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Microsoft reports sinking Xbox revenue as its cloud business climbs

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Xbox hardware revenue took a 33 percent hit, even as the company raked in $82.9 billion. Xbox hardware revenue took a 33 percent hit, even as the company raked in $82.9 billion. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Microsoft’s Xbox hardware revenue continues to tumble, with the company revealing a 33 percent decline as part of its earnings report released on Wednesday. Even though the rest of Microsoft’s consumer-focused division took a dip, the company’s cloud and productivity businesses continue to soar, driving the company toward $82.9 billion in revenue. Along with declining Xbox hardware revenue, Microsoft reported a 5 percent drop in Xbox content and services as well. Microsoft has seen a significant amount of executive turnover over the past few months, with the retirement of Xbox c

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The HyperX Clutch Talon is a super configurable multi-platform gaming controller - Engadget

Following the release of Valve's Steam Controller, HyperX is hitting back with a different kind of gamepad featuring a ton of interchangeable components and proper Xbox certification. While pricing is still to be determined, the new Clutch…

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The HyperX Clutch Talon is a super configurable multi-platform gaming controller - Engadget

Following the release of Valve's Steam Controller, HyperX is hitting back with a different kind of gamepad featuring a ton of interchangeable components and proper Xbox certification. While pricing is still to be…

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Tech giants’ results show rosy outlook for AI boom and US stock market

Google, Microsoft and Amazon report gains in cloud-computing businesses while Meta spending draws concern Unusual simultaneous reports of financial results by several of the US’s largest tech companies gave positive…

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Microsoft reports sinking Xbox revenue as its cloud business climbs

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T2 · Outlet reportEngadgetApr 30, 2026

Following the release of Valve's Steam Controller, HyperX is hitting back with a different kind of gamepad featuring a ton of interchangeable components and proper Xbox certification. While pricing is still to be determined, the new Clutch…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianApr 29, 2026

Google, Microsoft and Amazon report gains in cloud-computing businesses while Meta spending draws concern Unusual simultaneous reports of financial results by several of the US’s largest tech companies gave positive indications for the…

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