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Makes sense if they want to make a profit on the hardware. Developers optimize the game as much as they can for M$'s lower powered console and those who want more, developers give them sliders to tax their third party overpriced hardware.
 
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marees said:
original news source

Phil Spencer Retiring, Sarah Bond Booted Out, Matt Booty Promoted as Microsoft AI Exec Asha Sharma Named New Xbox Boss – EXCLUSIVE​

Spencer’s run with Xbox ends just months shy of the brand’s 25th anniversary.​

By Ryan Mccaffrey

Updated: Feb. 21, 2026, 1:55 a.m.
Related reads:Industry Vets React to Xbox Leaders Phil Spencer and Sarah Bond Departing, Bond Gives Her Statement

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, who has been at Microsoft since he joined as an intern in 1988 and with Xbox since the software giant launched its first console in 2001, is retiring, sources familiar with the matter who are not authorized to speak publicly confirmed to IGN. Spencer’s retirement is effective on Monday, February 23. Meanwhile, Xbox President Sarah Bond, long thought by many both inside and outside of Microsoft to be Spencer’s heir apparent, has resigned. The new CEO of Microsoft Gaming will be Asha Sharma, currently the President of Microsoft’s CoreAI product. Finally, Xbox Game Studios head Matt Booty is being promoted to Chief Content Officer and will work closely with Sharma.

in.ign.com

Phil Spencer Retiring, Sarah Bond Out, Matt Booty Promoted as Microsoft AI Exec Asha Sharma Named New Xbox Boss – EXCLUSIVE

Spencer’s run with Xbox ends just months shy of the brand’s 25th anniversary.
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Bond is gone; that's good. Asha worked at Instacart and Meta. That does not bode well. Booty has not shown any signs he has his finger on the pulse of the gaming community. What could possibly go wrong?
 
DAPUNISHER said:
Bond is gone; that's good. Asha worked at Instacart and Meta. That does not bode well. Booty has not shown any signs he has his finger on the pulse of the gaming community. What could possibly go wrong?
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Yeah, on paper, this change appears to be both misguided and underwhelming. At least Spencer was a true gamer, but Xbox's performance required some kind of change, in my view. It appears. the Microsoft brass has decided the best course of action is to turn over the table and start fresh.

My best guess? As with the Office 365 product, their focus will be on recurring revenue, however it may be achieved.
 
ToTTenTranz said:
Perhaps there should be a new thread.
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there is already one 6 pages long

marees

Discussion Thread 'Xbox Helix (Magnus SoC) thread'

I thought I would put together available info/leaks/speculation on the next xbox

  1. Xbox pro ruled out for current generation. In other words Series X is the pro model
  2. In long run Microsoft (xbox &/ surface teams) working on an xbox o/s, that could be used on an Intel Lunar Lake handheld, AMD Strix halo NUC or mediatek/nvidia handheld
  3. In the meanwhile Microsoft committed to atleast 1 more big console, most likely in 2026 — since pro is ruled out for current gen
  4. Assuming Xbox next in 2026:
    1. 3nm process node
    2. Zen 5c (8x or 12x) — 2026 too early for zen 6c
    3. 24 gb RAM...
 
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