Microsoft Admits Negative Impact of Xbox Game Pass on Game Sales

Xbox Game Pass May Be Hurting Game Sales, Microsoft Admits

Details

Microsoft has admitted that Xbox Game Pass might be impacting game sales negatively, according to a recent report by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority. The report states that Microsoft has indicated a decline in game sales following the addition of a game on Game Pass. The exact percentage of decline has been redacted and is not visible.

Contradictions

However, this contradicts a statement made by Xbox head Phil Spencer in 2018 who claimed that Game Pass was actually boosting game sales. He stated that the addition of a game on Game Pass results in more players, which in turn results in more sales of that game.

Activision

Additionally, the report also states that Activision is not enthusiastic about releasing its games on services like Game Pass as it would "cannibalize its sales, especially in the case of new releases."

It seems that the impact of Xbox Game Pass on game sales is a complex issue and may vary from game to game.