Xbox has been doing this nonstop since gamepass started. Ads everywhere and they just spam the homescreen with garbage.
Huge_Presentation_85
Another example of how garbage Xbox is now
roto_disc
Have you tried not buying an Xbox?
OrangeYawn
Another reason Series S was my last Xbox.
Can’t even customize tiles where you want, gotta have sports crap on your front page.
Esc777
>Any way to turn these off?
Nope. They control the entire console.
They’ve obviously abdicated good stewardship.
I won’t be buying an Xbox because of shit like this in the future.
GettinGeeKE
Push a button…
Dog_Apoc
Sony also has ads on the ps5, but it’s not this intrusive. It’s usually in the “Game news” tab. Which you can customise anyway. I think in America, they have an extra tab on the homescreen, which shows stuff, too. But it isn’t present in Britain and probably Europe.
Useful-Ad5355
When it’s advocare or payday loans we all know it’s time to switch to PC for good.
kaydeejay1995
Just another reason why I can’t justify dropping a chunk of money on an Xbox. Used to be an Xbox guy through and through since the OG days, but this shit turns me off so hard
Banned_User_Back
I’ve never seen these. I use my series s daily, x 3-4 times a week.
Are you part of the insider thingy?
Fwenhy
Sony has ads too. Maybe not full screen but damn they’re so annoying. Loads them all too before loading my actual apps. Like when I’m trying to get to Netflix or whatever.
Switch is better. There’s a news screen but it’s super non intrusive and doesn’t interfere with loading at all.
Stingray1387
Didn’t really mind it, liked the option to watch the whole show too. Makes me feel like I’m part of a community.
BradleyAllan23
Ads are everywhere. Sony has ads, too. Even Steam on PC has a window that pops up with ads. That’s just the way it is nowadays.
Fun-Hearing-3811
I don’t know I don’t own an X box and this is starting to change my opinions on them
noisygnome
Is it really a big deal? Cmon people….
BrainEatingAmoeba01
Click exit.
Idkboutdat2
It took you more time to post this than it did to click exit. Stop being a baby.
georged3
Every time this happens, I say to my wife, “That’s some real pack-me-up-and-put-me-on-ebay behavior from the box.” One day soon I’m gonna do it.
Sointulajoe
Did you not grow up watching cable TV? Ad’s all the time….its pretty normal imo
mrolfson
Bro. These things happen like two or three times A YEAR. Get this complaint nonsense out of here.
wigster1977
Of all the advertising crammed into our faces daily this is hardly worth complaining about. Like its one extra button press. Try watching sports these days with the constant gambling ads. Thats just one example
That’s Xbox for you. That’s why I quit using Xbox around 2011/2012. The ads were becoming ridiculous.
Jw4evr
Oh no, Xbox advertising their occasional game showcase on their console…
alzike
Isnt this like once a year
xiren_66
Arrr matey, I ken thinka no solution fer ya, arr.
On an unrelated note, a PC can play almost every game on XBox, and has ads you can easily turn off.
ExNihiloish
Try [Pi-Hole](https://pi-hole.net/). Nice network-wide ad blocking and security. Fairly easy to set up as well.
Penguin_724
Such a non issue. Just hit exit and move on. Probably took 10x as long to snap the screenshot and post than it would have to move on
Terakian
Imagine every time you started your car, you had to watch an ad on the dashboard for the manufacturer’s latest model before you were able to drive.
Or on the front of your fridge before you could open it to get food.
This stuff is absolute toxic sludge.
TheBoBiZzLe
Even my windows pc has Xbox ads I can’t get rid of. I unpin it, remove it from start up, uninstall…. And yet every restart, it’s just right there again. Fucking Xbox open, on my desktop bar, running.
w0lfn0ise
Everyone in this comment section acting like Microsoft is the devil and Sony is Jesus reincarnate 😂😂😂
Leepixel
Could always put it in offline mode
hitma-n
Easy. Get a ps5.
zardos66
They just had a huge game reveal and this is showing it off, so this ain’t so bad.
Bumbmofo
Welcome to gaming in 2024 ! It’s so annoying
TiredReader87
That’s hardly an ad, and it’s not a common thing. Stop whining.
FocusOnThePie
Unfocus ur eyes and press B like the rest of us
reconverting
I clicked exit and moved on
zachtheperson
This has been the direction Xbox has been going ever since the final 360 UI update. If you don’t want them, then unfortunately the only way is to get rid of the box.
Fulcrous
Why do you think they sell you consoles at a loss for to begin with? Lmao.
Obviously its to entice you with game sales.
Heroshrine
Dont buy xbox. It’s the only language they understand: money
ChronoRedz
Build a PC. Download Steam. Problem solved.
Lower-Connection-504
Am I the only person who thinks this isn’t that big of a deal? Just exit out of it takes less than 1 sec lmao.
RightToTheThighs
Overreacting a bit? I’ve never seen one of these, and it’s for their own product directly related to the console. It’s more of an announcement than an advertisement…. It’s not like it’s for car insurance or something lmao
Huntsburg
Build a cheap gaming PC
Trickybuz93
Hardly an add when it’s for their own product and it takes one second to go away.
