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Private Equity Firms Weighed $100 Billion-Plus Buyout of Microsoft’s Xbox

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A group of private equity firms in recent months considered a potential buyout of Microsoft’s Xbox gaming unit that could have valued it between $100 billion and $150 billion, according to people…

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