{"id":4925,"date":"2020-12-09T12:52:03","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T12:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.safebettingsites.com\/?p=4925"},"modified":"2022-03-31T09:23:25","modified_gmt":"2022-03-31T09:23:25","slug":"combined-revenue-for-top-3-console-subscription-services-shot-up-by-142-yoy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safebettingsites.com\/2020\/12\/09\/combined-revenue-for-top-3-console-subscription-services-shot-up-by-142-yoy\/","title":{"rendered":"Combined Revenue for Top 3 Console Subscription Services Shot Up by 142% YoY"},"content":{"rendered":"

The gaming industry had a great October with overall consumer spending up by 14% year-over-year (YoY) to $10.6 billion according to Super Data research.<\/p>\n

According to the research data analyzed and published by Safe Betting Sites<\/a>, console spending saw the fastest growth, outperforming the whole industry with an increase of 18% YoY in earnings. Comparatively, mobile spending increased by 15% while PC spending rose by 10%.<\/p>\n\"Screenshot_194\"\n

The surge in console spending came as a surprise considering that all major gaming titles for the holiday season were set to be released in November 2020. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare was the only exception, as it was released in October.<\/p>\n

The remarkable increase in console spending has to do with the rising popularity of subscription gaming services. Platform holders and publishers are continually shifting to this model so as to ensure a recurring revenue stream.<\/p>\n

As a result of this, the combined revenue of PlayStation Now, Xbox Game Pass and EA Play shot up a remarkable 142% YoY in October 2020. Moreover, subscriber numbers increased by 113%. The majority of growth experienced in both revenue and subscriber numbers came from the Xbox Game Pass.<\/p>\n

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New Generation Xbox Series to Sell 3.8 Million Units in 2020 against PS5\u2019s 5 Million<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Both Microsoft and Sony released new video game consoles in mid-November 2020. Microsoft\u2019s new models were the Xbox Series X at $500 and Series S which costs $300. Similarly, Sony had two PlayStation models, with $400 as the starting price.<\/p>\n

The two giants released their previous console generations in 2013. Xbox One shipped 3.8 million units at the time while PS4 shipped 4.2 million units according to IDC.<\/p>\n

In a bid to stand out from the competition, Microsoft is offering its online subscription service, Xbox Game Pass at $10 monthly. Users get access to a catalog of over 100 games available for download, spanning all previous console generations. Just like Netflix, the service will get new titles over time. Comparatively, Sony\u2019s service PlayStation Plus Collection offers access to 20 PS 4 games for a $5 monthly subscription fee.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, Microsoft went on an acquisition spree and now has 23 game development studios on board. The number of studios has increased from 11 in 2018 and is bigger than Sony\u2019s 14 studios.<\/p>\n

According to IDC, however, Sony is expected to have the upper hand in 2020. It estimates the total PS 5 console sales to reach 5 million. Comparatively, it estimates Microsoft Series X and S sales will total 3.8 million.<\/p>\n