Original Xbox Founder Warns History Could Repeat With Soaring Hardware Costs and AI Shortages

Original Xbox founder Laura Fryer warns that the fears she had in 2001 about Microsoft entering hardware are resurfacing as hardware costs soar and AI-driven shortages strain the ecosystem; she argues Xbox should lean into Windows and its software ecosystem via Project Helix, while acknowledging possible restructuring but remaining hopeful if studios are empowered to deliver strong games.