Thanks to the new gadget, you will soon be able to play Xbox Series X games without buying the console

MICROSOFT adds a nifty new gadget to its line of electronic gadgets.

The Xbox Streaming Stick allows users to access games via the cloud.

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The Xbox Streaming Stick would eliminate the need to splurge on the expensive Xbox Series X, currently priced at $499.99 at Best Buy.

TechRadar reported that the dongle device is part of the Xbox Everywhere plan.

Industry insider Tom Warren said the Xbox Everywhere initiative will take the brand to “more markets, more games and more devices.” Twitter.

The stick is expected to be connected to televisions via the HDMI port.

Some may own an Xbox Streaming Stick with the purchase of a Samsung TV.

Microsoft has reportedly teamed up with Samsung to bring the power of the stick straight into new TVs.

The streaming platform coupled with the Samsung partnership will see Microsoft gain a foothold in the application wars against Apple TV, Paramount+ and others.

According to TechHive, the Xbox Streaming Stick should be on the market within the next 12 months.

However, reporters from The Verge warn against dropping your game console.

The streaming project was originally announced by Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer in November 2020.

Unfortunately, Spencer had said, “I don’t think anything is going to stop us” when the streaming concept was first introduced almost two years ago.

In early 2022, Microsoft acquired Call of Duty developer Activision Blizzard for a whopping $68.7 billion.

The company is a tech giant with the teeth and financial clout to reinvent the gaming business once more.