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@PapaGlitch Totally get that but what I’m saying is that if Xbox really wanted to dominate cloud and give no one else a chance , there are other ways than taking over Act/Bliz. The UK ruling was bizarre and made no sense.
Jim Ryan just doesn’t want a gaming culture where everyone plays across consoles - he’s a huge issue in the gaming arena because he is so complacent that PlayStations will sell no matter what and we are seeing that with PS5. I bought one, had it for one year and literally played it maybe 10 times!

The acquisition isn’t a threat to anyone. And why cloud is being mentioned is bizarre. Cloud gaming may well be something Xbox dominate but Sony are as bothered about cloud gaming as MS are about selling consoles.
Nintendo will just carry on doing it’s own thing and I don’t even think they will bring out a new console until holiday 2026 now.
Xbox is now a gaming brand rather than a console maker.
MS simply have a better infrastructure for cloud gaming than Sony. That alone will dictate the cloud scene, not mergers and takeovers.

@PsBoxSwitchOwner Xbox don’t put prices up that often tbf. Subs will always go up over time. It’s not a huge issue.

@themightyant Of course it would come down to Nintendo but it would be easier than trying to get the deal with Act|Bliz done.

@Bleachedsmiles Timing may not be great but they’ve done it. End of. It’s a minor price hike for an excellent service and people need to stop getting their knickers in a twist over that story and this one. Xbox is third when it comes to selling consoles. Everyone knows that: it’s just a statement of fact. But it changes nothing at all.

@Lup It’s increased by 2 quid ffs. It’s a fair enough price to pay.

I think the whole Act/Bliz deal has just totally sent people mad! I never thought it would change the gaming market and still don’t should it go through, which I now doubt it will.

What interests me is that much talk has been made about if the deal did go through that it would mean Xbox would dominate the cloud market. That deal would do nothing of the sort.

If Xbox truly wanted to dominate and take cloud gaming as their own, they can do one very simple thing that wouldn’t need court cases - put Game Pass Ultimate on Nintendo Switch. Now that would give them utter dominance! But they haven’t done that and it would be the most simple thing to do with a click it the fingers!

@101Force Xbox is focused on getting as many people to play games as possible on as many systems as possible. That was always the case this time around - it’s hardly a next gen as not much has changed - and they are succeeding in that.

@Bleachedsmiles why are people so upset about about the sub increase? It’s a minimal jump and still value for money. How are they ripping people off? They may be 3rd in terms of sales but they will still follow the cloud gaming path. That has always been clear. The hysteria around this and the price increases is just needless.

@TanaDax The problem is with these kind of ‘news’ stories is that they are non news stories. Of course Xbox is way behind when it comes to selling consoles. That’s no surprise at all. The only reason they are saying it out loud is due to the Act/Bliz deal. It’s nothing to worry about in any way.
Xbox will be around for generations and is going nowhere.

But Xbox are not interested in selling consoles anymore. They only care about how many people play on their ecosystem. They will be a cloud leader for many years to come with streaming devices being their main staple and game pass continuing to offer gaming for everyone no matter the budget and that’s a good thing.

As for console wars , i grew up with Nintendo and Sega but only the most delusional still carp on about console ‘wars.’ Nintendo do their own thing and do it very well. Sony will sell PlayStations no matter what as we are seeing with PS5 - a pretty dire line up of games, not at all for the players yet it’s going to sell and keep selling just on its name.
Xbox have their own space now and that is cloud gaming and accessibility.

There is something for everyone out there.

Personally, Game Pass Ultimate and retro gaming is my world and I love it! Gaming is for all and it doesn’t matter whether you play on your phone, Xbox, Nintendo , PS or emulation system. Enjoy it! Embrace it and shove the wars UYA!

I just enjoy the Series S and will pick up this model.

Literally just a couple of quid for GPU. Not exactly going to break the bank. It’s a small increase compared to many other services.
It’s peanuts and a story that will create hysteria where none is needed.

Loving Dordogne and it’s wonderful watercolour world. Also doing some grinding in Dreamlight Valley - mining, gardening, earning coins etc. and all on my Logitech G Cloud too.

@BBB 30fps now confirmed

@KaijuKaiser It’s perfect for those on a budget

With things like G - Cloud from Logitech and the upcoming PlayStation Q ‘handheld’ why not just get Xcloud on Switch? It just makes so much sense.

After the total farce of Cyberpunk 2077, you really would have thought devs would wait to put games out when they are so clearly not finished.
There is an attitude now that games can get out out and then be fixed with patch after patch and that’s not acceptable. It’s downright lazy!
If it’s not ready, don’t release the bloody thing!

