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Microsoft Xbox Cuts and Industry Shifts | Oakland News
Microsoft is slashing 3,200 Xbox jobs—1,600 now, the rest over the next year—as part of a broader 4,800-company-wide cut, signaling Xbox’s struggle to turn a profit despite big bets like Game Pass. CEO Asha Sharma admits margins lag behind rivals, and the console price hike from August reflects rising hardware costs. This isn’t an AI-driven layoff—it’s a strategic pivot to make Xbox more sustainable in a tough gaming market. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary…
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