are you under the impression that the money from Xbox 1st party software sales don't go to Xbox?..

do you also think the money from 1st party PlayStation sales doesn't go to PlayStation?.. i didn't need a PS5 to purchase these games:

kids used to ask for a console to play games.. these days, kids are playing games on their iPads.. the most popular games used to be sold at retail.. these days, the most popular games are free-to-play..

these are fundamental differences in the way the gaming industry works yet a certain few can't seem to get the memo..

there's a reason why PlayStation attempted to move their entire gaming business strategy over to live service games and it's not because everything is just fine and no changes were needed.. it's because ex-PlayStation boss, Jim Ryan, believes the future of gaming is in live service games..

Then you have ex-PlayStation boss, Shawn Layden, stating that current AAA development growth Is unsustainable and also stating that we are a generation or two from where the proprietary console becomes irrelevant..

Then you have the CEO of Sony stating their future in games will be in Consoles, PC, Mobile, And Cloud..

Then you have ex-PlayStation executive, Shuhei Yoshida, saying "Single-player games now cost so much, so they need additional income by doing remasters and porting to PC to be able to do that."

and now you have the current CEO of PlayStation, Hiroki Tokoki, saying:

That's both former and current heads of Sony/PlayStation all telling us all the same thing:

GAMING IS CHANGING..

yet you have disingenuous concern trolls like @ghostofgolden running around with his fingers in his ears; still going on and on about "console sales" and "exclusive games".. the same can be said for out-of-touch console warriors like @last_lap.. both completely clueless about what's actually happening in gaming; either by willful or feigned ignorance..

but whatever, .. you can only talk to a brick wall for so long before you start to look stupid as well..

when you pay for Xbox content from the Xbox Store, you are an Xbox customer.. it's a rather simple concept..

you can't seem to understand and/or accept this simple concept but that doesn't change the fact of the matter..

when you subscribe to Game Pass Ultimate, what kind of customer are you?..

a Game Pass Ultimate subscriber can access those games on console, PC, and cloud.. is that also a Microsoft customer (but somehow NOT an Xbox customer)?

gotcha, so there will be no Xbox next-gen console and Game Pass will also end by the start of next-gen..

am i reading your words correctly?..

we all have a little sheep in us when it comes to Nintendo.. 🐏

honestly, Nintendo is Nintendo.. only Nintendo can do what they do and still be massively successful..

that said, I'd wager, even Nintendo realizes the sheer amount of money they could make by supporting PC.. so i think it's just a matter of time imo..

if you can't understand that an Xbox customer can (and does) exist on various platforms, that's on you..

if you can't understand that software sales of Xbox 1st party games generate money for Xbox, that's on you..

Comprehension matters..

you summed it up perfectly..

again, when you subscribe to the PC Game Pass (ie utilizing the Xbox Store on PC) are you an active Xbox customer?..