Rand and Jez gear up for another Xbox Two Super Show! This week, we talk Xbox's secret weapon in Japan, PS5's service game woes, and the rumors of Xbox's next gen consoles coming sooner than expected.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00:00: Intro.

00:20:00: Xbox's end-of-year stats, IGN Game Pass article drama

00:40:00: Xbox to release next-gen early?

01:00:00: Importance of console sales.

01:50:00: Rand goes solo due to Discord outage, Arkane and Blade. Xbox's secret weapon in Japan.

02:20:00: Xbox 2024 lineup speculation. The Last of Us Online cancelled.

03:10:00: Patreon Q&A.

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