>it would be smart to ignore it and focus on their great subscription service that only requires a $500 Xbox.
in the same way that nintendo thought it was smart to ignore online gaming for some 15 years, sure. It was true for a while. Until it wasnt
MS isn't doing this because it's immediately profitable. They feel it's the future, and they can iron out the technical issues. They want to be in the forefront when that arrives instead of playing catchup.
Also, more obviously: Gamepass is on Android and Android isn't playing those games natively. It's another way to target the mobile market.
in the same way that nintendo thought it was smart to ignore online gaming for some 15 years, sure. It was true for a while. Until it wasnt
MS isn't doing this because it's immediately profitable. They feel it's the future, and they can iron out the technical issues. They want to be in the forefront when that arrives instead of playing catchup.
Also, more obviously: Gamepass is on Android and Android isn't playing those games natively. It's another way to target the mobile market.