Are you trying to get Sarah Huckabee's job?
Ha, that post you quoted, didn't even see it...Hilarious tbh....
Someone literally cited an article where Phil Spencer said that Gamepass helps boost sales. However, the case with Crackdown 3 appears to be an exception to the rule that Phil established even if we were to give the game a rather generous digital split.
Spencer's theory has never been proven, you need data and stats to prove that, which MS themselves no longer give.....So it's very easy to say, your game is doing better or it's selling better than any game in the franchise, when you're not quantifying it....
Has any gamepass game done 3-6 months on the NPD's top 10? Did SOD2 , SOT continue to sell consistently (say like crash bandicoot?)...Did Forza Horizon4 continue to make the NPD top 10 for months ongoing? Or other lists in Europe for weeks upon weeks and months ongoing?.....I think these are the stats you need.....When MS gives numbers they only give number of persons who played, persons who just start the game, and that covers PC too.....So of course gamepass covers the majority of said persons, especially with all those trials, discounts every other day and this current $1 dollar deal.....We don't even know for sure if they include demo numbers too, we know for sure that gamepass can be shared, do they count all the accounts that share gamepass, very likely........Didn't an X fan just post 3 million players testing crackdown 3 for load or some such some days ago.....even after the game went live? It's all MS does, they don't give numbers.......It's the same way they can say, we're selling above expectations.....Then you ask, what were your expectations, even that is not divulged....
Even Jump Force sold more than Letdown 3, it brings a tear to my eyes. Unlike some of these fake xbox fans defending their game and gamepassing it, I actually bought Jump Force in the US.
76% on PS4 too, well jumpforce always had more appeal with it's characters, but I get your point all too well.....So much hype for CD3 and nobody is puttiing their money where their mouth is.....All these XBOX's and XBOX fans, talking about the most fun they've had, then support the devs with your $60.00, so Sumo can bring you more of that greatness.....
