Xbox Shakeup: 3,200 Jobs Cut | Sacramento News

Microsoft’s Xbox is undergoing a major overhaul, slashing 3,200 jobs — 1,600 immediately, with the rest over the next year — as CEO Asha Sharma admits the division’s profit margins are lagging behind rivals. The cuts, part of a broader 4,800-job reduction across Microsoft, aren’t about AI replacement, but a strategic reset amid underwhelming growth for Game Pass and rising hardware costs forcing console price hikes. It’s a bold move to reignite Xbox’s momentum in a fiercely competitive market. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/187d7904bf90823b