We know that Microsoft’s Xbox One isn’t selling quite as well as Sony’s PlayStation 4 at the moment, but it seems it hardly matters – Microsoft is still making tons of money from its consoles. The hardware and devices division, which includes the Xbox brand, has made Microsoft just under $2 Billion in revenue this year so far.
As a whole, the company reported revenues of over $20 billion, of which $5.56 billion was pure profit.
Devices and consumer hardware reported $1.97 million in revenue in this past quarter ending March 31. In that time, 2 million Xboxes were sold in, including 1.2 million Xbox Ones. It’s worth noting that those are sell-in, not sell-through numbers – so they represent consoles sold to stores and distributors, and not those taking control of consumers’ living rooms.
“This quarter’s results demonstrate the strength of our business, as well as the opportunities we see in a mobile-first, cloud-first world," said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in a prepared statement.
"We are making good progress in our consumer services like Bing and Office 365 Home, and our commercial customers continue to embrace our cloud solutions. Both position us well for long-term growth. We are focused on executing rapidly and delivering bold, innovative products that people love to use."
That’s a lot of beans. Sony may have won gamers hearts and minds – but the reality of it is that the company is still in a poor financial state. Things certainly seems to be looking up for the Japanese giant under Kaz Hirai’s One Sony, but when it comes to the business of actually making money Microsoft’s certainly in the lead.
Last Updated: April 25, 2014
Pieter Kruger
April 25, 2014 at 09:29
Always back a company that’s financially sound…..
Hammersteyn
April 25, 2014 at 09:39
You’re right. I’m selling my PS4 tomorrow
Pieter Kruger
April 25, 2014 at 09:42
No no keep it, after your 100th play through of 2nd Son on all difficulty levels it would eventually become money well spent….????
FoxOneZA
April 25, 2014 at 09:43
Kaz luvs em’ Indie games and so should you!
Hammersteyn
April 25, 2014 at 09:45
PS4 doesn’t really have a library seeing how it is about six months old. But give it time. PS3 is a testament to that. Oh and what free games is the XBOX One getting?
FoxOneZA
April 25, 2014 at 09:49
Don’t need free $1 games, I just need Forza and Titanfall on my console. That will keep me more than busy 🙂
Jonah Cash
April 25, 2014 at 09:52
That is how I feel about Fifa, I don’t mind the library at the moment. I have my eye on Watch Dogs, Murdered: Soul Suspect, Sniper Elite 3, Destiny, Dragon age… And then for a surprise I am keeping track of both Bound by flame and Wolfenstein, I think one of them will be a good game!!
FoxOneZA
April 25, 2014 at 09:56
The PS4 should be better on multiplatform titles until the clouds arrive at Redmond. PC will be my stock gap until the pricing on the consoles drop.
Jonah Cash
April 25, 2014 at 10:00
I think the price drops will come earlier than on the previous generation. I think 1-1,5 years and we will get slim consoles!! As long as we can game I am happy!!
MakeItLegal
April 25, 2014 at 11:09
sorry but titanfall is a no go here , maybe you didn read but MS just made $5.66 billion in pure profit , but dont expect any local servers any time soon …..
Hammersteyn
April 25, 2014 at 09:43
Played it twice because two endings and two difficulty levels. Gonna trade it as soon as the next big PS4 title releases.
FoxOneZA
April 25, 2014 at 09:46
I always kept my Xbox and PS3 exclusives no matter what the circumstances. I think I traded Kameo in once and bought it again when it released on Classics.
Jonah Cash
April 25, 2014 at 09:49
Kameo was such a cool game. It is probably the first “big” game that I would like my daughter to try one day!! She will probably ask me what is a Xbox and Playstation and sit with her glasses on playing some or another crap Google glass game!!
Jonah Cash
April 25, 2014 at 09:45
Are you still Titan Falling??? Neither console is over populated by a lot of games!!
Spathi
April 25, 2014 at 09:45
And while he is doing just that, you’ll still be playing titanfall on a CONSOLE!
Pieter Kruger
April 25, 2014 at 10:11
Correct! ????. Still playing Titanfall, Forza, Project Spark, Dead Rising & the odd KI along with some multiplats! Cant wait for Quantum Break, Fable Legends, Sunset Overdrive and of course Halo!!???????????? Think E3 is going to be all games for Microsoft!!
