(Business Perspective) Does MS really need Xbox Hardware?

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You do realize MS gaming revenue from 3rd party content and services is a huge part it? Take away the Xbox console platform and that decreases significantly because now they rely on 3rd party platforms and Game Pass. We don't even know if other console platforms would allow Game Pass on it. Regardless of this belief Xbox isn't doing well, they're annual revenue has consistently increased year on year with very few dips. Hardware itself might not be a huge part of the revenue pie, but taking that away is taking away a means of software revenue.