Is Microsoft Diluting the Value of Consoles and Games With Xbox All Access?
- Author
- Gadgets 360
- Published
- Wed 29 Aug 2018
- Episode Link
- https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/gadgets.ndtv.com/feeds/podcast/transition/t86.mp3
We discuss Xbox All Access, Microsoft's new subscription service that allows you to get an Xbox, online multiplayer, and a bunch of games for a single, reasonable monthly price. Games editor Rishi Alwani and friend of the podcast Mikhail Madnani join host Pranay Parab.
Xbox All Access (1:40)
- What it is
- How much does it cost
- Which countries is it available in
- The advantages of consoles as a service
- Why it’s not a great fit for Xbox
- What about India?
- The chances of theft or misuse
- Where publishers stand on this
- Will Sony or Nintendo get into this?
- Nintendo’s online services
- Region-locking on Nintendo consoles
- Region locked companion apps
- Sony and diluting the value of its games
- The big services play for Xbox and PlayStation
Games we’ve been playing this week (25:34)
Music: Popular Potpourri and Path Complete from PPPPPP by Magnus “Souleye” Pålsson.
