Key Takeaways
- • Private equity firms considered a buyout of Microsoft's Xbox gaming unit that could have valued it at between $100 billion and $150 billion, according to people familiar with the discussions.
- • The discussions were exploratory and short-lived, and the reporting does not indicate that any bid was made or that talks advanced to a formal offer.
- • The report was published by The Information and has not been independently verified.
Summary
A group of private equity firms considered a potential buyout of Microsoft's Xbox gaming unit in the months leading up to the report, according to people familiar with the discussions. The potential transaction could have valued the business at between $100 billion and $150 billion, a range that would place it among the largest leveraged-buyout-scale transactions ever contemplated.
The discussions were described as exploratory and short-lived. The available reporting does not identify the specific firms involved, the structure under consideration, or the reasons talks did not progress. The story was reported by The Information under the headline "Private Equity Firms Weighed $100 Billion-Plus Buyout of Microsoft's Xbox," and the figures should be treated as unverified until confirmed by additional sourcing.
The discussions were described as exploratory and short-lived. The available reporting does not identify the specific firms involved, the structure under consideration, or the reasons talks did not progress. The story was reported by The Information under the headline "Private Equity Firms Weighed $100 Billion-Plus Buyout of Microsoft's Xbox," and the figures should be treated as unverified until confirmed by additional sourcing.
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