Key takeaways
- The Xbox app on Android will allow game purchases again due to the court ruling.
- Xbox fans excited for more flexibility; Some concerns about phasing out consoles.
- Apple users may feel left out as the iOS version does not feature in-app purchases.
Ability to buy and play games on Xbox The app is coming back to Android. A popular feature missed by many fans of the Xbox family of consoles using Android mobile devices.
The change comes after a California jury ruled against Google, declaring the company had an illegal monopoly over the Android Play Store. As a result of this decision, Google cannot prohibit in-app payment methods for at least three years and must allow access to third-party Android app stores.

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On Twitter, Xbox President Sarah Bond announced the upcoming features. In a brief statement, the president said the recent court ruling regarding Google's Play Store is allowing “more choice and flexibility” and as a result, Xbox will offer Android users the opportunity to purchase and play games directly through the Xbox app. on their phone. Players will also be able to redeem codes through the app. These features will arrive sometime in November, though Bond did not specify an exact date when they will be made available.
Xbox fans react to app news
Xbox fans seem mostly happy to hear the news, especially those on the Android app. However, there are some complaints from Xbox's userbase. Some have lamented that this is one more step in Xbox's perceived direction of killing off its own consoles in favor of allowing users to stream or use other devices entirely to play its games. Some have even taken the opportunity to take shots at Xbox to shut down developers like Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin.
Others have also complained that these features are not even available in the iOS versions of the Xbox app, and there is no information about that change, so Apple fans are feeling left out. However, based on the tweet, it's possible that these changes are coming now because Xbox will be able to sell games to users with in-app purchases instead of routing them through Google Play billing and thus surrendering a portion of the profits. Apple hasn't changed in this regard, so Xbox will have to raise prices on the platform or see a loss on every game sold through the app to Apple users.
For the moment, Android users will have to wait and see when this update arrives. More information will likely follow from Xbox in the coming weeks.