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Windows Central
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Jez Corden

Xbox Game Pass actually *is* profitable and isn't quite the albatross you've heard it is — as rumors swirl about Microsoft's gaming business' health

Xbox Game Pass with albatross silhouette .

Xbox Game Pass is the best deal in gaming, as the saying goes. However, people are increasingly wondering if it's simply too good to be true.

This past week, Microsoft laid off 9,000 employees across its business, with an undisclosed, but seemingly large proportion of those being within the Xbox business unit.

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