Consoles were by far still king in the 2000s when the OG Xbox released.
And Microsoft probably likes being able to control its own ecosystem and make players - play by their rules.
They tried that with forcing an online subscription for PC with Xbox Live, and PC gamers simply didn’t play Halo then. You can’t force PC Players into greed, they have too many options.
Consoles were by far still king in the 2000s when the OG Xbox released.
And Microsoft probably likes being able to control its own ecosystem and make players - play by their rules.
They tried that with forcing an online subscription for PC with Xbox Live, and PC gamers simply didn’t play Halo then. You can’t force PC Players into greed, they have too many options.