Should MSFS be a Subscription Model?

[SeedyL3205]

@Michail71

My concern is the traditional licensing model won’t be profitable enough or sustainable with a one time fee, and occasionally market place purchases, especially after the growth peaks.

Hello @Michail71,

We appreciate your concern, but there’s no need to worry. We don’t comment on the financials or business model of Microsoft Flight Simulator (other than what is already publicly available in Microsoft’s shareholder reports), but it’s fair to say we have been thrilled by the way the player community on PC, Xbox, and Xbox Cloud Gaming has embraced MSFS. It’s because of the ongoing support from our players that we are able to continue giving away so much new content for free (such as the many World Updates and all the new planes from the 40th Anniversary Edition) that in previous versions of MSFS would have been sold as paid expansion packs.

Thanks,
MSFS Team