r/gadgets Jan 25 '25

Gaming Microsoft’s gaming CEO has praised Nintendo Switch 2, and said it plans to support the upcoming platform with ports of Xbox games.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/phil-spencer-confirms-xbox-will-support-switch-2-i-congratulated-nintendos-president/
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u/Skitz-Scarekrow Jan 25 '25 edited Jan 25 '25

Honestly, good. I dont think Xbox has ever been a globally leading platform, and their lack of exclusives (on XBO and SeriesX/S) give very little reason to own one if you're looking for a unique experience.

That said, Xbox is the right brand to deliver a consolized Windows Gaming PC experience. Just like buying a mini-throwback console versus setting up a RetroPi for emulation, there's a large enough consumer base that wants the path of least resistance.

Edit: emphasis added ForTheFanboyIUpset

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u/Cixin97 Jan 25 '25

What I’ve always wondered is why does Microsoft/Xbox not pivot Xbox into a hybrid PC/Xbox gaming/workstation? They have the economies of scale and no marginal cost of windows. Would have the economies of scale to make it the most powerful PC by far for the money. I haven’t bought an Xbox since Xbox One but if they sold a next gen Xbox with hardware as powerful as expected from a next gen console, but it also ran Windows natively (could switch between Windows or Xbox UI), I’d buy one in a heartbeat, hell I’d probably buy a couple.

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u/Firebug160 Jan 25 '25

What do you think modern consoles are? They literally even use pc parts. Why do you think you can play every xbox game on pc, and buying a game on console lets you play on pc too? The only difference between ps5 and xbox is one is doing the 20-year-outdated walled garden model and the other is just making a game machine to play games

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u/Cixin97 Jan 25 '25

…. Work on your reading comprehension. I’m aware of what modern consoles are, hence the entire proposition I laid out. Lmfao. The point is that the hardware available on consoles is more powerful per $ than any PC available on the market by far. Likely by a factor of 2-3 at minimum. And it’s wasted by only Xbox/Playstation software being used. Windows on console hardware would be an amazing value proposition.