Has Xbox really lost the console wars?

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Microsoft’s Xbox chief discussed the state of the Xbox business

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As a PC gamer I have exactly zero incentive to buy an Xbox. I hope they never renege on releasing every Xbox exclusive simultaneously on PC.
- Xbox i think really only appeals to people without a PC or not having one that can run games good
  
  I bought the OG Xbox and haven’t looked back, despite having PCs powerful enough to run AAA games over the years. I just prefer console gaming and don’t want to deal with the baggage of a PC.
  
  Comfort of my couch + TV on my Series X far outweighs whatever improvements sitting at a desk provides.
  Xbox comes with comfort, and to me that is priceless
  
  you realize you can use pc from a couch too right? That's what I do fr fr, have it connected to my desk and my tv so I just switch inputs and I'm off to the races
  
  I sit down, push one button on my Xbox controller to turn it on and another once more to play a game.
  It is just a world easier to play a game on a console than it is on a PC. I'm sure we can be objective about this.
  
  It's really not objectively worlds easier though. With a smart setup, it's a difference of literally 1-2 taps on my phone screen and then I put my phone down beside me and grab my wireless controller and the rest of the experience is identical, only it has all the benefits of a PC (unlimited fps, zero ads, no reliance on subscription services, streaming services, etc). For 90% of end users yeah it's easier because they think you have to sit at a desk with a wired mouse and keyboard to interface with desktop PC hardware, but that's a plebian problem tbh.
  
  I game on PC but I understand the appeal of an Xbox. GPUs have been insanely expensive, and while not necessarily hard, building a PC can still be an overwhelming rabbit hole to research as you try to find the best configurations and deals, and even though it's improved a lot, PCs are still more prone to messing up since more configurations are harder to test.

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