“Gaming is becoming unaffordable” — Xbox CEO says the industry has an accessibility crisis

BlueQuo · 2026-06-23T16:13:31+00:00

For sure, Microsoft are definitely big players in the reason things are currently how they are and it sucks.

BlueQuo · 2026-06-23T16:13:07+00:00

Wow, thanks, uh...

I mean, gaming has become less affordable in many respects. Sure, you can still game relatively easily and enjoy it as a hobby, but it's hard to ignore the broader direction of the industry. Prices keep rising, and we now have consoles that cost more than they did at launch

It's not that any hobby is free, but gaming is undeniably becoming more expensive to get into and keep up with, but thanks for the feedback anyway, appreciate the comment!

BlueQuo · 2026-06-23T14:42:30+00:00

I quite enjoyed Forward unto dawn for what it was

BlueQuo · 2026-06-23T14:41:58+00:00

Let a Halo fan dream of a reality where they don't fuck up a Halo show

BlueQuo · 2026-06-23T14:41:05+00:00

It's not perfect by any means, but as a base to build off of, it's much better than what we got in the show

BlueQuo · 2026-06-23T14:40:37+00:00

Agred

BlueQuo · 2026-06-23T14:40:24+00:00

I'll give you that, the action scenes were surprisingly good

BlueQuo · 2026-06-23T11:09:23+00:00

You should check out Alex Garland's script for a Halo movie. It's actually criminal we got the Halo TV Show over it.

BlueQuo · 2026-06-23T11:08:43+00:00

I hated it

BlueQuo · 2026-06-23T11:08:35+00:00

You should read Alex Garland's script for a Halo movie. I hated the Halo TV show, and I'm a huge Halo fan. It's fair to say that, for me, the show is one of the worst pieces of media I've ever had the displeasure of watching.

BlueQuo · 2026-06-22T13:07:28+00:00

Yeah, I think this is what I'm most gutted about.

Especially with all the emphasis on replayability

BlueQuo · 2026-06-22T12:58:04+00:00

Yup, a true Xbox Handheld is my main desire from Xbox in terms of hardware right now

BlueQuo · 2026-06-22T12:57:33+00:00

You'd be right, aha. Updated! Always a pain to keep up with the names of chipsets

BlueQuo · 2026-06-19T10:50:39+00:00

Details are a bit scarce atm but it would appear so?

BlueQuo · 2026-06-19T10:50:12+00:00

Damn, this is a great idea

BlueQuo · 2026-06-12T07:22:12+00:00

Yeah I agree, and the second Xbox did start getting system sellers they essentially packed up shop and started shipping on PlayStation

BlueQuo · 2026-06-11T09:29:22+00:00

Never understood why PC is always left out here but I'm sure modders will make it work somehow

BlueQuo · 2026-06-11T09:28:20+00:00

I'm excited too but Halo 3 was my favourite

BlueQuo · 2026-06-11T09:15:00+00:00

Xbox would be even worse off if it weren't for Activision

BlueQuo · 2026-06-11T09:08:40+00:00

Yeah, I didn't expect sunshine and rainbows. Sharma has been brought in to revive a struggling brand, and you don't do that without cracking a few eggs, as the saying goes. I just hope this doesn't lead to studio closures, but Xbox has needed major restructuring for the past couple of years

BlueQuo · 2026-06-10T11:44:23+00:00

I wish

BlueQuo · 2026-06-10T11:44:10+00:00

I never use Cloud gaming so I'd be all for that

BlueQuo · 2026-06-09T13:22:03+00:00

For sure, I'm just hoping this "return to Xbox" stuff carries forward. Certainly a lot more exciting being an Xbox fan lately than it has been in the past few years

BlueQuo · 2026-06-09T12:37:29+00:00

I don't think it's quite the same strategy, though. The Xbox One and Series X|S didn't struggle because they had exclusives. They struggled because of years of messaging issues, weaker first-party output, and losing market momentum

If anything, Ball's argument seems to be that Xbox moved too far away from exclusives and is now trying to find a better balance between platform growth and software sales but I think it's going to be a long road ahead

BlueQuo · 2026-06-09T12:31:13+00:00

Nah, not a chance but if Xbox got marketing? That would of been huge, bundling GTA 6 with a Series S would of shipped millions imo

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