An Epic Combination of Starfield And Game Pass Could Boost Xbox Revenues By A Record Margin

This year is likely going to be the year for Microsoft. With its most anticipated game Starfield releasing this September, Microsoft already managed to attract all the spotlight toward itself. Ahead of its release, Bethesda‘s Starfield created a crazy amount of excitement among players. Fans made trailers, crossover with Interstellar, and managed to highlight this game by brewing new concepts every day. 

This game will be released as an Xbox exclusive. Following its release, the Xbox team announced interesting Game Pass subscription offers to avail some never-seen-before deals. It included Starfield as well. Now fans are speculating this Xbox-Starfield combination is one of the greatest in the history of the gaming industry.

Starfield helping Xbox to reach groundbreaking sales

Starfield mania is undeniable. This game will be released as an Xbox exclusive. Therefore, Starfield brought equal attention to Microsoft’s Xbox. Now with the recent hoke in Game Pass subscription prices, fans are convinced that this year Xbox Games division will hit groundbreaking Q1 earnings. Following Starfield’s popularity, Microsoft seemed in total mood for using the game to boos up Xbox’s revenue and market sales. Their three crucial segments are hardware, software, and services. 

In this situation, fans have spotted a recent hike in the first-party games of Xbox Series X/S. Redfall became a debut game to achieve a hike of $69.99. After Redfall, another game to join the list will be everybody’s favorite Starfield. It seemed like Phil Spencer was in the mood for some business.

Following the game price hikes, Microsoft announced a $1 hike for their base Game Pass subscribers with a $2 hike for premium subscribers as well. This seems like a lucrative business policy by Microsoft. Fans are speculating that with Starfield’s enormous popularity, Xbox might overreach its Q1 earnings.

Is new hardware Xbox for Starfield?

With Starfield’s release date coming soon, Microsoft even announced new hardware for Xbox Series S. This new hardware will offer 1TB SSD and is priced at $349. Spencer also confirmed to increase the supply of Xbox One and Xbox X for fans. It was all directed toward Starfield’s crazy fandom.

Fans speculated that with this new hardware and subscription prices, Microsoft tried to reach a global audience. It was confirmed with Spencer’s comment in Games Showcase 2023.

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Following the massive hard work on Starfield, undoubtedly this was a neat plan. Starfield is releasing on 6th September. There are special offers for Xbox game pass subscribers. If you share the excitement, let us know by commenting below.

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