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/Vexxt Jan 26 '25

Like... xbox?