UPDATE: Microsoft clarifies that the Xbox doesn't have exclusivity of Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos on consoles

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If you want access to Dolby Vision or Dolby Atmos on your gaming console of choice, then you better have a Microsoft Xbox. The company has exclusive rights to both technologies for two years. Since November's launch, the Xbox Series X/S systems have supported Dolby Atmos 3D audio, while the Xbox One has had it since 2017. If you want access to Dolby Atmos on Xbox consoles or PCs, you'll need to purchase a USD 15 license. But if you have the new Xbox Wireless Headset, you have access to Atmos at no extra cost until the end of September.

As for Dolby Vision HDR, the company is testing it for gaming on the Xbox Series X/S, with Alpha Insiders having access to it since earlier this month. It's expected to roll out to all Series X/S users at some point this year.

Source: Engadget

Update on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 7:30PM by Nicole Batac

Microsoft has clarified that there is no exclusivity agreement for Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision on its console. The company said in a statement to The Verge: "A blog post was mistakenly published by a local Xbox team that included inaccurate information regarding exclusivity of Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision on Xbox Series X|S. There is no exclusivity agreement of either tech on Xbox. We are proud to partner with Dolby to offer Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision to gamers on Xbox and will have more to share about the general availability of Dolby Vision on Xbox Series X|S soon."

Dolby reiterated the message as well, saying, "Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos are not console exclusive and we look forward to working with Microsoft and all our partners to make Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos widely available to gamers."

On Monday, Microsoft's team in France published a now-deleted blog post on Xbox Wire France that claimed Dolby Atmos and Vision are exclusive to the Xbox console for two years.