Xbox CEO Asha Sharma targets surpassing rival profitability by mid-2030

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Microsoft’s new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma aims to bring the gaming division’s margins back to competitor levels by next year and surpass rival profitability by mid-2030. In a Thursday memo to staff, Sharma wrote that Xbox will not live on past successes or be trapped by past failures, and will focus on creating what players will love for decades. Xbox posted a 10% quarterly revenue decline, its weakest since 2022, while Microsoft’s stock spiked almost 16% on Thursday in its strongest session since 2008. Sharma and chief content officer Matt Booty previously anticipated a 3% internal margin, compared with Sony’s 9.9% operating margin from game and network services and Nintendo’s nearly 16%. Sharma said every function and studio will be responsible for returning to growth in players and revenue in the fiscal year ending June 2027, with plans to build long-term franchises across film, television, consumer products, and new global partnerships including China, while investing more than ever in Minecraft and accelerating revenue growth in fiscal 2028 and 2029.

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Microsoft Corporation
MSFT
▲ PositiveCapitalrelevance

Microsoft's stock spiked nearly 16% on Thursday, its strongest session since 2008, reflecting investor optimism about Xbox's new leadership and growth plans.

Sony Group Corporation
6758
▼ NegativeCompetitionrelevance

Xbox aims to surpass rival profitability by mid-2030, directly challenging Sony's gaming margins and market position.

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Nintendo Co., Ltd.
7974
▼ NegativeCompetitionrelevance

Xbox's goal to surpass rival profitability by mid-2030 poses a competitive threat to Nintendo's gaming margins and market position.

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