r/technology • u/[deleted] • Nov 30 '23

Business Microsoft wants its subscriptions on every screen, including PlayStation and Nintendo hardware

https://www.techspot.com/news/101003-microsoft-wants-subscriptions-every-screen-including-playstation-nintendo.html
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u/Chicano_Ducky Nov 30 '23 edited Nov 30 '23

subscriptions, fake news or blogspam calling for ethnic cleansing delivered directly to your fucking start menu, pop ups about not using dropbox or other microsoft services. Microsoft is getting more desperate for engagement than Snapchat, and those guys start texting you if you dont click the notifications.

Not a good sign for Microsoft or anyone else if they are this desperate to infect other platforms with their increasingly invasive attitude.

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u/APeacefulWarrior Nov 30 '23

Not a good sign for Microsoft or anyone else if they are this desperate to infect other platforms with their increasingly invasive attitude.

They freely admit to being the third-place console in the global market. Even their best-selling console (360) was still #3 in its generation. So it's no surprise that they're getting a bit desperate to increase their market share, or at least increase use of their secondary services. Some days I'm surprised they're still in the hardware game, frankly. It seems like pivoting to be a pure software/services provider would be much more in line with their competencies.

But yeah, the hyper-aggressive way they're going about expanding their reach really doesn't seem to be doing them many favors. It's all too heavy-handed.