{"id":543210,"date":"2023-01-25T04:01:57","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T01:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/xbox-sales-drop-as-microsofts-gaming-division-declines-in-revenue\/"},"modified":"2023-01-25T04:01:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T01:01:57","slug":"xbox-sales-drop-as-microsofts-gaming-division-declines-in-revenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/xbox-sales-drop-as-microsofts-gaming-division-declines-in-revenue\/","title":{"rendered":"#Xbox Sales Drop as Microsoft\u2019s Gaming Division Declines in Revenue"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af6f52d85593\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af6f52d85593\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/xbox-sales-drop-as-microsofts-gaming-division-declines-in-revenue\/#Xbox_Sales_Drop_as_Microsofts_Gaming_Division_Declines_in_Revenue\" >Xbox Sales Drop as Microsoft\u2019s Gaming Division Declines in Revenue<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Xbox_Sales_Drop_as_Microsofts_Gaming_Division_Declines_in_Revenue\"><\/span>Xbox Sales Drop as Microsoft\u2019s Gaming Division Declines in Revenue<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Microsoft\u2019s Xbox sales declined by 13 percent while the gaming system\u2019s content and services saw a 12 percent drop in revenue, the company said on Tuesday as part of its quarterly earnings report for the three months ending on Dec. 31.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Total revenue for the gaming division dropped by 13 percent year over year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    In a presentation for analysts, the company said the drop in Xbox content and services revenue was due to the year-over-year comparison to a \u201cstrong prior year,\u201d declines in first-party content and lower monetization of third-party content. Some of the revenue decreases were partially offset by a growing number of subscribers to the Xbox <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a> Pass, a sub<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ion service that gives users access to Xbox games on consoles, PCs and mobile devices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Hardware revenue for the gaming console also dropped during the quarter due to lower prices during the holiday season and an overall decline in the total number of devices sold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Microsoft reported its earnings after announcing a major round of layoffs earlier this month that will impact roughly 10,000 employees. The cuts are expected to be finished by the third quarter of this year and follow similar layoffs at other tech companies like Amazon and Meta.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The tech company, led by CEO Satya Nadella, is also facing regulatory roadblocks to its $68.7 billion acquisition of gaming company Activision Blizzard. In December, the Federal Trade Commission sued to block the sale due to antitrust concerns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    During his prepared remarks, Nadella did not address the ongoing legal battle aside from noting that the company is still seeking to close the deal during this fiscal year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004\">\n!function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\nif (f.fbq) return;\nn = f.fbq = function() {n.callMethod ? n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);};\nif (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\nn.push = n;\nn.loaded = !0;\nn.version = '2.0';\nn.queue = [];\nt = b.createElement(e);\nt.async = !0;\nt.src = v;\ns = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n}(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '352999048212581');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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