Microsoft considered cutting Xbox off entirely and making it easier to sell, report says

As Xbox has declined, with console sales plummeting and Game Pass figures plateauing, many have wondered if Microsoft, which is considerably larger than its gaming business, would lose interest in the struggling brand and just pawn it off. According to a new report, options in this space have been considered. The Information (via Reuters) reports, citing three people familiar with plans and discussions, that Microsoft considered spinning out Xbox as a separate, wholly owned subsidiary more simil