Will be glad when it’s all done one way or another. Too many egos at play and it’s all unsavoury.
I want as many games to be available on as many platforms as possible but also am happy with exclusives. When all systems are on top form, gamers benefit but this whole saga has become more about Jim Ryan and Phil Spencer acting like spoiled brats in a playground.

The whole thing is a farce. To say it was about cloud gaming was a clear fabrication from the CMA. I seem several 🐀

Have to say I’m surprised as all of the sounds coming out of the UK CMA were that they were happy with the deal just weeks ago. The full report reads like Jim Ryan wrote it. How strange!
The whole argument around Cloud gaming is odd because Sony are not really that bothered about that. Streaming on PS compared to Xbox is vastly different to the point of PlayStation cloud play and remote play being pretty naff.
As a mainly Nintendo gamer who has Game Pass, in many ways the news doesn’t affect me that much but as an interested spectator, it pretty much kills the Nintendo 10 year deal for COD although that was never a great concern and I doubt Nintendo will worry too much about that.
Xbox have already put plenty of money behind this deal and it’s a roll of the dice that could turn to be a very bad one. Of course Microsoft can soak that up because the size of their other businesses but it’s still a kick in the nuts.
CMA appeals are not noted for succeeding and I suspect that Xbox will not get this overturned. And there could be no way back. Not only will it leave Activision/Blizzard worrying about finances and jobs, it leaves Xbox and Phil Spencer looking pretty stupid. Jim Ryan will be in hysterics over this and he has played a blinder. He’s made statements that have really been picked up and he has got in the regulators heads for sure!!
What a farce!

15 quid. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Not a chance

I’ll wait for it on Switch then

Of course console sales are down. You can play most Xbox games on cloud and if you are at home it’s all good. Xbox are not bothered about console sales. Xbox is a cloud company and that’s it.

There isn’t really anything like a next gen anymore. What we see now is upgrades after upgrades. The days of next gen that we saw with 16bit to 32 bit and so on are long gone. These kid cycle upgrades are not really necessary and this time around not at all. Let’s just focus on the games.

Nintendo innovated this style many moons ago now. Not a great surprise that both Xbox and Sony have ‘borrowed’ that approach.
It was polished but it was hardly a mind blowing number of games. Xbox is still very much a third party console.

@Romans12 I love GamePass but Xbox is starting to feel like subscription service only. This year does look better but still not as good as it surely should be.

This is bad news. You can’t see it as anything else. It’s to be hoped that the deal for Activison Blizzard goes through. If that does collapse, Xbox is in a whole heap of trouble.

Plague Tale for me. Just so good although there were times I just let the rats take Hugo as he does get annoying! Great writing and really immersive gameplay.
Elden Ring…. Meh. One of the most boring games I played this year.

I don’t get these price excuses. A streaming box doesn’t need to cost a lot to make nor sell. Pretty much every TV in every home has internet so just do the app that way. Connect the controller. Stadia may have collapsed but it ran well. I suspect it’s more about the fact that Xcloud is still not that good than anything else.

This will be a bomb them. Amazon Luna is going so well. Like Google, lay off gaming Amazon. You don’t know what you’re doing.

It won’t come to other TV’s. It will Samsung only due to the deal and then they will release a stick and streaming box. Doubt it will happen soon though. Cloud is still inconsistent though. Needs a lot of work/

Phil Spencer spot on

I can’t see any reason now why it won’t go through. Nintendo are clearly fine with it and the only people playing games ironically is Sony. As each story breaks, Sony start to look more and more like Ronaldo - petulant and just throwing toys out of the pram. Their stance gets more pathetic with each passing day and any sympathy for them has now pretty much evaporated.
Xbox have offered the hand of friendship and collaboration but Sony are just playing games that are not necessary.
The deal will go through and before long, no one will even notice any changes Xbox and Nintendo are focused on games. Sony are focused o. Being anything but ‘for the players.’

@Dezzy70 Okay - so in UK, my 2 local Argos have had Xbox Series X and S in stock for months. Trouble is, as soon as they come in, they sell-out. PS5’s? Rarely in stock because they cant get the supplies. You can't sell something you don't have.
You have interviewed all these stores then? They are all terrified of having stock they can't sell? If they cant sell them after 6 weeks they return them. That's how it works and has done for decades. The Wii U sat on shelves for months but stores returned them. It happens. But Xbox isn't at that point, not even close!
Why do you think we now have cross play? Because people have different consoles. Xbox has been a huge champion of cross play because they want games on as many platforms as possible! That's why.
Play on what you want. Enjoy gaming!

