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[Spitfire098]

lol so they ported everything to PS5, saw a 30% decline in hardware, and still managed to sell fewer games. Had Phil done nothing, they wouldve probably posted better numbers.

What a joke Phil Spencer has become. Every decision he's made has blown up in his face. A true jackass. One of the worst executives of all time, if not the worst. Literally ran Xbox to the ground.

 

[Darsxx82]

The hardware was predictable. They've even stopped restocking units in key markets, and it's selling for $100-$150 more than the PS5 in all others.

But what really impacts the numbers compared to last year is COD 2025. Selling ~60% less than COD 2024 definitely crushes those figures. If COD had had the same sales (or even slightly less) as in 2024, those numbers and figures would have turned green.

 

[Robb]

Gaming (-9%)

Hardware (-32%)

Content and Services (-5%)

$688M is the lowest holiday $ performance since 2014, prior lowest was 2019's ~$820M

 

[bender]

Everyone in this thread laughing over COD numbers being down, forget that those sand numbers affect Sony's bottom line as well. There goes Sony's profit margins for that quarter.

 

[Brucey]

They're bringing it in for a soft landing like a seasoned pilot. Expertly shedding bloat and downsizing to just the right size. Once they have landed the numbers only go up

 

[diffusionx]

Everyone in this thread laughing over COD numbers being down, forget that those sand numbers affect Sony's bottom line as well. There goes Sony's profit margins for that quarter.

 

[GOKUSSJ2]

 

[Ashamam]

Everyone in this thread laughing over COD numbers being down, forget that those sand numbers affect Sony's bottom line as well. There goes Sony's profit margins for that quarter.

Look at you, you found the silver lining!

Classic redirect.

 

[mayham2199]

Everyone in this thread laughing over COD numbers being down, forget that those sand numbers affect Sony's bottom line as well. There goes Sony's profit margins for that quarter.

Nope Sony just made that money from Arc Raiders and BF6.

 

[bender]

Hopefully this was made in Google Sheets.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Everyone in this thread laughing over COD numbers being down, forget that those sand numbers affect Sony's bottom line as well. There goes Sony's profit margins for that quarter.

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

Oh my god, this is a death sentence considering those results include ABK as a whole to hide a huge hole in other divisions. I expect massive lay-offs.

 

[adamsapple]

We forgive you, Phil.

 

[Topher]

Everyone in this thread laughing over COD numbers being down, forget that those sand numbers affect Sony's bottom line as well. There goes Sony's profit margins for that quarter.

Sony's financial Report: "We miss you, Bobby Kotick.".

 

[Daniel_Mallorca1985]

Microsoft FORM 10-Q




More Personal Computing

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

That's alright, they can turn things around by raising prices, canceling games, and laying more people off.

 

[T-0800]

 

[wolffy66]

The no question that MS will be out of gaming very soon.

They have to see that they have much better opportunities for their $$$ elsewhere. Its almost incomprehensible that they dont come to this conclusion imo. And sooner rather than later. They have a lot of assets to sell off and would get a sizable amount to invest into something else.

 

[bender]

That's alright, they can turn things around by raising prices, canceling games, and laying more people off.

A $1,200 $1,500 $2,000 Xbox hybrid will surely reverse their fortunes and restore consumer, publisher, and retailer confidence in the brand.

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

Imagine ignoring PS5 hits like BF6 or Arc for that matter with a straight face.

 

[wolffy66]

Wasn't he the only one who convinced Nadella to invest in the Xbox division instead to sell it?

We all know that no one would buy the Xbox division and only the IPs and a few studios.

I mean, he still fucked up, but the Xbox division was already 6ft under because of Don Mattrick and the One.

This is definitely what ended xbox. A lack of console growth didnt help

 

[Jormatar]

I'll give it 5 years max.

 

[Denorion]

So....

Anyone has any guesses of what games will be canned and what studios will be shut down?

I feel that Ninja Theory is in danger

 

[ByWatterson]

 

[Magic-DEI-Hire]

Just waiting on them to announce their withdrawal from gaming hardware at this point à la Sega in 2001.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

The no question that MS will be out of gaming very soon.

They have to see that they have much better opportunities for their $$$ elsewhere. It's almost incomprehensible that they dont come to this conclusion imo. And sooner rather than later. They have a lot of assets to sell off and would get a sizable amount to invest into something else.

Agreed. I'm surprised they haven't pulled out of gaming already. Microsoft usually don't hesitate to cancel projects, no matter how massive, once it's clear it's not going to grow the way they want it to. See Windows Phone and Skype for example.

 

[damidu]

Just waiting on them to announce their withdrawal from gaming hardware at this point à la Sega in 2001.

expecting "magnus cancellation" any week now
they were already gutting xbox division while mothership was breaking records, imagine what they will do during ai burst

 

[mayham2199]

Imagine ignoring PS5 hits like BF6 or Arc for that matter with a straight face.

He has to otherwise he knows his argument makes no sense.

 

[Viruz]

 

[Flabagast]

Xbox are fucking losers

Xbox fans are even worse

 

[AtomicStarving]

My honest prediction: the next PC/Xbox hardware will flop so badly that Microsoft will abandon any future 'console' hardware, shut down several studios, and keep only the most profitable ones. Even their game streaming service will be at serious risk

Don't be surprised if Microsoft ends up selling Activision....

 

[Deerock71]

Microsoft's new PR hire:

 

[yogaflame]

Is Phil still our goat?

 

[kruis]

With the money they spent on Activision Blizzard, MS has to be pretty unhappy with Xbox.

In particular when that all that money could have been spent on AI instead if they hadn't bought ABK.

 

[ShaiKhulud1989]

I fully believe that any future hardware that they've planned is almost dead at this point.

 

[Bojanglez]

Everyone in this thread laughing over COD numbers being down, forget that those sand numbers affect Sony's bottom line as well. There goes Sony's profit margins for that quarter.

But I imagine a lot of the sales that CoD didn't make went to Battlefield 6, and Sony would take the same cut from that.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Xbox are fucking losers

Xbox fans are even worse

I do like PlayStation and Nintendo also….

 

[bighugeguns]

I do like PlayStation and Nintendo also….

Don't take things personally, it's going to get louder and nastier the more things slow down across the console industry.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

I do like PlayStation and Nintendo also….

We'll see how you do in one of my education camps

 

[mayham2199]

They just announced they are predicting revenue will drop again as well mid single digits.

 

[Stonebearer]

Xbox are fucking losers

Xbox fans are even worse

Sadly, I believe quite a few fans were bought one way or another the whole time. Some images and videos of Xbox "fans" requires suspension of disbelief almost.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

That's alright, they can turn things around by raising prices, canceling games, and laying more people off.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Xbox are fucking losers

Xbox fans are even worse

Yep, they are cucks

 

[Crayon]

Who the shit is buying $650 xboxes?!?!

 

[GOKUSSJ2]

 

[bender]

I do like PlayStation and Nintendo also….

 

[Nonehxc]

time for Project Dawn??

They're really focused on Projecting Down right now.

 

[Brucey]

I fully believe that any future hardware that they've planned is almost dead at this point.

How can you doubt the magnificent glory of Magnus Ultra Platinum!!!

 

[Daniel_Mallorca1985]

RIP Xbox

 

[Astray]

Everyone in this thread laughing over COD numbers being down, forget that those sand numbers affect Sony's bottom line as well. There goes Sony's profit margins for that quarter.

Sony partnered up with EA on BF6, they will be laughing all the way to the bank.