Microsoft: XGP is popular, but gamers still love discs

IT Home, January 12 news, according to MSPoweruser reported that one of the reasons microsoft reached a $2 trillion market capitalization is that many of their products have shifted to subscription services, such as Microsoft 365. So investors were delighted when Microsoft launched Xbox Game Pass, a Netflix-like game subscription service they offer for Xbox and PC.

However, according to Xbox head Phil Spencer, despite the Xbox Game Pass's high profile, gamers still prefer traditional sales.

In an interview with The New York Times, Phil Spencer said, "Traditional trading is better than subscriptions. Subscriptions grow faster simply because it's relatively new. With Game Pass, we became one of the pioneers in the field. But the traditional trading business is very large. We're still selling physical discs. ”

The Xbox Game Pass is valuable for just $10/month, but Phil Spencer says Microsoft will cater to both models.

Buying discs is "a traditional part of the game, not something microsoft plans to retire." So we need to make sure that we offer our customers a choice between subscriptions and traditional transactions," he said.