“The range of potential outcomes remains wider than normal. Therefore, Windows OEM and devices revenue should decline in the mid- to high teens.”

In context

“wth rates can vary quarter to quarter, based on capacity, timing, and contract mix. In our on-premise server business, we expect revenue to decline in the mid-single digits with ongoing customer shift to cloud offerings. In More Personal Computing, we are lapping strong prior-year comparables, navigating complex PC market dynamics impacted by memory prices, and refocusing on delivering quality and value to consumers. Therefore, we expect revenue to be $11.75 to $12.25 billion. Windows OEM revenue should decline in the high teens with roughly six points of impact from a prior-year comparable that benefited from Windows 10 end of support, six points from inventory levels that we expect to come down for the quarter, and six points from a lower PC market as prices increase due to memory cost. The range of potential outcomes remains wider than normal. Therefore, Windows OEM and devices revenue should decline in the mid- to high teens. Search advertising revenue ex-TAC growth should be in the high single digits driven by revenue per search and volume with continued share gains across Bing and Edge. In Xbox content and services, we expect revenue to decline in the low teens, reflecting a prior-year comparable that benefited from strong first-party content as well as the recent price changes for Xbox Game Pass as we focus on delivering more value to gamers. Hardware revenue should decline year over year. Therefore, at the total company level, revenue should be between $86.7 and $87.8 billion or growth of 13% to 15%, with accelerating commercial growth partially offset by our consumer business. Our Q4 outlook for COGS and operating expenses includes roughly $900 million in one-time cost for the recently announced voluntary”