New Xbox & AI CEO announced via Twitter ( not calling it x) the new “hybrid” console that will play Xbox and PC games.

In other words you know just a PC. Thus far it seems the system will use the exact same Xbox desktop experience as the “rog ally”.

While we all saw it coming and there isn’t much surprise. This to me says Xbox is dead as a platform.

It’s going to be expensive, it’s going to have Windows. It’s going to have co-pilot it’s going to have the same pop ups.

At least we get an Ally ROG desktop at most a Surface Gaming Desktop. Either honestly is a terrible idea. There will be most affordable options not tied to windows there will be mode powerful options at the same price. Even if you like the idea of going all in PC gaming this won’t be your best option.

If you want to stay a console gamer you’re going to have to switch teams …

RIP Xbox.

  • baduhai@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    34·
    4 hours ago

    I actually think it’s a great idea. The problem is that Microslop is behind it.

    • Airfried@piefed.socialEnglish
      1·
      1 hour ago

      The idea is great because it didn’t come from Microslop. It’s going to be a Steam Machine competitor.

      • baduhai@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        3·
        1 hour ago

        Nah, it’s been pretty clear for some time now that the next Xbox would just be a PC. I don’t think they got this idea from Valve. I’m sure that Valve helped shape their plans, though.

    • 64bithero@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      14·
      4 hours ago

      Yeah it can be , and Steam already did it and better. But it’s still not a console experience. It’s closer but it’s not equivalent. And for what Xbox has represented this isn’t it …

      • zikzak025@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        3 hours ago

        I think it’s “console enough” that it could still work. Current consoles are really just locked-down PCs anyways.

        It’d be no different than the OtherOS functionality on first-run PS3 consoles that allowed them to boot into Linux. Perhaps simpler than that even, given that current consoles already use standard PC hardware and not the Cell architecture the PS3 ran on.