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I agree on everything except that last paragraphs. Why would Microsoft want people to purchase games on other storefronts?

I'm thinking they're doing a multi launch device simply to make the device more appealing, Xbox only isn't working. And then they can pull more people into their UI, where they can lure people into Gamepass.

I'd love for that to be the case, because then it would mean they have a huge incentive to reinvigorate the windows/xbox store on PC and make it competitive with all the other options we already have, but unfortunately I don't see that being in Microsoft's nature. There's always some ulterior motive that drives every business decision they make.

Package managers have been doing this for a while my man. Why would Microsoft have to do this manually?

Because if not they would need to have the OS open in a way that would essentially make it full fat windows.

 

[Topher]

I'd love for that to be the case, because then it would mean they have a huge incentive to reinvigorate the windows/xbox store on PC and make it competitive with all the other options we already have, but unfortunately I don't see that being in Microsoft's nature. There's always some ulterior motive that drives every business decision they make.



Because if not they would need to have the OS open in a way that would essentially make it full fat windows.

Eh....well, I don't see it myself, but I can only lean on what I see as a non-gaming developer. Time will tell.

 

[Fess]

I'd love for that to be the case, because then it would mean they have a huge incentive to reinvigorate the windows/xbox store on PC and make it competitive with all the other options we already have

Have some faith I think that's exactly what they're doing.

I'm not so sure they'll ever succeed… But I plan to dabble with their upcoming stuff whenever they interest me. I'll get the Ally no doubt. The console OEM thing is less interesting since I already have a capable couch PC. But their gaming focused Windows tweaks could find it's way to regular Windows so it's still something I'll keep an eye on.

 

[mckmas8808]

They're already dead. This is about being revived…

I said it awhile ago. When Xbox consoles died they died like a badly cut down aspen tree. If you have such tree on your lawn and it's not cut down the right way it'll shoot out sprouts all over your lawn from the roots. Fast.
That's basically how Microsoft is acting right now… They're about to flood the market with "Xbox" sprouts…The Ally, Quest 3, Cloud on Smart TVs, OEM devices, apparently a traditional console too if Heisenberg is right, and they're attempting to pull in Steam users to Xbox App.

Expect new devices often. From all kinds of partners.

Dang, that's a pretty darn good analogy lol. Great image.

 

[RetroGamingUK]