Xbox Has a Two-Year Console Exclusive on Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos
Sony PlayStation 5 can’t. And Nintendon’t. And that’s because Microsoft has a two-year console exclusive on Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.
News of this exclusivity comes via Engadget, which reported that the French version of the Xbox Wire Blog published a post that mentioned this fact. That post, alas, has disappeared.
But the exclusive has not: Where Xbox Series X|S users support both Dolby Vision, an advanced form of HDR, and Dolby Atmos, which provides immersive 3D sound that goes beyond surround sound, the PlayStation 5 series and Nintendo Switch do not.
Of course, there are some caveats.
Dolby Vision HDR for gaming is only in very early testing on Xbox Series X/S, so it probably won’t appear for most users until late this year. And Dolby Atmos requires a $15 fee, though Xbox Wireless Headset buyers will get that for free through the end of September.
Tagged with Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5