Xbox Game Pass
Microsoft's subscription gaming service offering access to a large library of games for a monthly fee, available on Xbox consoles and PC.
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Game Pass hurt Microsoft: Ben and John say it shrank revenue and missed subscriber goals, while Sony's exclusive games strategy worked better.
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Game Pass hurt Microsoft: Ben and John say it shrank revenue and missed subscriber goals, while Sony's exclusive games strategy worked better.
"This is where we sort of get to the Game Pass disaster. Microsoft decides we're going to do Xbox Game Pass — instead of buying every individual game for $60, $70, $80, you pay one price per month and you get access to all the games in Ga..."
Contrasted with Sony's exclusive games strategy which proved more successful
"All they did was cannibalize their existing business. They didn't expand the market for console gamers. All they did was have gamers who would have paid way more to play these games pay way less. And Microsoft ate it. They expected to ha..."
Positioned as the opposite of Sony's exclusive games strategy
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"This is where we sort of get to the Game Pass disaster. Microsoft decides we're going to do Xbox Game Pass — instead of buying every individual game for $60, $70, $80, you pay one price per month and you get access to all the games in Game Pass. T..."
"All they did was cannibalize their existing business. They didn't expand the market for console gamers. All they did was have gamers who would have paid way more to play these games pay way less. And Microsoft ate it. They expected to have 75 mill..."
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