Jonah Cash
April 25, 2014 at 11:04
So you are saying they finally realized that they actually built a gaming console??? Wow didn’t take long at all!!
Pieter Kruger
April 25, 2014 at 12:46
No, but apparently you’ve only realized it now?
Jonah Cash
April 25, 2014 at 13:08
Hahaha!! Have a good weekend brother…. I can’t have this conversation over and over every week!! Lets try again next week?
Jonah Cash
April 25, 2014 at 09:44
Hahahaha!!! Yes who the hell needs great games just go with the idiot with the most money!!! Logic be gone
Wincethis
April 25, 2014 at 10:12
prick
Hammersteyn
April 25, 2014 at 10:17
😉
Jedi JJ
April 25, 2014 at 10:14
Depreciation on those are crazy, will probably have to give it away for free.
Hammersteyn
April 25, 2014 at 10:17
hahaha
HvR - THE Average GAmer
April 25, 2014 at 10:08
Like Atari in 1980 and Sega in 1990
Jedi JJ
April 25, 2014 at 10:11
Enron in 2000.
Pieter Kruger
April 25, 2014 at 10:13
When was MS founded? Hahaha! It’s been around longer than Atari and Sega and still going strong baby!!!
HvR - THE Average GAmer
April 25, 2014 at 10:18
I’m saying that a company financial status can change a lot in less than a decade.
And as usual you are WRONG:
Sega: 1940
Atari: 1972
MS: 1975
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
April 25, 2014 at 10:12
With that logic you probably vote for the ANC based on their money spending. GG WP
Wincethis
April 25, 2014 at 10:13
Ouch!
oVg Errorist
April 25, 2014 at 09:31
Fuuuuuck
Do you have Microsofts number?
Time to change the colour of the pills to green.
Wincethis
April 25, 2014 at 10:13
lol
CypherGate
April 25, 2014 at 09:36
Thats an INSANE amount of profit. Pity they haven’t made better use of there resources for the X1. They could have made a much better machine.
FoxOneZA
April 25, 2014 at 09:41
Basically, Sony a table, ladder and chair out the window with every PS4 sold.
Hammersteyn
April 25, 2014 at 09:42
That’s the truth unfortunately. Sony may be leading but in fifty years time I would be my house that MS will still be around. Sony I’m not so sure.
FoxOneZA
April 25, 2014 at 09:44
On the contrary, I know our currency is to blame, but a R200 increase per annum for Office 365 is steep for most of our locals.
Hammersteyn
April 25, 2014 at 09:47
Open Office it is then.
FoxOneZA
April 25, 2014 at 09:50
OpenOffice/LibreOffice/KingSoft Office and Google Docs for Joe Average 🙂
Alien Emperor Trevor
April 25, 2014 at 10:10
And now you know why it costs you thousands to buy a copy of office or windows.
Wincethis
April 25, 2014 at 10:14
Indeed.
Jedi JJ
April 25, 2014 at 10:16
If they adopted the EA scheme you’d have to pay a monthly fee and five bucks every time you want to use control panel.
HvR - THE Average GAmer
April 25, 2014 at 10:22
None of that profit has anything to with the Xbox division, just like Sony they are still losing a crap load on the console business, Also not Windows or the mobile phone divisions.
They made some brilliant early investments in server and “real” cloud based infrastructure and is now reaping the awards.
MakeItLegal
April 25, 2014 at 11:08
” $20 billion, of which $5.56 billion was pure profit.” and yet , not even ONE DATACENTER (Azura data center i think they called) in thee whole continent of AFRICA , the whole of africa doesn’t have a data center , these pricks make $5.56 BILL and cant even invest a lousy R100 000 or so for a local data center , and then at the same time have adverts all over the place about the Microsoft experience (MSN , Azura , office 365 , live messenger etc etc ) what a bunch of cocks really , lets go back to the 360 launch ( if i am not mistaken 360 owners had to make fake accounts this and vpn that and blah blah blah ,to access the on-line features that u have to pay for (but cant use )
really MS , go bomb somewhere , its a freaking joke that u sell and advertise half baked goods ( 360 , now office 365 aswell) and the continue to sell and advertise and continue to tell us how much billions u made and yet , you still don’t invest in Africa . not one server not even a whisper of when we could can expect it
no wonder people pirate you stuff