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Mass layoffs expected at Xbox, as prices go up

Rob Beschizza
Jun 30, 2026
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Microsoft’s gaming division is having a rough time of it, having sold fewer consoles this generation than Sony and the game industry’s general troubles pinching its ambitions. New Xbox chief Asha Sharma, who took the role in February, published an internal memo acknowledging a roughly $500 million revenue decline over five years and profits far shor…

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