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Originally Posted by XelNya

TBH I'm a little shocked they're doing this considering it removes a selling point from their "console."

I don't think they are planning to stay in the console business anyway.

You don't put Xbox Live on PC and Nintendo Switch when you think you can sale the world an Xbox TWO SEVEN TWENTY or whatever.

It's very clear that Microsoft is trying to get solid numbers for what to do with their franchises for when they bow out.


EDIT:

Originally Posted by Charu

What is required though is just to make a Xbox Live Account, which is completely free and shouldn't cost you a penny.

It is free but I don't need my games to not work if when the service goes down.