# Xbox leader Asha Sharma says there’s “more demand than consoles available” as Xbox hardware sales dip by 14%

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/xbox-leader-asha-sharma-says-theres-more-demand-than-consoles-available-as-xbox-hardware-sales-dip-by-14/
- Published: 2026-10-29T11:21:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T04:50:39+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/xbox-financials-sales-asha-sharma-microsoft
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Xbox hardware sales fell 14 per cent year on year.
- Sharma says console demand exceeds available supply.
- Lower Game Pass and third-party content revenue weighed on results.

## Summary

Xbox chief Asha Sharma says demand for consoles exceeds available supply, even as Microsoft reported a 14 per cent year-on-year fall in Xbox hardware sales. The comments present supply constraints as a factor behind weaker sales, while the results also show Xbox revenue edging down two per cent.

Sharma highlighted record performances for Minecraft and World of Warcraft, and double-digit PC revenue growth. Microsoft finance chief Amy Hood said lower third-party content and Xbox Game Pass revenue contributed to the decline, partly offset by first-party content growth; the company also faces ongoing restructuring and expected further job cuts.

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