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[aTokenYeti]

Esparadrapo said:

aTokenYeti said:

I think future Xbox hardware will be akin to a ROG ally or Steam Deck, IE a quasi-PC, semi open piece of hardware that exists to bring a console like experience to those that want to play PC games. It will no longer be a “platformâ€Â as such, but rather one hardware option in a sea of many.

It’s kind of sad, and a little worrying that there will be only 2 true game consoles left on the market going forward. I don’t expect Nintendo to change very much (what they have is working just fine) but I do expect the PS6 along with PS6 games to be priced catastrophically high

Why would they make hardware when they can't benefit at all selling software for it. The Steam Deck makes sense since Valve is going to be the preferred store for the buyers. The ROG Ally makes sense since ASUS is a hardware manufacturer that has its own facilities. It makes absolutely zero sense for Microsoft.

It’s a foot in the door for windows store and game pass. It’s the exact same reason Valve is making the steam deck. You can install windows on a steam deck and buy from other storefronts, but they know most users won’t do that. 

similarly, most people buying a nextbox will just buy the games on the windows store or sub to gamepass.