Former Microsoft executive explains the strategic reasons behind the creation of Xbox

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Microsoft's Xbox project was nearly canceled by Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer due to significant financial concerns. Former Microsoft executive Ed Fries revealed that Gates and Ballmer approved Xbox in 2000 primarily as a strategic defense against Sony's growing influence, not just for gaming potential. The decision was also influenced by a broader fear of Japan's economic and technological dominance at the time, with Sony seen as a key representative of this perceived threat.


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