Microsoft Wants to Offer Xbox Gaming on TVs Without the Console
Xbox gaming subscribers spend 50% more on games and content, up from 20% more last August.
No console? No problem. Microsoft Corp. said its Xbox gaming unit is working on new hardware and deals with TV makers that will let people play games and experience the Xbox without needing to buy a gaming machine.
The idea would be to embed the Xbox experience directly into an internet-connected TV with nothing else needed except for a video game controller, Microsoft said. Meanwhile Xbox is also building streaming devices to enable cloud gaming services on any TV or monitor. Microsoft’s latest Xbox consoles, released last fall, remain in short supply amid a chip shortage that’s constraining industries from tech to autos and Microsoft has said it expects to continue to feel the squeeze in the coming months.