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Predicting the (actually very exciting) future of next gen Xbox hardware

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As we head into 2025 , the hardware we use to play games on is becoming increasingly incidental.

The hardware that content lives on will become increasingly incidental, as more and more users adopt device-agnostic platforms like Steam and cloud to build their gaming libraries.

The future of gaming from the platform holders' perspective, at least generally, is going to revolve around content and software sales.

The next gen Xbox consoles will essentially be more PC-like than ever before, says author.

Microsoft CEO Phil Spencer has hinted as much when he described a desire to bring third -party stores like Epic and GOG to Xbox consoles.

Xbox Play Anywhere is the Xbox ecosystem's most underrated feature in that universe Microsoft is trying to develop.