The amount of number torturing MS puts into this, which plays well with they always avoiding to give numbers whenever they can. That post regarding Monthly Service Provided in Europe really put them on a low opposite to the claims of Gamepass success.
Sony could show Europe during X360 days having about 50/50, and globally it was same split as well. Sony didn't buy any major publisher since that time, MS bought a lot more devs and bought a publisher and still dropped major time. Which shows that buying ABK isn't needed (well they can even go Wii - WiiU - Switch to show how much success can change based on your strategy without the need to make major purchases).
duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363
Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"
http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994
Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."
