Ex-Blizzard boss: a $1,800 Xbox 'will never sell' - stick with current-gen
Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra says Microsoft should skip a $1,200-$1,800 next-gen launch and keep PS5 Pro and Series X until prices normalize.

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Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra says Microsoft should skip a $1,200-$1,800 next-gen launch and keep PS5 Pro and Series X until prices normalize.
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