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Xbox tech boss says 'unacceptable' outage should not have affected disc games

Xbox tech boss says 'unacceptable' outage should not have affected disc games
BBC Technology Thursday 30 July 2026, 14:53 UTC 1 min read
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The outage meant Xbox users had trouble signing into their accounts, seeing their game library and launching games

The outage meant Xbox users had trouble signing into their accounts, seeing their game library and launching games
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