Do gamers really want Cloud gaming?

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goopy20 said:

sales2099 said:
Switch had proven gamers like to play on the go if given the option.

Personally, no it wouldn’t replace my console gaming. But I’d probably play it in my bedroom on occasion. Sometimes I don’t want to be on my couch all the time. Looking forward to Xcloud in that sense.

Handhelds haven't exactly been something new before the Switch came along. The difference is that handhelds are still dedicated systems designed to play games on. Cloud gaming like MS envisions, and them focusing on becoming the Netflix of gaming with Xcloud and GP, is more about bringing a controller along and play full blown next gen console games on a phone or stream on tv's. It is kinda cool but I just don't agree that it's really a future people want. Unless, of course, it really becomes a big improvement over traditional consoles and pc where we can tap into the power of a Nasa super computer without any issues like connectivity problems and lag.  

MS: consoles aren't going anywhere for a decade+ minimum, streaming is merely a convenience and will always be inferior to local hardware

goopy: well clearly MS doesnt care about consoles and are going all in on Xcloud

MS: hey here's this fucking beast of a console, enjoy

goopy: well clearly MS is not interested in releasing dedicated systems designed to play games on