Is Microsoft… the Good Guy? - Xbox Adaptive Controller

[GabeThePCHelper]

I think this is a step in the right direction for Microsoft.. I just don't see how it would be very operable with all of those buttons for other games like FPS's, it's still a very good step in the right direction, allowing everyone of every skill level to play videogames.

[idmb]

18 hours ago, fasauceome said:

Microsoft is the good guy if this is being made/sold at a loss, but where there's profit, there's a grey area.

Not really. Even if there's a profit, opportunity cost is still a thing.

[xnamkcor]

1 hour ago, GabeThePCHelper said:

I think this is a step in the right direction for Microsoft.. I just don't see how it would be very operable with all of those buttons for other games like FPS's, it's still a very good step in the right direction, allowing everyone of every skill level to play videogames.

 

[fluxdeity]

Unless they're giving them away to the disabled/handicapped then no, they're not good guys.

As Linus said, ~$200 USD and he didn't even have half the controls mapped. Greedy Microsoft. Shame shame.

[xnamkcor]

9 minutes ago, fluxdeity said:

Unless they're giving them away to the disabled/handicapped then no, they're not good guys.

As Linus said, ~$200 USD and he didn't even have half the controls mapped. Greedy Microsoft. Shame shame.

It's 100 USD, not 200. Those 60 dollar switches are by a separate company. It uses headphone(phone) jacks and works just like a normal switch. The analog ones even work with variable resistors or potentiometers.

[Fasauceome]

27 minutes ago, comander said:

Net of financing costs, development costs, etc. I don't think this is being sold at a profit. 
The only justifications I can see for this are:

I'm not sure if there's any way of knowing the margins for this product but it's far simpler than a standard controller so at least the costs are likely to be lower for mass production. If Microsoft does net a loss and just did it to help handicapped gamers then credit where credit is due, but those details are likely to come to light later.

[Results45]

On 4/8/2019 at 11:30 AM, James said:

Buy Xbox Adaptive Controller on Amazon: https://geni.us/aHrx

 

The Xbox Adaptive Controller is an accessibility-focused interface that lets people of all ability levels enjoy gaming on the Xbox One.

 

 

 

Taran could totally use all 20 of those headphone jacks and USB ports* to beef-up his already "infinite" macro shortcuts (it starts where he shows his whole setup):

 

*to mount 2 more Elgato Macro Pads on his desk (in addition to Adaptive Controller buttons) plus ergonomic buttons all over his chair, under his desk, between his thighs, or even to his head