Xbox Hardware Slump Signals a Shift from Consoles to Services and AI
TL;DR
Microsoft’s latest earnings show Xbox hardware revenue down 32% year over year and the gaming division down 7%, with the company attributing the drop to a weak late-2025 release slate. While Ninja Gaiden 4 and The Outer Worlds 2 are in the works and Flight Simulator arrived on PS5, the Xbox Series X/S remains a shrinking part of Microsoft’s business as the company pivots toward platform/services and AI initiatives, aided by a Game Pass price hike and churn, with subscriber numbers not disclosed.
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- Xbox Hardware Sales Plunge 32% YoY as Services Keep Gaming Division Afloat TechPowerUp
- Xbox Revenue Drops 9% in Holiday 2025 Quarter, Hardware Revenue Falls 31% VGChartz
- Xbox Revenue Declines As Microsoft Reports FY26 Q2 Earnings Insider Gaming
- Microsoft blames first‑party weakness for Xbox revenue dip Windows Central
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