Microsoft says its revenue dropped by 7% in its Q2 2025 earnings while Xbox hardware sales dropped by 29%
Date:
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:08:49 +0000
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Microsoft's gaming division experienced a 7% revenue decline during its
second fiscal quarter.
FULL STORY ======================================================================Microsof t's FY25 Q2 results reveal a 7% revenue decline for its gaming division Xbox hardware also saw a 29% revenue drop Microsoft says Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has "already been played by more than four million people"
Microsoft 's gaming division experienced a 7% revenue decline during its second fiscal quarter.
According to the earnings release FY25 Q2 results , for the quarter ending December 31, 2024, Microsoft's revenue amounted to $69.6 billion and
increased by 12%, and also saw a 29% drop in revenue for its Xbox hardware.
Meanwhile, Xbox's content and services revenue increased 2% which was attributed to the growth of Xbox Game Pass , according to Satya Nadella, chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft.
Speaking on the Q2 earnings call ( VGC ) Nadella said, "Were focused on improving the profitability of the business in order to position it for long-term growth driven by higher margin content and platform services, and
we are delivering on this plan."
"We also continued to see strong momentum for Xbox Cloud Gaming , with a record 140 million hours streamed this quarter," Nadella added.
"All up, Game Pass set a new quarterly record for revenue and grew its PC subscriber base by over 30% as we focus on driving fully paid subscribers".
It was also mentioned that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 proved to be a success due to its record-breaking launch month and that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has "already been played by more than four million people" since its launch on December 9 for Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , and PC. You might also like... Best Xbox Series X games 2025: smash hits for Microsoft's top console The Future Games Show returns in March for its spring showcase and will include live broadcast from GDC Grand Theft Auto 6 will reportedly run
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