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The head of Xbox Phil Spencer criticized expensive consoles – high prices will not contribute to the growth of the industry

Against recent background price discussions for game consoles chapter Phil Spencer Microsoft Games he made a subtle reference to the modern Games for PlayStation 5 Pro from Sony – he emphasized that the high cost of hardware does not contribute to the growth of the gaming market as a whole.

The CEO of Microsoft Gaming pointed out that the price of $ 1,000 per token is not a factor that will attract new players and expand the market. The PlayStation 5 Pro costs $700 in the US and €800 in Europe, but that doesn’t include a disc drive or stand.

“I’m very happy with what’s happening in the industry. To attraction new players, us need Think creatively about new business models, new tools, and ways to distribute content. But we will not be able to expand the market with with help consoles spending 1000 dollar“, Spencer noted.

Before Spencer it was crucial to the mid-generation console update made it clear that Microsoft sees no point in releasing additional desktop hardware at this time. The company is not interested in making slightly more powerful consoles for profit she wants her iron solutions to bring real benefits to the audience and content creators.

At this time, Spencer is more interested in the idea of ​​creation xbox mobile. Microsoft is also continuing its strategy of expanding access to its games across multiple platforms.

It was recently confirmed that there are no red lines for Xbox – PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch can have any game from Microsoft’s in-house studios.

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