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Microsoft Wants Game Pass on Playstation, Nintendo, and "Every Screen" Possible

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Re: Microsoft Wants Game Pass on Playstation, Nintendo, and "Every Screen" Possible

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Which was followed up with "there are no plans for PlayStation/Nintendo Gamepass": https://www.gamespot.com/articles/phil-spencer-says-microsof...

In other news, Coca-Cola wants ads on every Pepsi label.

Re: Microsoft Wants Game Pass on Playstation, Nintendo, and "Every Screen" Possible

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How can I get my App Store on your device without letting you get your App Store on my device? May regulation gut these pigs…

How do you know they wouldn't allow a similar Nintendo or Sony "game pass" on their console? Please refrain from coming to HN and posting low-effort speculation.

Re: Microsoft Wants Game Pass on Playstation, Nintendo, and "Every Screen" Possible

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Which was followed up with "there are no plans for PlayStation/Nintendo Gamepass": https://www.gamespot.com/articles/phil-spencer-says-microsof...

Maybe this was a trap to catch leakers inside Microsoft. Make up some ridiculous news and see where it shows up.

Re: Microsoft Wants Game Pass on Playstation, Nintendo, and "Every Screen" Possible

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How can I get my App Store on your device without letting you get your App Store on my device? May regulation gut these pigs…

How do you know they wouldn't allow a similar Nintendo or Sony "game pass" on their console? Please refrain from coming to HN and posting low-effort speculation.

Because it would be an enormous sacrifice of profit. They could do this now if they wished.

Platform monopolies are the core business strategy of every basically every tech giant. Become the exclusive middle man for a large number of customers and extort the small businesses because they cannot use alternatives to reach the customers.

I find your assertion that this is low effort speculation to be insultingly misinformed.

Re: Microsoft Wants Game Pass on Playstation, Nintendo, and "Every Screen" Possible

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

How do you know they wouldn't allow a similar Nintendo or Sony "game pass" on their console? Please refrain from coming to HN and posting low-effort speculation.

Because it would be an enormous sacrifice of profit. They could do this now if they wished. Platform monopolies are the core business strategy of every basically every tech giant. Become the exclusive middle man for a large number of customers and extort the small businesses because they cannot use alternatives to reach the customers. I find your assertion that this is low effort speculation to be insultingly misinfo…

It's speculation until it happens. Full stop. Not surprising that you continue to pretend to know the future.
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