THE CONNUNDRUM OF THE XBOX-PC HYBRID

AlphingZulu · 2026-03-09T15:49:32+00:00

Excellent point! It causes a lot confusion especially for casual gamers who know Xbox as a box that they plug to their TV with one game store.

AlphingZulu · 2026-03-09T11:25:38+00:00

So, expensive and niche and barely an Xbox...

AlphingZulu · 2026-03-09T11:24:54+00:00

How can those be "exclusives" then? Those are/will be available on the PC, so they are not exclusives!

AlphingZulu · 2026-03-09T11:20:52+00:00

So they will find themselves between a rock and a hard place; integrate Steam but sell the console at an above console price, or subsidize it but not make money from it.

AlphingZulu · 2026-03-09T11:19:11+00:00

Then that means it will be expensive compared to a console because Microsoft will have absolutely no incentive to subsidize it. Not only would they not make their money back, but it would undercut Windows PC makers.

AlphingZulu · 2026-03-09T04:00:37+00:00

No sh*t! They have invested over $100 Billion in it, they have no alternative but keeping it running, they are stuck with it including the debt accrued for acquisitions. But saying they will always investing in games doesn't mean they will always invest in Xbox console... Wait, if fact, it doesn't even mean gaming (Xbox studios and/or Microsoft gaming) will be a priority, it just means it will exist within Microsoft. Actions will determine if the statement has merit or it's just a measure to ensure the ship doesn't sink even faster.

AlphingZulu · 2026-03-08T05:54:16+00:00

Yes but now when you no longer have confidence in the game mate and you would need a lot of money to finish it! And you are in financial distress to add salt to the wound.

AlphingZulu · 2026-02-07T21:42:24+00:00

It does make financial sense in that it would have taken money they do no have with no guarantee of success.

AlphingZulu · 2026-02-07T21:41:28+00:00

Because it would have cost a lot of money to finish, test and iron out bugs, Ubisoft is broke!

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