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This is the only reason I'm playing a pirated copy. Fuck MSFT for releasing Sept 1st and then punishing any Game Pass users who didn't want to shell out $35 additional for digital content that isn't even released. I'll transfer my saves once my Game Pass version unlocks.

This is such a brain dead take. You cannot compare an OS from one developer to a device from another unspecified manufacturer with no context. No one would claim that a Samsung phone is more private than an iPhone, regardless of the "potential" in the context of degoogling, or the niche privacy switch that's present on less than 1/10,000 Android devices sold.

Open world RPG? They are probably the most common single player AAA experience released these days. Bethesda does work in a bit of "immersive sim" qualities to their games though, which is often what makes them feel so sand-boxy.

This article is clickbait. There are exceptions for devices that are "waterproof" or have batteries that last a certain number of cycles.

This isn't going to change a thing (especially it EU judges allow IP68 to be considered "waterproof.")