GoKawiilMicrosoft brings Xbox app to TCL smart TVs ahead of pay-as-you-go cloud gaming launch
Microsoft is partnering with TCL to add its Xbox app to select smart TVs in the coming months, enabling access to Xbox Cloud Gaming without a console. The rollout coincides with a new pay-as-you-go cloud gaming option launching in November, which lets users stream games without an active Game Pass subscription.
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This expands Xbox Cloud Gaming's reach to more households by turning ordinary smart TVs into gaming devices, reducing dependence on console hardware. However, Microsoft is simultaneously capping monthly cloud hours for Game Pass tiers, suggesting a strategic push toward monetizing cloud gaming through both subscriptions and pay-per-use models.
- TCL joins Hisense, Samsung, LG, and Amazon Fire TV in supporting the Xbox app.
- A new pay-as-you-go cloud gaming option launches in November for non-subscribers.
- Game Pass tiers will face new monthly cloud hour limits, from 5 to 15 hours.
Xbox Wireless Controller — If you're going to stream Game Pass titles straight from a TCL TV's Xbox app, you still need something to play with controller pairs over Bluetooth with TVs, phones, and PCs. It's the same pad Microsoft builds its cloud gaming experience around, so it just works with no console required.
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