Yesterday we reported that Craig McNary, senior director of platform and brand marketing at Xbox, revealed on his personal LinkedIn page that the number of XGP subscribers had exceeded 30 million, and then deleted it. Now Craig McNary has changed the number of XGP subscribers to 25 million.
Craig McNary's move may be related to Microsoft's statement. A Microsoft spokesperson told foreign media WindowScentral that 25 million subscriptions is the official statistics. In other words, the estimated number disclosed by Craig McNary should be.
Microsoft officially announced the number of XGP subscribers reaching 25 million in early 2022. In recent years, the growth rate of XGP subscriptions has been very slow. Microsoft revealed in its Q1 financial report for fiscal year 2023 that XGP has not reached expectations for two consecutive years. Xbox head Phil ·Spencer also bluntly stated that the number of XGP subscribers is close to saturation.
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