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To say that Xbox had a busy 2025 would be an understatement. It was a year full of big game launches, strategy shifts, and several unpleasant surprises from Microsoft’s gaming division in the form of price increases and mass layoffs. The main takeaway for Xbox in 2025 was consistency, as there was a steady feed of new games on PC and Xbox Series X|S from Xbox Game Studios alongside the launch of an expensive Xbox-branded handheld PC.






