EpicRandy on 20 February 2026
I think MS as been to much hands on wheels over the Xbox division ever since the ABK deal closed. This is understandable as the context in which the deal finaly came through was nothing like the context that made them do the deal in the first place (during peak covid effect vs after).
Spencer probably felt he could no longer run Xbox as he wanted and was just tasked with implementing MS pricing strategy. Sarah bond probably saw the same thing and it's just not what she wanted.
Anyway, I'm thankfull to both of them. They gave Xbox the best last shot they could in the context they inherited.
