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Xbox is struggling – in its latest quarterly report, Microsoft reported that Xbox hardware sales were down 13% and that Xbox content and services revenue was down 10% compared to the same period last year. The recent price hikes aren’t helping the situation either. However, the tech giant may have a plan to leverage the…

Microsoft may quietly be laying the foundation for an all-digital future for Xbox games. A leaked document has revealed that the company is planning to launch a disc-to-digital program this month to help gamers digitize their physical Xbox games.

Xbox consoles in the UK and Europe will increase from between £130/€150 and £170/€200 following worldwide price hikes announced in late June.

TL;DR: Microsoft now treats exclusive game content as a key growth metric for Xbox after a FY26 earnings decline. The games division is rebranded “Xbox,” focusing on active users, game availability, exclusives, device performance, and new experiences. Microsoft plans at least one Xbox exclusive yearly, including Gears of War E-Day and Clockwork Revolution. Voice: DefaultSpeed…

Microsoft is still reportedly losing money on every Xbox sold even after recent price hikes, and RAM costs may spike 2x again by Fall 2027.

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Two tech giants, Microsoft and Amazon, took steps last week to move gaming further into the cloud, with each company aiming at a different part of the (gigantic) gaming demographic.

Google’s Vice President of Devices and Services, Shakil Barkat, blamed pressure from soaring memory chip prices.

Here’s something you don’t hear very often, especially in a month as destructive as the one Xbox is having: Microsoft is seemingly uncancelling something; specifically its previously announced and then subsequently abandoned Age of Empires 3 DLC, which is now set to arrive this September.