On Oct. 20, 2026, The Information reported that private-equity firms had weighed buying Microsoft’s Xbox business for more than $100 billion. Later summaries attributed a valuation range of $100 billion to $150 billion to the report.
How far the reported discussions went
WindowsReport and Antihype described the conversations as brief and exploratory, not formal negotiations. Antihype reported that no proposal was presented to Microsoft. The reported figures describe a potential valuation, not an agreed purchase price.
What Microsoft leaders said about Xbox
In an account published Oct. 20, Fortune quoted Xbox CEO Asha Sharma saying, “I think that we’re going to be an important part of Microsoft for a very long time.” Microsoft commercial chief Judson Althoff said the company would not have put Sharma in charge of a business it intended to sell.
