ZeroInspo t1_j6kf2gd wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:18 PM

You can play from your PC on a tablet or another TV through a myriad of services like Steam Link. As to your Xbox console games being available on PC, that depends. If you buy physical games, those obviously won’t work, and if you buy digital they’ll work on your PC IF they have what Xbox calls Smart Delivery, which is basically a cross platform copy of the game that works on Xbox One , Series console or PC. Otherwise you’ll have to buy the games again.

stujack OP t1_j6khh84 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:34 PM

Thanks for the response.

So Steam Link is basically like a PC version of Xbox Remote Play?

It would allow me to play games from my pc while in a different room or out of town using my tablet?

So there's no real reason for me to keep my Xbox if I get a gaming PC?

ZeroInspo t1_j6ki2kw wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:38 PM

The reason would be to keep being able to play your Xbox games that don’t have Smart Delivery, which I think are most games except exclusives.

And yes, basically Steam Link is like Xbox remote play. Steam is a store that sells videogames, so steam link only allows you to play games bought on their platform. There are other alternatives for streaming your PC to another device though, many of them but you’ll end up using Steam to buy your games, everyone does on PC.

stujack OP t1_j6kjuo2 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 11:51 PM

Thanks, appreciate the info. I don't think I need to worry about losing the games, I don't have a great amount, or most now have new versions released that I'd probably want anyway.

Seems like I've maybe no reason to keep the Xbox then.

I'd only considered keeping it to play games when in a different room or out of town for work. Seems like I'd be buying my new games via the PC anyway, so the Xbox would have less and less on it.