Microsoft loses up to $200 on each Xbox console it sells. Speaking at the WSJ TechLive event on 26th October, Xbox head Phil Spencer admitted its Xbox Series X/S consoles are sold at a loss, with the expectation that revenue will be made up elsewhere on accessories and games.Xbox boss Phil Spencer has admitted that Microsoft continues to suffer a substantial loss on every Xbox Series X and Series S sold. That's in contrast to Sony, which no longer makes a loss on the PS5. As IGN reports, Spencer confirmed that the loss on each Xbox console is between $100 and $200 dependent on the model.Home video game consoles

Gaming consoles, such as the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3, Xbox One/PlayStation 4, or Xbox Series X/S/PlayStation 5, are often initially sold as loss leaders. This helps assert market share for the console, which enables the creation of a development ecosystem for games.

Is Microsoft ending Xbox : Microsoft is neither exiting the console market nor taking all its games multiplatform, as whipped-up rumour mongers had wildly speculated.

Is the PS5 sold at a loss

Sony's chief financial officer, Hiroki Totoki, has this week confirmed that the company's $499 PS5 console is no longer selling at a loss. Typically, when a new games console launches its price point is below the actual cost of manufacturing.

Will Microsoft quit Xbox : Microsoft not exiting console business, Xbox boss reportedly tells staff.

If your Xbox console is unexpectedly shutting down, it may be because it's not getting enough ventilation, or there may be a problem with the power supply.

In the battle of the spec sheets, the PS5 appears to lose out against the Xbox Series X. Both have 8-core CPUs from AMD, but the Xbox's are clocked at 3.8GHz while the PS5's are 3.5GHz. Both consoles also use AMD graphics processors, with the Xbox's providing 12 teraflops of power to the PS5's 10.28 teraflops.

Is the PS4 sold at a loss

Consoles have historically been sold for less than they actually cost to produce and distribute. Sony sold the PS4 at a loss, for example, and during its comments amid the Epic vs Apple lawsuit, Microsoft admitted it has never profited from the sale of any Xbox console.During the WSJ Tech Live event, Spencer revealed that each Xbox console that is sold nets a loss of up to $200 per console. Spencer went on to describe consoles as a business model. "Consoles evolved to a business model much different from phones where consoles are actually sold at a loss in the market," said Spencer.Overall, there are more PS5 games than there are Xbox Series X games, but both next-gen consoles offer immersive gaming experiences and redefine what is possible in the gaming world.

Today, Xbox finds itself at an impasse. It has to start returning Microsoft's investment, and soon. It can't back out of its lofty promises for first-party games on Game Pass without risking consumer fury, especially amid hardware declines. That means relying on something other than Game Pass to rake in the cash.

Has Xbox lost the console war : Now while Sony won't publicly announce the ps6 for some time it has discussions and shares Hardware with developers. Well ahead of time. So they can prepare games for the new system.

Why Xbox is not better than PS5 : Xbox Series X: Console and controller features. The Xbox Series X fails to match some of the PS5 system's unique features. Most notably, the PS5's DualSense controller has a few extra capabilities, like a built-in speaker and sensitive haptic feedback, that are not available on the Xbox controller.

Is the PS5 not selling at a loss

Sony's chief financial officer, Hiroki Totoki, has this week confirmed that the company's $499 PS5 console is no longer selling at a loss. Typically, when a new games console launches its price point is below the actual cost of manufacturing.

Last year, during its court battle with the Federal Trade Commission over its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft said in a court filing that Xbox had “lost the console wars” and “has consistently ranked third (of three) behind PlayStation and Nintendo in sales."Last year, during its court battle with the Federal Trade Commission over its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft said in a court filing that Xbox had “lost the console wars” and “has consistently ranked third (of three) behind PlayStation and Nintendo in sales."

Why PlayStation over Xbox : I have always preferred Playstation Over XBOX, because of selection of games exclusively available on PlayStation. I always believe in having both but if you feel like Xbox isn't for you or you don't use it much I think the PlayStation is good move since they a large library for both PS4 and PS5.