We have already mentioned it here, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S were an excellent choice for Microsoft, also thanks to a period, as shown by the figures, in which expenses dedicated to video games have increased exponentially.
It is the first time that Microsoft has provided tax data since the launch of the Xbox Series X and S, and the numbers only confirm what could already be suspected: the release of the two next-gen consoles has made a jump in sales of hardware by 86%, to Microsoft, a goal that could certainly have been even more pretentious if there had not been (and still were) big problems of lack of availability of both consoles (the most critical is certainly Xbox Series X).
One thing that can be deduced from the figures, honestly not a big surprise, is that Xbox Series X and S sales have been lower than those of Xbox One in the same time frame. This has been reflected in global sales and is certainly also due to low production.
If we compare the fiscal quarters, though, Microsoft doesn't have much to be disappointed with, with total Xbox earnings soaring 51%. Considering the company as a whole, we are talking about a quarter of earnings equal to 43.1 billion dollars, 15.5 billion in net profit.
It seems like a lot… and they are: with 15.5 billion dollars could buy Zenimax 2 more times (expenditure which, we remind you, was 7.5 billion). Numbers that make your head spin, of course, as much as the "simultaneous double world" mechanics of The Medium but a symptom of a company and a market that are far from retiring,
► The Medium is an Adventure type game developed and published by Bloober Team for PC and Xbox Series X, the video game was released on 28/01/2021
The Medium is a beautiful game that cannot be missing from your collection: we have decided to evaluate it with a 80%, if you are interested in learning more you can read the review of The Medium
