lgaming·Gamingbylavalamp Xbox missed annual revenue forecasts by $780 millionhttps://www.tweaktown.com/news/92113/xbox-missed-annual-revenue-forecasts-by-780-million/index.htmlOpen linkView original on lemmy.ml16Comments6
JJagget programming.dev4Hide 4 repliesLol. The number is big, yeah. But it’s just 4.6%. Not a big deal.5
aanon_cloud replylemmy.dbzer0.com2Hide 2 repliesYou have this backwards. When numbers are big, percentages are more sensitive.1
JJagget replyprogramming.dev1Hide 1 replyWell you might be right. But still it’s not some money that they lost. Just didn’t profit enough2
UUniquitous replylemmy.oneTheir plans for future development were probably predicated on a certain amount of profit. If they missed that badly, some planned games might not get made.4
FantasticFox lemmy.worldIt's a hit based industry and they haven't had any hits. Starfield looks absolutely amazing though so I think that will turn it around.3
Lol. The number is big, yeah. But it’s just 4.6%. Not a big deal.
You have this backwards. When numbers are big, percentages are more sensitive.
Well you might be right. But still it’s not some money that they lost. Just didn’t profit enough
Their plans for future development were probably predicated on a certain amount of profit. If they missed that badly, some planned games might not get made.
5% is a big miss. It could effect their next earnings prediction
It's a hit based industry and they haven't had any hits.
Starfield looks absolutely amazing though so I think that will turn it around.