Microsoft falls short of Xbox Game Pass subscription growth target for FY21
(Windows Phone Central)

Xbox Game Pass gained subscribers over the last year, but not as many as Microsoft hoped. What you need to know Microsoft fell short of its target for Xbox Game Pass subscribers in its 2021 fiscal year. The company targeted growth of 47.79% but achieved a growth of 37.45% from mid-2020 through mid-2021. Microsoft has not shared the total number of Xbox Game Pass subscribers since January 2021. Xbox Game Pass grew by 37.48% in Microsoft`s 2021 fiscal year, but the gaming subscription`s growth fell short of Microsoft`s targets. According to a recent SEC filing, Microsoft had a target of 47.79% growth in FY21 (via Axios). Microsoft`s 2021 fiscal year ended on June 30, 2021. While Microsoft`s Xbox Game Pass grew by 37.47% between mid-2020 and mid-2021, that growth rate falls significantly below the same metric between mid-2019 and mid-2020. Xbox Game Pass grew by 85.75% in FY2020. That difference is due in part to Xbox Game Pass being newer in the 2020 fiscal year, as reflected b...