XBOX COMMUNITY!!!!!!!!!!!!

[the-pi-guy]

Makes sense. Seems to be where they are tracking.

[Legend]

Makes sense. Seems to be where they are tracking.

But sad to see it confirmed. This will be a pc with an xbox logo.

I already got a pc.

[kitler53]

But sad to see it confirmed. This will be a pc with an xbox logo.

I already got a pc.

but do you have a very premium (aka expensive) and highly curated (aka locked down to minimize functionality) PC?

[Legend]

but do you have a very premium (aka expensive) and highly curated (aka locked down to minimize functionality) PC?

That will be interesting to see. That locked down part.

It sucks either way. Don't lock it down and it becomes almost laughable, just launching the xbox app on boot. Literally not a single thing making it unique compared to the billions of windows pcs out there.

Do lock it down and yeah, it'll feel more like an xbox, but unless it's a real xbox like today then that is just restricting features for no benefit to the player.

[the-pi-guy]

SCOOP: For the last two years, Microsoft has pushed Xbox to hit profit margins of 30%, an ambitious target that's far higher than the industry average.

This chase for profit has led Xbox to raise prices, cut thousands of jobs, and rethink everything.

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2mkgbhbhqvappkkorf2bzyrp/post/3m3u7ito7zk2i?ref_src=embed

[the-pi-guy]

30% is very high.  I think Nintendo, MiHoYo are the only ones that usually hit that kind of number. 

Activision in the past has. 

Sony is more like 10%. 

[kitler53]

if a company has a 30% profit margin they should be under heavy government scrutiny.    a profit margin that high means that they have anti-consumer policies.  imo.

[kitler53]

[BasilZero]

but do you have a very premium (aka expensive) and highly curated (aka locked down to minimize functionality) PC?

I think it'll be a dual boot type of device, which is probably the best thing that they can do.

Dual boot as in making it one half Xbox only and the other half Windows.

But its likely going to be Windows boot with Xbox emulated (which I'm assuming its gonna be a app specifically only for Windows).

[Legend]

I think it'll be a dual boot type of device, which is probably the best thing that they can do.

Dual boot as in making it one half Xbox only and the other half Windows.

But its likely going to be Windows boot with Xbox emulated (which I'm assuming its gonna be a app specifically only for Windows).

The problem is, the games will be windows games either way. No dev from this point forward will make xbox ports. Instead it'll just be verifying and optimizing the windows build for this hardware.

Dual boot seems like a lot of work for very little gain.

[the-pi-guy]

Microsoft's next-generation Xbox will be a Windows PC with a console-like experience, allowing users to access their entire Xbox library and run Windows applications. It will feature a TV-optimized interface, support for Xbox Game Pass, and no multiplayer paywall. The new Xbox will also be backward compatible and run all games the Series X|S can run today (This means all the OG Xbox back compatible games, all the Xbox 360 back compatible games, all the Xbox One back compatible games, and all the current and future Xbox Series X|S games), and utilize AMD's new silicon for enhanced performance.

https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsofts-ambitious-new-xbox-your-entire-console-library-the-full-power-of-windows-pc-gaming-and-more

[kitler53]

so a PC with a green sticker then?    i feel like we all figured that out ages ago.

[the-pi-guy]

so a PC with a green sticker then?    i feel like we all figured that out ages ago.

Yeah, but it's getting more confirmed.