After a 50% Game Pass price hike that sent gamers into a tailspin, Xbox somehow hit record-high revenues—even as console sales slide, studios close, and Microsoft teases new boxes while quietly pushing cloud and mobile gaming. It’s a weird strategy of raising prices, claiming profitability, and flirting with a Windows-centric, multiplatform future that has fans wondering if dedicated hardware even matters anymore.
Meanwhile, Game Pass is booming but dragging long-time subscribers into what some call “enshittification.” Are we on the brink of a gaming renaissance packed with killer titles, or just another profit-first pivot? Only time—and maybe a foray into Forza Phoenix mode—will tell if Xbox can rise from the ashes or stay cooked.
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