kingfey
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Have you heard psnow? Or were you living in a cave?Don't get me wrong. Renting games on the cheap is great (even considering picking up a Series X), even though I prefer a Steam like service, but I keep hearing all this buzz about Gamepass like MS sets the trends even though they sell the least consoles and have since 2017 since Gamepass started.
I hear buzz about revenue, but what about profits?
![www.ign.com](https://assets-prd.ignimgs.com/2021/11/11/forzahorizon5-guide-1636673003031.jpg?width=1280)
Phil Spencer: Xbox Game Pass Is 'Very, Very Sustainable,' Not 'Burning Cash' - IGN
In a new interview, Xbox boss Phil Spencer says that the future is now for the subscription service, saying that it is "very, very sustainable" and that it's not chasing a "pot of gold" in the future.
The service would make profit soon. As of now, its on sustainable phase. Once more users join the service, it will see profits.
But the problem is that, these profits go directly to gamepass.
For example, If gamepass makes 200m this month, MS would now be able to afford 2 AAA day1 games. The more money the service generates, the more day 1 AAA gets dropped to the service.
Nintendo is yakuza business. They know how to build an empire.Why is Nintendo selling the most hardware and low budget games for full price making way more profit than anyone if giving your games away and devaluing your IP's is such a great idea?
Unlike MS and Sony, Nintendo doesnt lower the price of their games. That option creates value. Once you have that value, people would be ok to pay 60$ for 5 year old game. Because there is value.
MS and Sony undercut the price of their 1st party games, which doesnt create a value. If I am a playstation/xbox customer, I would hold of their day1 games, and buy it for 20$ next year, during ps+/gold sale. With nintendo, I dont have that luxury, So I have to buy the game day1.
Then there is the IPs. Nintendo has 2 of most popular characters in the world. Mario and Pokémon. Both print insane amount of money. Their games dont need epic graphics, Which explains the under powered switch.