--- title: Xbox revenue plunges $1.7bn, with hardware dropping 29% YoY description: Microsoft's Xbox division posted a significant revenue decline, with full-year revenue down 7% and hardware sales dropping 29% year-over-year due to reduced... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/xbox-revenue-plunges-1-7bn-with-hardware-dropping-29-yoy-yt0wc40kj twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Xbox revenue plunges $1.7bn, with hardware dropping 29% YoY | daily.dev og:description: Microsoft's Xbox division posted a significant revenue decline, with full-year revenue down 7% and hardware sales dropping 29% year-over-year due to reduced... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/xbox-revenue-plunges-1-7bn-with-hardware-dropping-29-yoy-yt0wc40kj og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/yt0Wc40kJ.png og:image:alt: Xbox revenue plunges $1.7bn, with hardware dropping 29% YoY og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Xbox revenue plunges $1.7bn, with hardware dropping 29% YoY **[GamesIndustry.biz](https://daily.dev/sources/gamesindustry)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Microsoft's Xbox division posted a significant revenue decline, with full-year revenue down 7% and hardware sales dropping 29% year-over-year due to reduced console sales. Game Pass growth partially offset the losses. In Q4, Xbox content and services fell 10% and hardware dropped 13%. The company responded with layoffs affecting 4,800 employees globally, including 1,600 Xbox roles, with further cuts planned in FY27. Several studios were restructured: Double Fine and Compulsion Games became independent, while Undead Labs and Ninja Theory entered negotiations for new ownership. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella expressed confidence in returning Xbox to growth by fiscal 2027, citing strong IP and studio talent. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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