• CmdrShepard@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    I don’t really find any of these features that appealing apart from maybe Retroarch but why is Microsoft charging you extra to use the hardware that you already purchased? Can’t say I’ve ever needed a browser on my console considering I have a smartphone and PC steps away from it. I’m sure accessibility features are great for those that need them but these three things encompass your entire list of features added over a decade.

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      1 year ago

      They’re not charging you extra to use hardware you already bought. You have to pay to access dev mode, which is very different because it’s a developer fee in order to be able to release your own games.

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        1 year ago

        I’ve created developer accounts with numerous companies for personal use with home automation and have never once been charged a fee. They’re ripping people off with this (ala reddit API access) plain and simple. What resources of theirs will you be using running an emulator on your console to play game files that your provide yourself?

        • Irisos@lemmy.umainfo.live
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          1 year ago

          How is that a rip off? You pay 20€ once and get the ability to sideload any UWP app and develop for the console.

          Compare it to both Nintendo and Sony where:

          • You have to pay multiple times the price of the console for the dev kit
          • You don’t own said dev kit
          • Their SDKs are not publicly accessible
          • You have to sign multiple NDAs on top of all those issues
          • Assuming you have no problem with all this, you can be rejected as a developer for any reason

          Considering how locked consoles were and still are (Except for the PS3 “other OS”) period. Being able to get a decent current gen console, that doubles as an emulator, with development capabilities for an additional 20 euros is a gift, not a rip-off.

          • CmdrShepard@lemmy.one
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            1 year ago

            Nintendo and Sony are also a ripoff, which doesn’t make Microsoft’s implementation any less of a cash grab. As I said, what resources of theirs are you using in any of this process that would necessitate a fee to cover their costs? As you said you pay the fee to gain the ability to install your software on your console.