Xbox Game Pass subscription growth fell short of Microsoft's target in FY21

Xbox Game Laissez passer grew past 37.48% in Microsoft's 2022 fiscal yr, but the gaming subscription's growth fell short of Microsoft's targets. According to a recent SEC filing, Microsoft had a target of 47.79% growth in FY21 (via Axios). Microsoft's 2022 fiscal year concluded on June 30, 2022.

While Microsoft's Xbox Game Laissez passer grew by 37.47% between mid-2020 and mid-2021, that growth rate falls significantly beneath the same metric between mid-2019 and mid-2020. Xbox Game Pass grew past 85.75% in FY2020. That difference is due in role to Xbox Game Pass being newer in the 2022 financial year, as reflected by Microsoft'due south lower FY21 target of 47.79%.

The growth rate of Xbox Game Laissez passer subscribers is one of the only concrete metrics that Microsoft shares about its game subscription service. The last time Microsoft confirmed the full number of Xbox Game Pass subscribers was back in January 2022 (xviii 1000000).

The growth of Xbox Game Pass subscribers is one of the operation goals for top executives at Microsoft. If the company hits these targets over a three-yr period, the executives receive boosted stock.

Microsoft has added a steady stream of games to Xbox Game Pass since its launch, but many original titles are withal on the horizon. Microsoft's game studio acquisitions will take fourth dimension to bear fruit, which may bolster Xbox Game Laissez passer' subscriber count.

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Xbox Game Pass is a Netflix-similar subscription service from Microsoft. Xbox Game Laissez passer Ultimate provides admission to games on PCs, consoles, and mobile devices. It too includes Xbox Live Gilded.

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