Will Microsoft say “Gaming”?

Microsoft did not say “Gaming” on its Jul 29, 2026 call (FY26 Q4); it said it on 7 of its last 8 calls: 7, 7, 9, 3, 3, 4, 2, 0 times. As of Oct 24, 2026, Microsoft said “Gaming” at 4 of 5 occasions with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market since Jul 30, 2025 (80%), most recently on Apr 29, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 72% (n=5, from settlement history blended with transcripts), not a forecast.

72%from settlement history blended with transcripts · n=5Next: Earnings call, Oct 28, 2026 · counts: company speakers + operator
Last 10
4/5Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: yes yes yes yes no
Streak
not said last time
Counts
company speakers + operator
Market
42¢ Kalshi (may be delayed)
Updated

Where it was said

quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearance

Microsoft

Gaming

Probability
72% · n=5
Settled
4/5 (80%)
Last calls
said in 7 of 8

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FY26 Q4 earnings call, Jul 29, 2026 · not said

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FY26 Q3 earnings call, Apr 29, 2026 · said 2 times (counts)

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2 counted (2 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).

Amy HoodcompanypreparedIn transcript

…by higher volume and revenue per search across Edge and Bing. In gaming, revenue decreased 7% and 9% in constant currency. Xbox content and services…

Amy HoodcompanypreparedIn transcript

…in constant currency, driven by impairment and other related expenses in our gaming business, as well as continued investments in shared R&D mentioned earlier that…

FY26 Q2 earnings call, Jan 28, 2026 · said 4 times (counts)

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4 counted (4 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).

Satya NadellacompanypreparedIn transcript

…growth in LinkedIn with 30% growth in paid video ads. And in gaming, we are committed to delivering great games across Xbox, PC, cloud, and…

Amy HoodcompanypreparedIn transcript

…compute capacity and AI talent as well as impairment charges in our gaming business. Operating margins increased year over year to 47% ahead of expectations.…

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FY26 Q1 earnings call, Oct 29, 2025 · said 3 times (counts)

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3 counted (3 in prepared remarks, 0 in Q&A).

Satya NadellacompanypreparedIn transcript

…bring their own AI to work in a secure way. Finally, in gaming, Copilot provides a voice-first immersive experience across PC, mobile and our new…

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FY25 Q4 earnings call, Jul 30, 2025 · said 3 times (counts)

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FY25 Q3 earnings call, Apr 30, 2025 · said 9 times (counts)

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FY25 Q2 earnings call, Jan 29, 2025 · said 7 times (counts)

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FY25 Q1 earnings call, Oct 30, 2024 · said 7 times (counts)

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Every settled listing

newest first · 7 shown
Every settled listing of this word, newest first
DateListed asVenueResultOur count
Jul 29, 2026GamingPolymarketNo0
Jul 29, 2026GamingKalshiNo0
Apr 29, 2026GamingKalshiYes2
Jan 28, 2026GamingKalshiYes4
Oct 29, 2025GamingPolymarketYes3
Oct 29, 2025GamingKalshiYes3
Jul 30, 2025GamingKalshiYes3

Questions

How many times did Microsoft say “Gaming” on its last earnings call?
Microsoft did not say “Gaming” on its Jul 29, 2026 call (FY26 Q4); it said it on 7 of its last 8 calls: 7, 7, 9, 3, 3, 4, 2, 0 times.
How often does Microsoft say “Gaming”?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Microsoft said “Gaming” at 4 of 5 occasions with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market since Jul 30, 2025 (80%), most recently on Apr 29, 2026.
What is the probability Microsoft says “Gaming” next time?
72%, from settlement history blended with transcripts (n=5). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
Who has to say it for the market to count?
Under the next market's rule: company speakers + operator.

Cite parrot.markets, “Microsoft: ‘Gaming’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/earnings/MSFT/words/gaming (CC BY 4.0)

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