Like many others, I’ve been incredibly disappointed with Apple not allowing Microsoft’s xCloud game streaming service on the iOS App Store. There are valid reasons why Apple has made that decision, and there are valid arguments as to why the service should be allowed on iOS, but the bottom line for me as a consumer and a loyal Apple device user is that having the ability to stream Xbox Game Pass games through xCloud to my mobile device is a HUGE value add and it’s now a feather in the cap of every mobile device maker out there except Apple. Not long after it became clear that Apple wouldn’t be budging on this decision, I decided that it was time for me to pick up an Android device. Mainly this was so I could check out xCloud and see how it worked, but I’ve also been wanting to dip into the other side of the mobile operating system world for a while since all I’ve ever really known is iOS, so this was also a good excuse to finally do so. With that, if you’re in a similar boat as me, here’s what I have put together as my mobile xCloud setup for a relatively affordable price. Here’s what you’ll need: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
First thing’s first. xCloud is part of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which is a gaming subscription service that Microsoft has been running for the past few years and is essentially a “Netflix for video games" that gives you unlimited access to more than 100 titles for your monthly subs...