Xbox has become the most pro-consumer platform in the eyes of gamers — aided by decisions from Sony and Nintendo

Sony and Nintendo have frequently been disappointing gamers lately, and some are looking toward Xbox.

The recent Nintendo Switch 2 presentation has upset gamers. Many are dissatisfied with the company's pricing policy.

There are questions for Sony PlayStation as well — not only regarding game quality, but also about their distribution method: on PC, new releases are unavailable in many regions due to the PSN requirement. Even after easing the policy (PSN is no longer required everywhere), a number of games have not been returned to sale.

Icybubba wonders: “How did we reach the point where Xbox is the most pro-consumer platform?

I want to clarify that Valve with Steam and Steam Deck is the exception; this post is mainly aimed at Nintendo and Sony.

This isn't a 'console wars' post, just to clarify right away, I'm not pushing the idea that 'Xbox is way better than PlayStation or Switch'.

It's just that Xbox offers things like Game Pass and free upgrades [of game versions] from Xbox One to Series X, which Nintendo and Sony don't do. 

Even the very idea of releasing games on other platforms like PC and PlayStation is a pro-consumer move, even if people here think it's a controversial decision. The next Xbox, if it runs on Windows and lets you have Steam, will be another example of a pro-consumer move.

The irony is that out of all companies, it's Microsoft making these moves.”

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