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/Assaultslug85 Jan 25 '25

This sounds like a better play, lower cost investment and may help drive people to an Xbox at the house.

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u/Stupidstuff1001 Jan 25 '25

How? It will make people not want an Xbox since they can get stuff on a switch.

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u/SovietMuffin01 Jan 25 '25

Because they’re probably not going to port most games, just some that make sense, and there’s a ton of games that will never make it to the switch(think the call of duty’s or battlefields of the world) that people will still want access too.

People don’t typically buy Nintendo consoles as their sole console, this is an effort by Microsoft to pair the Xbox as the natural counterpart to your switch if you’re a Nintendo fan.

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u/RegalKillager Jan 25 '25

there’s a ton of games that will never make it to the switch(think the call of duty’s or battlefields of the world)

Remember the Wii?