Should Xbox End their Generation Early?

[smroadkill15]

Zippy6 said:

Wman1996 said:

This does make me think that they will drop out of the console business first. 

I'm pretty sure they'll eventually (either alongside the next Xbox or after they exit the console business) release a line of Xbox Gaming PCs that come pre-installed with the Xbox app, include an Xbox controller, and a trial for Game Pass. 

Microsoft is one of the wealthiest corporations in the world, so they could theoretically stay in the console business as long as they're wealthy (no signs of that stopping). But eventually, I think something will give. I'm pretty sure they'll want to bow out with some dignity instead of being like Sega exiting the hardware business in disgrace after all the lost money from the Saturn and Dreamcast. 

Shinobi has hinted that there are more Xbox exclusive games coming to PlayStation in the future. It will be interesting to see over the next few years what titles MS publishes on PlayStation and Nintendo consoles. If the software revenue from the 200m+ PS/Nintendo installbase becomes too enticing their hardware could take more of a backseat than it already has.

After the Activision purchase MS has more money in software than ever before but their hardware is selling the worst it has since the original Xbox. There is a point where the hardware business is no longer worth sacrificing your software sales for, but what that point is for MS I do not know. Do they pivot their business or keep trying to use their software to push hardware. We'll see.

Xbox has always been more relax when it comes to indie 3rd party games they publish. Usually exclusive for a year or 2. It happened with Ori, Cuphead, Super Lucky Tales, and now As Dusk Falls. Shinobi probably means this will happen with Towerborne as well since it's in a similar situation. It's a great way to support small indie studios. We don't see this with their AAA published titles and 1st party studio games, minus Minecraft and now CoD, but those are the exception. 

Last edited by smroadkill15 - on 22 December 2023