publisher. 🤷🏽‍♂️

But those numbers doesn’t equate to Xbox‘s being sold, nor is it helping the Xbox consoles sell any better. The reason why Xbox is successful (software wise) is because you can play their games without even needing an Xbox or even a video game platform. It makes the most sense at this time for MS just to become a 3rd party developer and ditch the console business altogether.

addressing each sentence above:

1) No one is saying there are 500 million Xbox console sold..

2) Duh..

3) nope, that makes zero sense outside of fanboyland.. There is a console market and Xbox is making money in that console market via 1st/3rd party retail sales in their Xbox Store and via console subscriptions of Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass.. Xbox is making money with consoles in addition to what they are doing on PC, cloud, mobile, and other storefronts.. exiting the console market simply means less money for Xbox.. and this simple logic is one of the reasons why Xbox is staying in that market..

To be fair, this was your respose to posts specifically about Xbox console hardware made and sold by MS

I’m willing to bet you that most of Xbox game sales comes from OTHER platforms. The same can be said for the GP and xbl gold. I’m willing to bet you that MS is losing more money than they are making with the Xbox console as a whole. Console wise they’re nearly in the same spot as Dreamcast. The only difference is that Dreamcast didn’t try to release a gimped console to undercut the competition only for it to blow up in their face.

Was actually thinking of buying the X just to help out Microsoft get through these troubled times.

It will probably be deeply discounted this holiday season

They gotta liquidate stock before 2027, so its understandable.

MS doesn't sell many consoles.

ActiBlizz brings in a lot of money.

These are shocking news.

The only mods I'd want are those that make my characters even uglier xD

@Star67:

Someone has just realised Xbox are now winning the cow profit console war🤣

Bungie and Psygnosis were both publishers until PlayStation bought them.

You already lost that bet. They already confirmed that Xbox is making record profits and record revenue.

You really think that an Xbox brain can think? LOL

Calm down banned boy 😂