Microsoft may be losing hundreds on each Xbox console sale, despite price increases

[Redaktion]

Every console purchase is reportedly negatively impacting Microsoft's bottom line. Even after Xbox price increases, the memory shortage has limited any chance for hardware profits. An insider explains how missteps with first-party games and Game Pass have also failed to offset the losses.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Microsoft-may-be-losing-hundreds-on-each-Xbox-console-sale-despite-price-increases.1320658.0.html

[And fire is hot]

Isn't this known and the way console companies make money is by selling games, like printer companies by selling printer ink.

[Or water is wet]

But they do sell games? They're the largest multiplatform game publishers in the world.

It literally states in the article the reasons why they're struggling. Please read fully before commenting, or don't bother commenting at all.