@Dezzy70 I know people with both or all 3. This isn't the old days of console wars. The term next gen is no longer valid. When we went from 8bit to 16bit etc, the leap was impressive. All we are seeing now is upgrades.
Xbox doesn't need to change at all. People are playing Xbox on PC, Tablets, phones. It's an ecosystem. If you don't understand Xbox’s market now, you never will.

@somnambulance The deal will go through. And if it doesn't we all know what Sony will do. They will try and do a deal themselves. That's going to happen. They all need to get on with games![

@Dezzy70 Xbox offers better value for money right now than any other. Other than Nintendo’s own IP’s, there is zero reason to own one anymore. But, the sales still rise and rise. That's Nintendo putting Switch in-your-face at the right times every time.
As for PlayStation... Adverts everywhere. Sales still up but a lack of games. Xbox are aiming for a market where you can play their games on any and every system. Until people realise the obvious, I do despair that people will just keep arguing about not a lot.

@themightyant The country that elected Donald Trump has a trust commission. Wow. That's actually hilarious.

@S1ayeR74 When all platforms are doing well , gamers are the best off! Competition breeds quality. Always been the case. The 90’s saw the console wars and I for one had hoped they had faded away by now.
Sony has bossed the last few years - 10 years - but surely it doesn’t matter? This deal should go through. It won’t change anything. CoD will still be on PS5. The only issue here is that Jim Ryan has lost sight of ‘for the players.’ The best thing that PlayStation can do is get rid of Ryan. He's just a moaner and ha lost the way.

@Sol4ris Sony have got more salt than the sea. They do the same and always have. Let’s see the deal done and move on. Nothing will change. Chill out.

@Would_you_kindly You do know that Push Square and Pure Xbox and Nintendo Life are all the same people? You do know that don’t you? Same set up? Often same people covering the stuff? You do know that? Please tell me you know that. 😂

@Dezzy70 Microsoft are delivering value for money. GamePass is superb and in the middle of a cost of living crisis, I can’t see why anyone would ignore Xbox. As for Xbox not advertising, I see maybe 5 or 6 adverts a day in the UK on Sky channels , sports channels mostly so not sure what you are watching?
Sony ate the company who are against the gamer this time round. In all honesty, Nintendo must be sat laughing loudest. They have an underpowered system still selling like mad after 5 years! Concentrate on the games and that’s all that matters. Xbox is focusing on giving all gamers a good deal. This deal doesn’t kill off PlayStation. Nothing of the sort.

@ValentineMeikin exactly

@belmont Sales of Switch don’t really back that up.

‘Microsoft want Sony to become like Nintendo.’ What an utter load of rubbish. If anything, Sony are jealous that MS have such a good relationship with Nintendo!

Seriously, I got over console wars in the early 90’s but right now the constant whingeing from Sony is just pathetic. Jim Ryan would be much better thinking about getting better content on the PS5, making their subscription service more enticing to gamers and actually getting on with being ‘for the players’ something they seem to have totally forgotten about right now.

@themightyant Price makes sense and it’s easily do able. But let’s get Xbox making the service reliable first!

@Syeiko013 I totally agree with you. Xbox needs to focus on making the service better - simple as that right now. It’s okay when it works but it’s far to unreliable. Get the reliability sorted first. I am still surprised at how bad it can be tbh.

In the UK, the technology and broadband infrastructure needs to seriously improve. Stadia was a dud BUT it ran well wherever I tried it. Whether that be at home or out and about on 4G. Very rarely were there any issues but then again there weren’t millions trying to be on it so that had some impact.
The issue with Xcloud is that is far to unreliable. Even at home where I have super fast broadband and a good connection, it lags and often stutters - that’s not even close to being acceptable. So unless you have a really good 5G connection when out and about, cloud gaming is just not going to make next Gen portable unless Nintendo power up the Switch or Xbox and PlayStation re enter the market which is highly unlikely.
Keystone could be fine and a decent entry level for many but you can already play on your tablet and soon on Smart TV’s so in all honesty what is the point. It’s about as useful as the Logitech portable and that’s the most pointless invention since …….

COD on Switch? Mobile version yes but it’s B-roads please no. It would be awful and every cloud game on Switch is terrible. Unless Nintendo bring out a more powerful Switch of course. Since I have had Xbox Series X/S and a Backbone controller I haven’t picked my Switch up for months and months. Apologies. I digress.