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Bill Gates sparks debate over Microsoft selling off its Xbox business
For years, former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates has avoided tough questions about the software giant, explaining he was focused on his philanthropy work. After stepping down as Microsoft chairman in February and “substantially” increasing his time at the company, Gates has held one of his first TV interviews since the appointment of Microsoft’s third CEO Satya Nadella.
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This is why I find it funny when people insist the Wii U will be Nintendo's last home console. if anything, Xbox's future is in jeopardy. Nintendo was making bank off of consoles as recently as last generation, while Microsoft has never seen a dime. Nintendo's identity is as tied to consoles as Disney's is to cartoons. But Microsoft is primarily a software company, and investors have been calling for the end of money hemorrhaging excursion into hardware for years.
It's not that I think this is really the last generation for either system, but if I had to choose...
Nintendo should snatch it up and get back in the game.