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Scott Duwe

Xbox outage leaves many gamers in the dark, but Microsoft is aware of the issue

Not to be outdone by its Sony counterpart, Microsoft’s Xbox is now suffering an apparently major outage of its services to kick off the week.

Xbox functions such as Account and Profile, Store and Subscriptions, Games and Gaming, and Apps and Mobile are all suffering issues in the early morning hours of this Monday, leaving many unable to play their games.

Xbox outage July 2026
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