Xbox’s recent 50% Game Pass price hike has gamers furious, yet the division is still raking in record-high revenue. The video unpacks the odd strategy of jacking up subscription costs while promising new console hardware and simultaneously flirting with mobile and Windows-centric gaming. Meanwhile, console sales are slipping, studios are closing, and Microsoft is leaning harder on services.
Despite the “enshittification” of Game Pass and some self-inflicted wounds, Xbox profits have never been healthier. The hosts debate whether Microsoft is quietly shifting away from dedicated hardware to a multi-platform, Windows-focused future, and whether that shift can still deliver great games—or if quarterly growth has become the ultimate boss battle.
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