No, Microsoft is not ditching Xbox consoles for TV cloud streaming
(Windows Phone Central)

Just to reiterate, again. One of the prevailing narratives I often see revolving around Xbox Game Pass cloud streaming is this idea that Microsoft wants to eliminate the home console completely. It`s this notion that their ultimate goal is to move everyone over to the cloud and a subscription service, wresting you of some kind of control over your home content and entertainment experiences. Indeed, Microsoft itself confirmed last week that they`re working on streaming-only Xbox Game Pass apps for smart TVs, and streaming-only Xbox console boxes in the future. In an interview posted on Bloomberg TV, Microsoft`s head of creator experiences for Xbox Sarah Bond offered some details on exactly how Redmond is positioning gaming. She even said in the interview that Microsoft views retail outlets like Gamestop as integral to offering consumers choice over how they want to play. Yet, despite that, Bloomberg TV slapped a large banner across the screen reading `Games move to TV, ditch console...