Microsoft sacrificed Xbox Series X sales for “long term ambition” in the cloud

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Microsoft has used custom Xbox Series X hardware for its cloud.

Microsoft sacrificed Xbox Series X sales for ‘long term ambition’ in the clouda senior editor covering Microsoft, PC gaming, console, and tech. He founded WinRumors, a site dedicated to Microsoft news, before joining The Verge in 2012.Microsoft has been sacrificing growing its Xbox Series X / S sales numbers since launch as a tradeoff for investment in cloud and gaming content.

Microsoft has had to invest money into building out its cloud infrastructure for Xbox Cloud Gaming, particularly as it’s based on custom console components. “I believe our investments in content and xCloud are critical to realizing our potential in gaming,” says Spencer. “Amazon Luna and Google Stadia do not have the console strength we have giving us developer engagement, gaming community, and catalog of content.”last year.

Source: Gaming Daily Report (gamingdailyreport.net)

 

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