Microsoft's investment in software-based backward compatibility on the Xbox One has been a crowd-pleaser. Although it's been a great reason to invest in the console, many have argued that it's severely underutilized. The assumption is that very few Xbox One owners bother to take advantage of the feature. However, that couldn't be farther from the truth.
Xbox Head Phil Spencer has gone on record to say that half of Xbox One owners have invested time in the platform's backward compatibility. His post reads:
It is currently estimated that 25 million Xbox One consoles have been sold, meaning that roughly 12 million consumers have used backward compatibility at one time or another, give or take a few due to multi-console owners.
Limited support during the early months of backward compatibility was a significant turn-off for many, but over time dozens of games have been added. There are now more than 300 Xbox 360 games that can be played on Xbox One, including the likes of recent additions such as BioShock, Oblivion, and Skate 3.
