Xbox Not Bringing Game Pass To Switch, PlayStation - Phil Spencer

Despite a desire to have Game Pass on other platforms, Microsoft has no plans to bring Xbox Game Pass to Nintendo or Sony consoles.

Microsoft executive vice-president for Gaming Phil Spencer has previously expressed that he would like to “take Game Pass everywhere,” but the company will focus its effort on PC and mobile because it is able to deliver players an undiluted Xbox experience on those platforms, says Video Games Chronicle.

“The thing about other gaming console platforms is we’re not able to bring a full Xbox experience on those platforms,” Spencer said.

“Because we know when somebody is playing one of our Xbox games there is an expectation that I’ve got my Xbox Live community, I have my achievements, Game Pass is an option for me, my first-party library is completely there,” he said.

“And the other competitive platforms aren’t really that interested in having a full Xbox experience on their hardware,” he added. “But for us, we want to be where gamers want to be, and that’s the path that we’re on.”

At present, “Minecraft” is offered by Microsoft for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, the Wii U, and the Nintendo Switch. Meanwhile, Xbox Game Studios published “Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition” for the Switch in 2019.

Microsoft has also reportedly explored bringing Xbox Live features to the Switch version of “Cuphead.”

In September, the company will launch “Project xCloud” and the game streaming service will be available via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Priced at $14.99, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate combines Xbox Live Gold membership with Xbox Game Pass for console and PC.

Microsoft is focusing on “near-term” efforts on Android devices. At launch, “Project xCloud,” (which will be eventually renamed at a later date) is expected to let users stream Xbox games they already own from the cloud, as well as Xbox Game Pass titles, says Video Games Chronicle.

Spencer has previously mentioned that he would like to see gamers be able to play their Xbox games on mobile phones and tablets so they aren’t limited to playing them on their consoles in front of their televisions. Unfortunately, that won't involve cross-play on rival consoles just yet.

Microsoft is also reportedly working on a feature that will also allow users to stream PC games across xCloud. In theory, it could let users stream PC games to their Xbox console and play them in the living room.