Microsoft still can’t manufacture enough Xbox Series X/S units six years into the current console generation . That was one of the messages from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma coming out of this week’s earnings call with analysts . The company is trying to push a refurbishment program to help increase the available supply ahead of the 2026 holiday season and the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6 .

“Console sales remain constrained by supply, with more demand than consoles available,” she posted on X . “We’re working to get more consoles into players’ hands, including through our expanded refurbishment program. We’re making progress, with a lot more work ahead.”

This strategy echoes an email that was sent out to some Xbox owners who hadn’t turned their console on in a long time. Rather than let it sit there unused, Microsoft urged those lapsed players to trade their Xbox Series X/S in at places like Best Buy for a decent deal given the repeated price hikes.…