Xbox currently doesn't let you buy games on its app, but the company says the Epic v. Google decision could allow for a true mobile store.

It's taken a while, but Microsoft has announced that you can finally play and buy Xbox games via the Android app

Microsoft's Xbox app on Android will soon become a fully-fledged storefront that allows users to buy games directly from their mobile phones and devices.

Microsoft is planning to update its Xbox mobile app on Android to allow US users to purchase and then play Xbox games on their mobile devices next month. Following a US court ruling earlier this week that forces Google to stop requiring Google Play Billing for apps in the Play Store on November 1st,

Microsoft Store has a new homepage and category section that will enhance the browsing experience on the platform.

We’ve already seen a report from Statista, which showed that as of June 2024, the number of Play Store apps available was down a almost a million apps year-on-year, albeit at 1.7 million titles, there remains an expansive attack surface as the constant game of cat and mouse between bad actors and Google’s security team continues.

Although users will soon be able to purchase new Xbox games directly through the Android app, they won't be able to run them locally on their devices.

Xbox President Sarah Bond announced that players will soon be able to play and purchase Xbox games directly from the Xbox App on Android.

Xbox President Sarah Bond announced that players will be able to buy games from the Android app starting in November.

Thanks to a recent court ruling forcing Google to let third parties host their own app stores on Android, Microsoft will allow for in-app purchases and gameplay via the Xbox Android app.

Microsoft was already streaming games to Android devices, but this week’s ruling could allow it to sell games directly through Google’s Play Store.