Xbox just slapped a 50% price hike on Game Pass and infuriated gamers, yet its gaming division is posting record revenue. Linus unpacks the contradiction: Microsoft is teasing new Xbox hardware while quietly shifting toward Windows-centric and mobile-first strategies, shutting down studios and leaning hard into subscription services.
With console sales slipping and complaints about the “enshittification” of Game Pass, Xbox is still swimming in cash. The big question now is whether Microsoft can spark a hardware renaissance with killer games, or if this is just a clever cash grab dressed up as innovation.
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