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Re:Xbox will block third-party controllers to "preserve the ... by gretch on Monday October 30, 2023 @08:49PM (#38078379)
Sounds like it will be the end of 3P accessibility controllers yes.

Xbox has invested extensively in their 1P solution though: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/accessories/controllers/xbox-adap...

It's modular and programmable

Re:Xbox will block third-party controllers to "preserve the ... by hirvi74 on Monday October 30, 2023 @09:11PM (#38078683)
And more importantly, all the money goes to Microsoft.
Re:Xbox will block third-party controllers to "preserve the ... by Rebelgecko on Monday October 30, 2023 @09:19PM (#38078771)
I would bet that the Xbox Accessibility controller will never be profitable for Microsoft
Re:Xbox will block third-party controllers to "preserve the ... by tumult on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @05:20AM (#38082110)
It doesn't have to be profitable for them. It can just exist, be the only option, and prevent others from making a competitive or superior product, forcing others out of the business.
Re:Xbox will block third-party controllers to "preserve the ... by ryukafalz on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @08:21AM (#38083657)
It would be a shame if someone with a physical disability needed to find a different accessible controller for each platform they play on because each one only supports first-party controllers though.

I don't have a disability serious enough to need adaptive controllers like this, but I do have RSI, and when I find peripherals that I can use with minimal pain I stick to them. I have to imagine many with more serious disabilities would feel similarly.