Xbox Head Phil Spencer Said "The Business isn't About Selling How Many Consoles "

[Barkley]

outlawauron said:

Barkley said:

No it's about making money, and I guarantee Nintendo and PlayStation are both making a lot more. Selling consoles helps when it comes to that. Selling games also helps, Nintendo and Sony are pumping out 10m+ sellers while Xbox is pushing a subscription that limits their first party earnings potential.

Those subscriptions are huge money makers though. Live is successful and likely lifts the entire bottom line. I don't think MS breaks down the numbers like Sony does in that regard, but if PS+ subscriptions bring in more revenue than all of Nintendo, then surely MS is doing just fine.

Right, but what drives the sales of Live? Selling consoles. You can't sell Live to people who don't own an Xbox.