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DF Weekly: What is an Xbox? Not an existential crisis but the latest phase of Microsoft’s big transition

What is an Xbox? It’s a pretty straightforward question, right? I’d define it as a custom piece of gaming technology, generally box-shaped, that typically sits in the lounge or bedroom. Competitively priced, it’s a mainstream-orientated product that offers a great balance between price and performance and is as close to plug and play gaming as you’re going to get. It is a console, or is it? Microsoft begs to differ with its latest, remarkable messaging. A cloud client running on a smart TV, Amazon Fire Stick or Meta Quest VR headset is now an Xbox. A desktop PC is an Xbox. A laptop or PC handheld is also an Xbox. It’s all part of Microsoft’s transition plan to evolve Xbox from a console/PC ecosystem into an ‘Everywhere’ platform that’s as device-agnostic as it’s possible to be – but is it going to work?

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Source: Eurogamer.net

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