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But thats how badly Xbox has f*cked up.
The glitch notice also includes advice to return peripherals to retailers and manufacturers.
A pointless restriction handed down by an evil corporation with nebulous intent?
The affected products include both generations of theRas1utionand Wingman XB 2 converter.
In a nutshell, these products allow for peripherals not designed by Xbox to be used on its consoles.
But going forward, I might be literally unable to use the console I bought.
Im not paying $100 just to get going with that when aDualSenseworks fine for me.
Not like that, Phil.
We meant, within the confines of the Xbox ecosystem.
Go on,Microsoft, compromise my gaming experience!
Turn my expensive rectangle into a paperweight!
Yes, haha, yes!
The supposed and actual justifications for the peripheral block are genuinely pathetic, and Ive stopped caring.
No one involved in the decision seems to have gone What will actually happen if we do this?.
Ive got the eBay listing ready to go, and the account closure page bookmarked.
Honestly, try me.
I feel weirdly illegitimate about it, and its deeply tiring.
Simply not bothering is an option, so Im not bluffing about the eBay thing.
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