XBOX SUFFERS MAJOR SERVICE OUTAGE
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Xbox is experiencing a widespread outage affecting Account & Profile, Store & Subscriptions, and Apps & Mobile services. Players are reporting sign-in failures and inability to access their game libraries.
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