Xbox capacity of letting you buy games via mobile app is closer than ever

One of the promises that Microsoft claimed during the Preliminary Injunction against the purchase of Activision Blizzard King was to actually developing a mobile store and while it has been a GREAT WHILE about news regarding of this, Xbox is really close to make it a reality.

Microsoft announced that soon, you will be able to buy games and add-on content, join Game Pass, and redeem Perks directly from the Xbox app on mobile along with Xbox Console gameplay streaming.

We’re excited to announce that one of the most requested features from the Xbox community is coming to the Xbox app. Players will soon be able to buy games and add-on content, join Game Pass, and redeem Perks directly from the Xbox app on mobile. Be ready to play on day one by pre-ordering games like Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 and then set it to pre-install on Xbox consoles from the app. Buy games like Assassin’s Creed Shadows and MLB The Show 25. Players will also be able to join Game Pass directly from the Xbox app. Ultimate members can redeem Perks like the Sea of Thieves Seventh Serving Emote directly from the app.

This experience will start to roll out to beta users on iOS and Android and will be available soon for everyone on the Google Play Store on Android devices and the Apple Store.

It is speculated that while the internal store will go live, Microsoft is taking time with the capacity of playing the games with your iOS and Android device while attending the final stretch of the legal standing of Google on opening more its policy about 3rd party stores.

Game you own, game that you can play anywhere

One of the biggest promise that Microsoft had with Xbox Game Pass, mainly Game Pass Ultimate user, is that any game that you truly own because you paid for should be appearing in your Game Pass Cloud library.

In other words, gamer will be able to stream select games they own in addition to the Game Pass catalog on their Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One consoles and Microsoft claims that over 100 games and expect to more games to join the catalog in near future. 

This update aligns with Microsoft’s broader strategy to enhance accessibility and player-centric experiences, but the mobile store initiative might still be in development or part of future updates.

While it is an incredible feat, it appears that this doesn’t seem to be the promised mobile store that Microsoft discussed during the Activision Blizzard Preliminary Injunction hearings. During those hearings, Microsoft emphasized its plans to create a competitive mobile gaming store to challenge existing platforms.

Finally, in a minor update of Xbox ecosystem for April, expect a new feature on the game hub, where Xbox pulls up “relevant information” about a game, such as player stats, achievements, friends currently playing the game, events, and available add-ons.