Microsoft just slapped us with a 50% Game Pass price hike, enraging fans—even though Xbox’s gaming division is pulling in record revenue. Consoles are underperforming, studios keep closing, and promises of new hardware feel fake while Redmond pivots hard into mobile and Windows-based services.
Despite all that, Xbox is making more money than ever, leading to complaints of “enshittification” of Game Pass and debates over whether Microsoft cares more about quarterly gains than great games. With Forza on the horizon, the big question is: can Xbox rise like a Phoenix from its own blunders, or is this the beginning of the end for dedicated hardware?
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