Why Phil Spencer Retired, And What's Next For Xbox

Triple Click

Maximum Fun

Arts, Kirk Hamilton, Video Games, Jason Schreier, Technology, Maddy Myers, Society & Culture

4.5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2026

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

Kirk, Maddy, and Jason dive into the year's biggest gaming news so far: Xbox boss Phil Spencer retiring. They talk about what led to this big shakeup, discuss whether new boss Asha Sharma really needs to be a gamer, and try to figure out if there's any way to salvage the Xbox brand.

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0:00.0	Xbox boss Phil Spencer retired, which means a new president is stepping up.
0:09.4	That's right, it's John Halo.
0:12.5	Welcome to Triple Quick, where we bring the games to you.
0:15.6	And I'm just kidding.
0:16.5	It's actually Asha Sharma.
0:18.6	But what is her deal?
0:20.1	And what is she going to do when she takes on the role of Xbox president?
0:25.4	Let's discuss.
0:30.7	I'm Jason Shrier.
0:32.1	I'm Kirk Hamilton.
0:33.3	And I'm Maddie Myers.
0:34.8	Hello.
0:35.7	Hi.
0:36.5	Hello.
0:36.7	I hope you guys survive the Great Blizzard of February
0:40.6	2006. You know, it keeps snowing. I think I'm good on it at this point. I kind of missed it for a few
0:48.2	years. Yeah, you're good. No more. You're good on snow. Like, come on. I think I'm good. It was,
0:53.4	it was nice for a little while there, winter wonderland, all that.
0:57.6	But I'm okay with it at this point.
1:00.0	I think we can cut it off here for the season.
1:02.1	So in my town, we got 24 inches this week.
1:05.9	And, man, I had this experience when after it was over. So usually I shovel my own driveway, but this time
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