Poll MS responds to 48% decline in Xbox revenue. They say it's "Current-gen fatigue". Do you Agree? (64 votes)
Never mind the MS once said they wanted X to lead the way to end generations...
Q: ...There was a very short gap between the Xbox One and the Xbox One S, and we're probably talking an even shorter gap before Project Scorpio. Do you see a future of console upgrades continually happening?
Is this the last console generation?
Greenberg: I think it is. ... For us, we think the future is without console generations; we think that the ability to build a library, a community, to be able to iterate with the hardware -- we're making a pretty big bet on that with Project Scorpio.
https://www.engadget.com/2016/08/17/microsoft-aaron-greenberg-qa-project-scorpio-vr/
...and haven taken all necessary steps to ensure their platforms within the xbox ecosystem don't have generations going forward, how can "generations" even be a factor when speaking on the performance of "xbox" revenue?
But this is their new stance on why xbox has seen a nearly 50% decline in xbox revenue: Seen below.
Microsoft attributes 48% decline in Xbox revenue to current-gen fatigue
Microsoft has released its Q4 fiscal year 2019 financials, reporting a decrease in gaming and hardware revenue as the end of the current console life-cycle looms.
Microsoft reported its Q4 results of fiscal year 2019, noting a decline in gaming revenue and Xbox One hardware, ***software and services***.
Gaming revenue declined 10% year-over-year (yoy) to $233 million, with Xbox software and services revenue down 3% yoy.
Xbox One hardware revenue declined 48%, primarily due to a decrease in volume of consoles sold. Microsoft attributed the declines to being on the late end of this console generation.
https://www.vg247.com/2019/07/19/xbox-one-hardware-revenue-decline/
Are they right about the reason for xbox's decline in revenue?
And are console "generations" even a thing for MS at this point?
And despite being contrary to what MS argued in 2016, will a new generation of consoles be all that's needed for MS regain their sales momentum for the xbox ecosystem?
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