This gen was the wrong one to entirely cock up due to the digital lock in.
Agreed. It could work out well for MS though - "Buy our console with your digital games from all previous Xbox consoles, and you can get Game Pass too with day and date releases of new first party titles". They've also reiterated that they want you to be able to bring your games forward with you. Sony hasn't been nearly as aggressive with their BC initiative despite also having a large catalogue to tap into. I get that PS3 would be problematic to bring over, but PS1 and PS2 shouldn't be. PS4 BC is good, yes, but it's not as exhaustive as MS's offering.
If I was a neutral jumping in and deciding on an ecosystem to stick with that'd be a pitch that'd definitely make me look hard at picking up an Xbox Series X. TBH as it is, and as someone who plays on PC / Playstation / Nintendo, I'm still having a hard time not following the Series X closely.
Also, but unrelated: Blue is the colour :D.
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