Tencent first inquired about the price from Xiaom

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The acquisition of Black Shark is a precursor to Tencent giving up XR.Although Black Shark Technology CEO Luo Yuzhou told the media afterwards that the acquisition was "nothing" from the beginning, Tencent was worried about Black Shark's poor financial situation and the unimpressive prospects of its hardware business, so it was recognized by the outside world that the acquisition was The real cause of miscarriage.In fact, when Tencent first inquired about the price from Xiaomi.

The major shareholder of Black Shark, the differences between the two parties were already obvious: Xiaomi's price was 3 billion yuan, which was about 1 billion yuan different from Tencent's valuation. This gap in valuation also highlights Iceland Phone Number  Tencent’s distrust of Black Shark and the hardware business it represents.However, as mentioned above, for Tencent, which is obsessed with cost reduction and efficiency improvement, it may be a wiser choice not to make hardware or bother with XR. On the one hand, it can reduce operating costs, and on the other hand, it can concentrate more resources. Focus on core business and avoid distraction.





Data shows that Tencent's comprehensive gross profit margin has shown signs of rebounding slightly last year, showing good cost reduction effects. According to the financial report, Tencent’s comprehensive gross profit margin from Q1 to Q3 last year was 42.1%, 43.2% and 44.2% respectively, recording three consecutive increases. Although it is not comparable to the gross profit margin of nearly 50% at its peak, the decline in manpower, promotion and marketing and general management and research and development expenses is still quite obvious.Tencent abandons AR/VR = Metaverse is sentenced to death with a reprieveIn recent times, in addition to cutting off XR,