Microsoft now says they have ‘no plans’ for Game Pass on Nintendo hardware

Microsoft has made it very clear that they believe the path forward for them in the game industry is through Game Pass. With multiple streaming services raking in big bucks in recent years, you can understand why Microsoft sees that as the way to greater success.

Over the years, Microsoft has opened up on their plans for Game Pass, including the efforts to bring it to just about everything that uses a screen. That sentiment was most recently echoed by Xbox’s CFO Tim Stuart, who just spoke at length about Game Pass at the Wells Fargo TMT Summit.

Stuart specifically said that it’s Microsoft’s mission to “bring first-party experiences [and] subscription services to every screen that can play games.” Stuart took things further by saying that meant PlayStation and Nintendo hardware as well. Now, just a couple of days later, Microsoft is singing a different tune.

While CFO Tim Stuart wants Game Pass on Nintendo hardware, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer feels differently. In an interview with Windows Central, Spencer didn’t mince words about the potential for Game Pass on other platforms.

How did Microsoft’s CFO and CEO get things so mixed up about the company’s message? That’s not for us to figure out, but it’s clear there needs to be a bit more communication within Microsoft to deliver a unified message.