7/7/2026
Microsoft Just Torched 3,200 Xbox Jobs and Admitted the Console Model Is Broken
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced this morning that it is cutting 4,800 roles across the company, roughly 2.1% of its workforce. The bulk of the pain, 3,200 positions, lands in the Xbox division. The stock fell more than 1% on the news. Microsoft is now down about 20% year to date, while Alphabet is up 14% and Amazon is up 5%.
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