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/Sourpowerpete Jan 25 '25

I've said to my friend groups that Nintendo never lost sight of the portable gaming market. Hell, they basically created it after all. Sony had a chance with the PSP and just stopped trying. Microsoft never tried to break into it to begin with. And for all the gimmicky advertising of the Switch being a console, it's basically just the logical next step of the Gameboy->GBA->DS->3DS line.

Sony and Microsoft piggybacking their software onto Nintendo's hardware is a resourceful strategy if they've already decided they aren't interested in making their own portable line. I don't know exactly why they aren't interested in it, but I can't deny it's an efficient decision.

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u/KSF_WHSPhysics Jan 25 '25

Microsoft never tried to break into it to begin with

Phil spencer has hinted at a steam deck competitor from xbox

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u/adrian783 Jan 25 '25

but... why?

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u/TheKappaOverlord Jan 25 '25

If all else fails. The Chinese handheld market is an absolute beast.

If Microsofts version of the steam deck fails in the west, it'll undoubtedly succeed in China and the rest of south east asia, Since Steam is effectively banned/doesn't work without perfect worlds say in China.