Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is coming to Playstation 5 on December 8th

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Post by blinky88 » Wed, Sep 24, 2025, 9:55 PM UTC

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is coming to Playstation 5 on December 8th
flightsimulator.com

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Post by HardwareLust » Wed, Sep 24, 2025, 9:58 PM UTC

Sweet! I wonder how well it will perform vs. Xbox Series X.

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Post by doener » Wed, Sep 24, 2025, 10:05 PM UTC

Does this mean Microsoft has officially given up completely on Xbox?

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Post by doctorpangloss » Wed, Sep 24, 2025, 10:06 PM UTC

doener wrote: post #3

Does this mean Microsoft has officially given up completely on Xbox?

Like Google gave up on Stadia? There's a chance.

It ships Windows on lots of computers and also makes the Surface. So hard to say with looser criteria too.

But. Yeah, they have.

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Post by Mistletoe » Wed, Sep 24, 2025, 10:07 PM UTC

doener wrote: post #3

Does this mean Microsoft has officially given up completely on Xbox?

Well….

https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/1np99za/costco_new_...

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Post by jsheard » Wed, Sep 24, 2025, 10:09 PM UTC

doener wrote: post #3

Does this mean Microsoft has officially given up completely on Xbox?

They gave up on permanent exclusivity a while ago, this isn't the first game they've let slip to Playstation. The rule of thumb is now that MS games launch on both Xbox and PC then go to Playstation after a year or so, Sony games only launch on Playstation then go to PC after a year or so, but never Xbox, and Nintendo exclusives are still forever aside from some weird China-only deals.

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Post by ViktorRay » Wed, Sep 24, 2025, 10:10 PM UTC

Xbox Series X is 5 years old.

PlayStation 5 is 5 years old.

I’m sure the PlayStation 6 is around the corner. PS5 came out 7 years after PS4 so PS6 should be coming within a couple years.

Now that Microsoft has seemingly abandoned exclusives why would anyone grab the next gen Xbox console when it comes out in a couple years? Seems like PlayStation 6 is the only viable option.

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Post by mentos » Wed, Sep 24, 2025, 10:10 PM UTC

No mention of PSVR? Seems ripe for that.

edit: coming to PSVR 2026 via free update

Cool, I’ve never tried PSVR how does it compare to say Quest 2/3?

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Post by jsheard » Wed, Sep 24, 2025, 10:11 PM UTC

mentos wrote: post #8

No mention of PSVR? Seems ripe for that. edit: coming to PSVR 2026 via free update Cool, I’ve never tried PSVR how does it compare to say Quest 2/3?

The Xbox doesn't have VR support so letting the Playstation version have it would be a bit awkward.

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Post by afturner » Wed, Sep 24, 2025, 10:14 PM UTC

jsheard wrote: post #9

mentos wrote: post #8

No mention of PSVR? Seems ripe for that. edit: coming to PSVR 2026 via free update Cool, I’ve never tried PSVR how does it compare to say Quest 2/3?

The Xbox doesn't have VR support so letting the Playstation version have it would be a bit awkward.

> PS VR2 owners will be able to experience the entire game through their headset and Sense controllers with a free update that will be available in 2026

https://www.flightsimulator.com/microsoft-flight-simulator-2...