Microsoft has released its earnings report for the second quarter of the 2025 fiscal year, which ended up March 31, 2025.
Xbox gaming revenue increased by five percent year-on-year to $5.72 billion. This is slightly better than the forecast, which expected growth in the low single digits percent.
Xbox content & services revenue increased eight percent compared to the same quarter a year ago, driven by growth in Xbox Game Pass, Call of Duty, and Minecraft. This is slightly better than the forecast, which expected growth in the low to mid single digits percent.
Xbox hardware revenue dropped six percent year-on-year. This is inline with expectations, which was to see a decline year-on-year.
Overall, Microsoft reported for the quarter revenue was up 13 percent year-over-year to $70.1 billion, operating income increased 16 percent to $32.0 billion, and net income was up 18 percent to $25.8 billion.
Stay tuned for more information following Microsoft’s earnings call.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Bluesky.
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