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Xbox Series Ships 25M Units, Trails Xbox One — New Boss Kills Tone-Deaf Campaign in Brand Overhaul

Xbox Series X|S has shipped fewer units than Xbox One did at this point — a stark 25 million vs. over 30 million. That's the backdrop for killing the bizarre 'This is an Xbox' campaign that tried rebranding TVs and laptops as Xbox.

Microsoft Xbox logo evolving amid scrapped 'This is an Xbox' campaign imagery

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Xbox Series lags Xbox One in shipments: 25M vs 30M at same point.
  • New boss Asha Sharma kills 'This is an Xbox' campaign amid backlash.
  • Project Helix hybrid bets on hardware pride, but services rule Microsoft's future.

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Sarah Chen
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AI research editor covering LLMs, benchmarks, and the race between frontier labs. Previously at MIT CSAIL.

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Originally reported by Tom's Hardware - AI

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