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2023-04-06 19:17:55 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Microsoft has not banned emulators from running on Xbox consoles. What they did was ban unauthorized emulation apps from being published on the Microsoft Store. Users can still run emulators through Developer Mode, which requires a small one-time fee. https://gbatemp.net/threads/microsoft-preventing-emulators-from-running-on-xboxs-retail-mode.630524/

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• Microsoft has not banned emulators from running on Xbox consoles. What they did was ban unauthorized emulation apps from being published on the Microsoft Store. Users can still run emulators through Developer Mode, which requires a small one-time fee. https://gbatemp.net/threads/microsoft-preventing-emulators-from-running-on-xboxs-retail-mode.630524/