I use it pretty often. Gotta say props to Microsoft for offering it, more choice on your console is always a good idea.

You could have just played nice.

I said basically in order to reference the fact that most people with an xb1 are going to already have xbl, it's pretty obvious that I didn't intend to mean xbl is required for x360 games. It's only your own desire to demonize my statement that you're forcing the narrative of me saying that.

But it doesn't matter. You already agreed with what I was saying, so any response isn't really necessary.

BC is always a great addition to a console. It's definitely not useless, as I still sownload psp games on vita, and still have a ps3. Some games just can't be replaced.

My take:
Microsoft was never going to win the generation. They are never going to outsell PlayStation. Their best shot was the Xbox 360 and even then, with a year's headstart, they were only able to stave off Sony until the 8th gen began.

Launching at the same time, with weaker hardware, and a higher price? No contest. With that said, M$ had done a hell of a job giving its users features. Console selling features? Ehhh....

As most people know, we buy new hardware for new experiences. At the same time, why would anybody not want access to old games? It's like buying a Blu-ray player and saying "I don't want it to play DVDs".

Even if I just fire up an old game once or twice a month, that's still several hours of enjoyment that I'm still getting. I still have a fully functioning Xbox 360 right next to my Xbox One. I can play any game I want at any time but I take full advantage of backwards compatibility on the XBO--mostly because of the controller and other bells and whistles. I also still have a PS3 right next to my PS4. I still buy older games on that platform--usually digitally.

Given the option, I'd love BC on PS4. Thinking back to E3 2015, I'd say I've personally used BC on XBO more than any of the games that I saw announced from Sony that year--and some of the big ones STILL haven't come out. For my time and my money, backwards compatibility won E3 that year. It wasn't as exciting as a new Shenmue or Final Fantasy VII but in practice, it's something I've gotten a lot of use from.

Downplaying a fantastic feature...

Fine, then my bad if this is really what you meant and you are right; I should have just played nice.

And at the end, yes, anyone who comes with the idea that this survey should be taken with a grain of salt because it includes only "online" users is, in my oppinion, desilusional as we both agree that the majority of users are online.

I mean in any case, BC is a nice option and definitely something cool that I personnaly use (played Red Dead Redemption again few weeks ago) but this is definitely a very small pourcentage of my Xbox One usage.

:) Thank you, and I agree, BC is a very nice feature to have. Having access to older games is also great for parties with buds, because most of us played the older games and might not all know the new ones. It's like getting together for Smash, or mariokart, or old Halo, goldeneye, etc. But I'm also guilty of having those games that I like to replay over and over and over, and it's nice to be able to have access to those, especially in those seasons where you don't necessarily want to actually spend money.

In fact I am more suprised gaming still get more time than vídeo streaming. Every time I check my friends list most are on Netflix and YouTube.

I know a few people, including my ex gf's son, who solely use their console to watch TV (streaming services, really). To me, it's insane!

Looking at the pie chart, I wonder if BC is as ignored or is there more to it. I mean there have been days where I've let YouTube, Netflix, WWE Network, or TV run for eight or more hours at a time. I've fallen asleep or left home with a video app running. But, when I do play a game, I may play it for three hours or something. That's a substantial amount of gaming but, compared to other apps, it may seem negligible.

Maybe it's not so black and white.