By Andy Robinson
Publication Date: 2026-09-30 16:44:00
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has denied the gaming division could be sold by Microsoft, following her streamlining of the business this year.
Earlier this summer, a report by The Information claimed that Microsoft was considering spinning out or restructuring its gaming division as a wholly owned subsidiary. This would, in theory, make Xbox easier to sell off in the future.
However, in the new interview with the New York Times, Sharma has denied that any such plans exist.
“Xbox is not for sale,” Sharma told the publication. “We will do whatever it takes to set the company up for success, and we will look at the right partnerships, the right operating model and everything needed to achieve that.”
Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Nadella, recently shared his approval of Sharma’s recent “streamlining” of the Xbox business, calling it “great to see”.
Commenting on the state of the Xbox business in a Sources Podcast episode, Nadella reiterated new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s objective to…
