🎮 How Xbox Lost the Console Wars — Free Android Keyboards That Respect Your Privacy

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TODAY'S TOP STORY [How Xbox Lost the Console Wars (And What Microsoft Can Do Now)](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2Fhow-xbox-lost-the-console-wars-and-what-microsoft-can-do-now%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202406261515%26utm_source=HTG-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29t%26lctg=8010030bea35d8591f3773f7d2e8a0341ae18d86419f6491cd5e79afa285899d/1/01000190561f934a-fdac3d8d-c910-4112-ab37-423e766ae10b-000000/K2EZr8XPc_yAFE3lJ3LabF7gdkw=380) [An Xbox Series X defeated in a boxing ring.](%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2Fhow-xbox-lost-the-console-wars-and-what-microsoft-can-do-now%2F%3Futm_medium=newsletter%26utm_campaign=HTG-202406261515%26utm_source=HTG-NL%26user=dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTFAZ21haWwuY29t%26lctg=8010030bea35d8591f3773f7d2e8a0341ae18d86419f6491cd5e79afa285899d/2/01000190561f934a-fdac3d8d-c910-4112-ab37-423e766ae10b-000000/eQZdR2iaLwz5f9pkAyKR7vE9RfU=380) By some estimates, the PS5 is outselling both Xbox Series consoles by more than four times to one. 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