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Might as well drop the console then or at least drop the console business model. However I have a feeling they won’t. Consoles make money via licensing - each

Might as well drop the console then or at least drop the console business model. However I have a feeling they won’t. Consoles make money via licensing - each game sold they get a cut. Is MS willing to give that up? If no then they are still in the console business - and Windows is an internal competitor; MS earns nothing when someone buys a game for Windows.

tnecniv 3y ago
Eh then you’re just running a PC business? I don’t know the statistics but I feel like that misses a huge market segment. Lots and lots of people just have laptops for school / work that won’t run AAA games. Moreover, lots of people want to game in their living room and, while I know they exist, I’ve never met anyone that hooks their PC up to their TV to do that. Doing so might not even cross the mind of less tech savvy people.
- el_benhameen 3y ago
  That’s me. Have built computers since I was a kid but have no interest in (or time to devote to) building a gaming rig. Whatever I paid for the xbox ($300 maybe?) was a bargain and well worth being able to play with friends on a Friday night and let my kids check out new games without needing to worry about specs. I’d just not be in the ecosystem otherwise.
- sergiomattei 3y ago
  They’re also attempting game streaming via Game Pass. I’ve got people who use that functionality frequently.
- wincy 3y ago
  I really tried the whole Steam with big picture mode a few years ago. I had a 2080Ti and mostly ended up with micro stuttering in AAA titles, it took months of swapping out parts to finally get it halfway stable, then I discovered the power from that electrical socket was dirty. It was a nightmare. My PS5 just works, no fuss, no muss. Which I a real PC gamer would just tell me to “git gud” but I’m getting too old for this shit. I just want to relax and play games not tweak settings for hours before I play.
Hamuko 3y ago
>MS earns nothing when someone buys a game for Windows. They earn money from each Windows license though and gaming helps to keep Windows relevant against Linux and macOS, especially for younger people.
dontlaugh 3y ago
They’re trying the opposite, bringing the console model to PC. The consoles themselves are still necessary, since they’re the default hardware non-enthusiasts buy.

tnecniv 3y ago

Eh then you’re just running a PC business? I don’t know the statistics but I feel like that misses a huge market segment. Lots and lots of people just have laptops for school / work that won’t run AAA games. Moreover, lots of people want to game in their living room and, while I know they exist, I’ve never met anyone that hooks their PC up to their TV to do that. Doing so might not even cross the mind of less tech savvy people.

el_benhameen 3y ago
That’s me. Have built computers since I was a kid but have no interest in (or time to devote to) building a gaming rig. Whatever I paid for the xbox ($300 maybe?) was a bargain and well worth being able to play with friends on a Friday night and let my kids check out new games without needing to worry about specs. I’d just not be in the ecosystem otherwise.
sergiomattei 3y ago
They’re also attempting game streaming via Game Pass. I’ve got people who use that functionality frequently.
wincy 3y ago
I really tried the whole Steam with big picture mode a few years ago. I had a 2080Ti and mostly ended up with micro stuttering in AAA titles, it took months of swapping out parts to finally get it halfway stable, then I discovered the power from that electrical socket was dirty. It was a nightmare. My PS5 just works, no fuss, no muss. Which I a real PC gamer would just tell me to “git gud” but I’m getting too old for this shit. I just want to relax and play games not tweak settings for hours before I play.

Hamuko 3y ago

>MS earns nothing when someone buys a game for Windows. They earn money from each Windows license though and gaming helps to keep Windows relevant against Linux and macOS, especially for younger people.

dontlaugh 3y ago

They’re trying the opposite, bringing the console model to PC. The consoles themselves are still necessary, since they’re the default hardware non-enthusiasts buy.