They should.As if many will get to the end of the paragraph
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Maupressive.
Did this MAUs users include Windows 10 Xbox Live users?
They don't want to release numbers for a console that is being outsold in every country in the world.
[Sony did the same when PS3/PSP/Vita were in sales trouble]
"Xbox One revenue decreased slightly, due to higher console volume, offset by lower prices of consoles sold"
They sold less 360s and more xbones, but on smaller price. Very clear."Xbox hardware revenue decreased 9%, mainly due to a decline in Xbox 360 console volume."
Xbox One sales didn't increase enough to offset the lower 360 sales. Not good.
Not doom and gloom, but combining Xbox family still adds up to taking a L now.
Don't all Windows 10 PC's come with xbox app built in? Coukdnt people just login and have it count even if they don't own an xbox?
Xbox hardware revenue decreased 9%, mainly due to a decline in Xbox 360 console volume. Xbox One revenue decreased slightly, due to higher console volume, offset by lower prices of consoles sold.
This is correct. Here, MS have buried Xbone console sales behind a number that includes users on Xbone,360, smartphones, tablets, and Pc's. 48 million seems awfully small considering how many PC's and windows smart devices are out in the wild.I thought Sony switched to "PlayStation Family" sales numbers with those systems. I didn't realize they went with just MAU type reports.
To Burger King?Then the Xbox Division clearly needs to be sold.
Yes it is. Maybe next gen if they get better start. If there is next gen for Xbox of course.It's annoying they stopped reporting actually relevant numbers
I signed up for a Live account using Win 10 on my Vaio. Therefore I am one of those 48 million? Or is this Gold members on console? Silver not included even though they may be active?
This is correct. Here, MS have buried Xbone console sales behind a number that includes users on Xbone,360, smartphones, tablets, and Pc's. 48 million seems awfully small considering how many PC's and windows smart devices are out in the wild.
It takes zero effort. It literally creates an account for you. You're looking at Rapidfish428161 or whatever it was until I changed it.Yeah but people putting the effort to make a Xbox Live account out of their MS account or otherwise is impressive. If they login and keep logging in is what's important for retention, making them long-term MAU.
What if the increase came from Windows?
Then the Xbox Division clearly needs to be sold.
All the comparisons are 2015 versus 2014. No, prices were not the same both years. Xbox One could be purchased for $299 during much of December last year; it never went that low in 2014.When they say this are they comparing to the same quarter last year or the quarter immediately preceding? If it's comparing Q4 2015 to Q4 2014 weren't the prices of consoles pretty much the same?
...lower Xbox hardware revenue.
Xbox hardware revenue decreased 9%, mainly due to a decline in Xbox 360 console volume.
Xbox One revenue decreased slightly, due to higher console volume, offset by lower prices of consoles sold.
I ask the same, and looks like yes.Does opening the Xbox app on Windows 10 once count as "activity"?
Does opening the Xbox app on Windows 10 once count as "activity"?
Really undercuts the narrative that Xbox as a platform is doing well if MS can't make up for lost 360 HW revenues with Xbox One HW revenues even as they're selling more units.
It's only logical.
They sold less 360s and more xbones, but on smaller price. Very clear.
It's actually completely illogical at this point considering MS finally rolled it into the OS group as part of their strategy to grow Windows users and usage against competition like Google and Apple, both of which have made huge inroads in terms of OS marketshare when you consider the entire OS market.
That we will never know, not as long as MS refuses to share actual sales numbers.Yes, but was the increase in Xbox One units more or less than the decrease in 360 units sold?
Yeah, I'm sure a large majority of the 48m MAUs are from the ~90m Xbox 360 installed base.But there aren't that many games on PC that require Xbox Live and their phone sales are tiny.
All the comparisons are 2015 versus 2014. No, prices were not the same both years. Xbox One could be purchased for $299 during much of December last year; it never went that low in 2014.
Cherry picking is fun!
No. As of the end of September, they were at 39 million. That was a 28% rise YOY. So over the 2015 holidays they did just a bit better than the 2014 holidays (from 28% above to 32% above the previous year's results).
However, I believe the Live number includes PC accounts as well as 360 and Xbox One, and we don't know which segment(s) contributed to the rise.
To be fair, I bet Microsoft paid retailers back for some of those gift card incentives in 2014. So the revenue difference per One sold probably wasn't all that huge. Just enough that slightly higher sales couldn't make up for it.Ah yeah I'm remembering wrong. They were only $299 in 2014 after factoring in the gift cards.
Yes, but was the increase in Xbox One units more or less than the decrease in 360 units sold?
Pretty sure he's being sarcastic
How is X1 not picking up the slack of 360? 360 had to be selling next to nothing the past year.
Legit Question:
How big of a presence is Windows 10 supposed to have at the Microsoft gaming conference on February 25th...?
I want to hear more about the company's overall Windows 10 strategy as it relates to gaming. By that date, we'll be nearly a full year since Phil's GDC appearance when he discussed cross-buy and cross-play between Xbox One and Windows 10.
the chance to hear from Head of Xbox Phil Spencer and get hands-on with the best games and platform experiences launching this spring on Xbox and Windows 10.
The hate is strong here. Good results, glad to see software doing good