On 26 October, Microsoft announced Xbox Series X and S drive sales in the First quarter of the year 2022.
Microsoft made a report of revenue to calculate the growth of the Xbox series x & S.
Microsoft’s reports show that In this first quarter of the 2022 year is more profitable than the last year.
How Much Xbox Series X And S Drive Sales In First Quarter?
According to the reports, Microsoft has earned 16% greater than the last year.
Microsoft can get $501 million extra drive sales of Xbox Series X & S from the first quarter of last year.
In last year, Microsoft drive sales of $3.1 billion from Xbox Series X & S.
In this year, Microsoft drive sales of $3.6 billion from Xbox Series X & S.
So we can say that Microsoft breaks the record of sales this year with 16% extra profit from the last year.
Reason Behind Xbox Series X And S Drive Sales Extra
In the first quarter of the last year, Microsoft drives sales only from the software and gamepads only.
Because many game players were waiting for the Xbox series X and S last year, remember Xbox Series X and S comes in the second quarter of the year.
Most of the players don’t want to buy the old Xbox Series one, they were only expectations from the release date of new consoles.
So we can say that Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S play a major role in the profit of the first quarter of this year.
Last Year Reports of Microsoft Drive Sales From Gamepass And Subscriptions
Microsoft has shared some reports regarding financial profits from gamepads and subscriptions.
In that’s reports, Microsoft shared subscriptions were increased by 37% in the last financial year.
On the other hand, Microsoft was expecting a target of 48% but unfortunately, this target can’t achieve by Microsoft.
Microsoft was expected 71% from the game pass last year but it’s increased up to 86%, which is good for Microsoft.