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Microsoft Spent $80 Billion On Its Bet For Xbox Game Pass. It Did Not Work. - GameSpot

People inside Xbox warned that the plan might be problematic, but management went ahead anyway, a report said.

GameSpot·7 July 2026 at 19:20·1 min read

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People inside Xbox warned that the plan might be problematic, but management went ahead anyway, a report said.

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