An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Microsoft's revenue from Xbox console sales was down a whopping 42 percent on a year-over-year basis for the quarter ending in June, the company announced in its latest earnings report. The massive drop continues a long, pronounced slide for sal...
  • cheddar@programming.devEnglish
    22·
    2 months ago

    They could stop charging gamers a subscription to play the paid games (they “own”) online.

    This is one of the key reasons why I own PS5, but I don’t play or invest in it. Even though couch gaming is much more comfortable for me.

    • amenotef@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      2 months ago

      I’m in the same boat.

      Elden Ring, Helldivers 2, many games I’d get on Sony PS Store that I just get on Steam because I want to “own” the full game not just the offline part of it.