Microsoft earning report https://www.pocketgamer.biz/microsoft-reports-701bn-in-q3-revenue-as-demand-for-ai-tools-increase/ Microsoft's revenue reached $70.1 billion in Q3 FY2025, a 13% year-over-year increase. The company's latest financials showed that operating income rose 16% to $32bn, while net income climbed 18% to $25.8bn. Moreover, diluted earnings per share also grew by 18% to $3.46, reflecting the company’s growth momentum across its business segments. On the gaming front, revenue grew 5% year-over-year, with Xbox content and services revenue up 8%, while PC Game Pass revenue grew over 45% year-over-year. Gross margin dollars in the segment rose 9% as margin percentage improved by 2 points year-over-year, supported by efficiency in Gaming and Search. Furthermore, operating income surged 21%, reflecting a focus on higher-margin opportunities despite a modest 1% increase in operating expenses. PC Game Pass revenue also grew over 45% year-over-year.

Phew thank god for gamepass. Also Xbox hardware dead anyway since MS is completely 3rd party publisher. So increase in price wont affect most gamers unless they are intersted in controller or really into Xbox console ecosystem coz of gamepass.

SKY batting is so fun to watch. So much creativity.

I see. With a string of quality games in Gamepass, they think that people will buy.

New Xbox pricing (US) Xbox Series S 512GB - $379.99 (was $299.99) Xbox Series S 1TB - $429.99 (was $349.99) Xbox Series X Digital - $549.99 (was $449.99) Xbox Series X - $599.99 (was $499.99) Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Special Edition $729.99 (was $599.99) Xbox Wireless Controller (Core) - $64.99 (no increase) Xbox Wireless Controller (Color) - $69.99 (no increase) Xbox Wireless Controller - Special Edition - $79.99 (no increase) Xbox Wireless Controller - Limited Edition - $89.99 (was $79.99) Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (Core) - $149.99 (was $139.99) Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (Full) - $199.99 (was $179.99) Xbox Stereo Headset -$64.99 (no increase) Xbox Wireless Headset - $119.99 (was $109.99) New Xbox pricing (UK) Xbox Series S 512GB – £299.99 (was £249.95) Xbox Series S 1TB – £349.99 (was £299.99) Xbox Series X Digital – £449.99 (was £429.99) Xbox Series X – £499.99 (was £479.99) Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Black – £589.99 (was £549.99) Xbox Wireless Controller (Core) – £59.99 (no increase) Xbox Wireless Controller (Color) – £64.99 (no increase) Xbox Wireless Controller – Special Edition – £74.99 (no increase) Xbox Wireless Controller – Limited Edition – £74.99 (no increase) Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (Core) – £124.99 (no increase) Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (Full) – £169.99 (was £159.99) New Xbox pricing (Europe) Xbox Series S 512GB – €349.99 (was €299.99) Xbox Series S 1TB – €399.99 (was €349.99) Xbox Series X Digital – €549.99 (was €499.99) Xbox Series X – €599.99 (was €549.99) Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Black – €699.99 (was €649.99) Xbox Wireless Controller (Core) – €64.99 (no increase) Xbox Wireless Controller (Color) – €69.99 (no increase) Xbox Wireless Controller – Special Edition – €79.99 (no increase) Xbox Wireless Controller – Limited Edition – €89.99 (was €79.99) Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (Core) – €149.99 (was €139.99) Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (Full) – €199.99 (was €179.99) New Xbox pricing (Australia) Xbox Series S 512GB - $549.99 (was $499.99) Xbox Series S 1TB - $599.99 (was $549.99) Xbox Series X Digital - $749.99 (was $699.99) Xbox Series X - $849.99 (was $799.99) Xbox Series X 2TB Galaxy Special Edition $1049.99 (was $999.99) Xbox Wireless Controller (Core) - $99.95 (no increase) Xbox Wireless Controller (Color) - $104.95 (no increase) Xbox Wireless Controller - Special Edition - $119.95 (was $99.95) Xbox Wireless Controller - Limited Edition - $129.95 (was $109.95) Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (Core) - $229.95 (was $199.95) Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 (Full) - $279.95 (was $249.95)