Microsoft reports sinking Xbox revenue as its cloud business climbs

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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 chief CEO Phil Spencer and the departure of former Xbox presiden …

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