{"id":96396,"date":"2026-10-29T21:30:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T13:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=96396"},"modified":"2026-10-29T21:30:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T13:30:58","slug":"xbox-ceo-says-xbox-series-xs-is-supply-constrained-but-is-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=96396","title":{"rendered":"Xbox CEO Says Xbox Series X|S Is Supply Constrained, But Is It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the US, you can buy an Xbox Series X|S at Best Buy, Target, Walmart, and even on Xbox&#8217;s own website. But Xbox CEO Asha Sharma claimed on X that &#8220;console sales remain constrained by supply&#8221; while discussing revenue decline for her division in the most recent financial quarter for Microsoft.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To be clear, Sharma doesn&#8217;t state in what markets or regions there are supply problems for Xbox Series X|S. Here&#8217;s specifically what she stated on social media: <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;In Q1, Xbox revenue declined 2% [year over year], compared with a 10% decline a quarter ago, while our accountability margin improved. Minecraft and WoW Forever set records, Call of Duty had its most acclaimed release in more than a decade, and our PC platform revenue grew double digits. Console sales remain constrained by supply, with more demand than consoles available. We&#8217;re working to get more consoles into players\u2019 hands, including through our expanded refurbishment program.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In Q1, XBOX revenue declined 2% YoY, compared with a 10% decline a quarter ago, while our accountability margin improved. Minecraft and WoW Forever set records, Call of Duty had its most acclaimed release in more than a decade, and our PC platform revenue grew double digits.\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ASHA (@asha_shar) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/asha_shar\/status\/2115574497621463499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In June, Xbox chief strategy officer Matthew Ball also argued there was a supply-side issue with Xbox Series X|S. &#8220;We are producing them as quickly as possible,&#8221; Ball said at the time. &#8220;These is a severe limitation to how quickly we can do that, but it\u2019s not a question of appetite.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Circana senior director Mat Piscatella expressed skepticism about Sharma&#8217;s console-supply argument on Bluesky, noting that &#8220;the data I&#8217;ve seen do not suggest that stock has been the biggest driver of Xbox hardware performance.&#8221; In addition, Xbox Series X|S hardware sales continue to crater in the US, setting new record lows for Microsoft&#8217;s gaming brand. This comes on top of Xbox increasing the cost of consoles again in August.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From a wider perspective, these financial results come in the midst of Sharma&#8217;s &#8220;reset&#8221; of the Xbox business. This initiative has resulted in the loss of roughly 1,600 jobs at Xbox, with more planned in the months ahead; projected studio closures like Ninja Theory and others going independent like Double Fine; as well as Halo now falling under the Activision umbrella.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this week, Sharma touted the success of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4&#8217;s launch. The FPS series has now made &#8220;$40 billion in lifetime franchise revenue.&#8221; For more, check out GameSpot&#8217;s Modern Warfare 4 review.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The past few days have also seen the exit of Xbox&#8217;s first-ever chief operating officer. 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