H16HP01N7
Just click exit. It’s not that challenging to get rid of, off your screen.
This really isn’t the end of the world, and if you think it is, YOU need some perspective, not Microsoft.
Just click exit, play your game. You probably won’t ever see this again. Till next year.
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Xbox has been doing this nonstop since gamepass started. Ads everywhere and they just spam the homescreen with garbage.
Another example of how garbage Xbox is now
Have you tried not buying an Xbox?
Another reason Series S was my last Xbox.
Can’t even customize tiles where you want, gotta have sports crap on your front page.
>Any way to turn these off?
Nope. They control the entire console.
They’ve obviously abdicated good stewardship.
I won’t be buying an Xbox because of shit like this in the future.
Push a button…
Sony also has ads on the ps5, but it’s not this intrusive. It’s usually in the “Game news” tab. Which you can customise anyway. I think in America, they have an extra tab on the homescreen, which shows stuff, too. But it isn’t present in Britain and probably Europe.
When it’s advocare or payday loans we all know it’s time to switch to PC for good.
Just another reason why I can’t justify dropping a chunk of money on an Xbox. Used to be an Xbox guy through and through since the OG days, but this shit turns me off so hard
I’ve never seen these. I use my series s daily, x 3-4 times a week.
Are you part of the insider thingy?
Sony has ads too. Maybe not full screen but damn they’re so annoying. Loads them all too before loading my actual apps. Like when I’m trying to get to Netflix or whatever.
Switch is better. There’s a news screen but it’s super non intrusive and doesn’t interfere with loading at all.
Didn’t really mind it, liked the option to watch the whole show too. Makes me feel like I’m part of a community.
Ads are everywhere. Sony has ads, too. Even Steam on PC has a window that pops up with ads. That’s just the way it is nowadays.
I don’t know I don’t own an X box and this is starting to change my opinions on them
Is it really a big deal? Cmon people….
Click exit.
It took you more time to post this than it did to click exit. Stop being a baby.
Every time this happens, I say to my wife, “That’s some real pack-me-up-and-put-me-on-ebay behavior from the box.” One day soon I’m gonna do it.
Did you not grow up watching cable TV? Ad’s all the time….its pretty normal imo
Bro. These things happen like two or three times A YEAR. Get this complaint nonsense out of here.
Of all the advertising crammed into our faces daily this is hardly worth complaining about. Like its one extra button press. Try watching sports these days with the constant gambling ads. Thats just one example
Hit “Exit” and move on with your life.
Dont worry, it gets better [in the future](https://marvelpresentssalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/idiocracy-ow-my-balls.jpg)
That’s Xbox for you. That’s why I quit using Xbox around 2011/2012. The ads were becoming ridiculous.
Oh no, Xbox advertising their occasional game showcase on their console…
Isnt this like once a year
Arrr matey, I ken thinka no solution fer ya, arr.
On an unrelated note, a PC can play almost every game on XBox, and has ads you can easily turn off.
Try [Pi-Hole](https://pi-hole.net/). Nice network-wide ad blocking and security. Fairly easy to set up as well.
Such a non issue. Just hit exit and move on. Probably took 10x as long to snap the screenshot and post than it would have to move on
Imagine every time you started your car, you had to watch an ad on the dashboard for the manufacturer’s latest model before you were able to drive.
Or on the front of your fridge before you could open it to get food.
This stuff is absolute toxic sludge.
Even my windows pc has Xbox ads I can’t get rid of. I unpin it, remove it from start up, uninstall…. And yet every restart, it’s just right there again. Fucking Xbox open, on my desktop bar, running.
Everyone in this comment section acting like Microsoft is the devil and Sony is Jesus reincarnate 😂😂😂
Could always put it in offline mode
Easy. Get a ps5.
They just had a huge game reveal and this is showing it off, so this ain’t so bad.
Welcome to gaming in 2024 ! It’s so annoying
That’s hardly an ad, and it’s not a common thing. Stop whining.
Unfocus ur eyes and press B like the rest of us
I clicked exit and moved on
This has been the direction Xbox has been going ever since the final 360 UI update. If you don’t want them, then unfortunately the only way is to get rid of the box.
Why do you think they sell you consoles at a loss for to begin with? Lmao.
Obviously its to entice you with game sales.
Dont buy xbox. It’s the only language they understand: money
Build a PC. Download Steam. Problem solved.
Am I the only person who thinks this isn’t that big of a deal? Just exit out of it takes less than 1 sec lmao.
Overreacting a bit? I’ve never seen one of these, and it’s for their own product directly related to the console. It’s more of an announcement than an advertisement…. It’s not like it’s for car insurance or something lmao
Build a cheap gaming PC
Hardly an add when it’s for their own product and it takes one second to go away.
Just click exit. It’s not that challenging to get rid of, off your screen.
This really isn’t the end of the world, and if you think it is, YOU need some perspective, not Microsoft.
Just click exit, play your game. You probably won’t ever see this again. Till next year.
Aww poor baby