MSFS2024 through Steam or MS Store

Got a new computer and want to get MSFS2024what is the overall best way to purchase it for the PCsteam or through the MS Store.  Thank you!

SteamSteamSteam!

23 minutes agoantney79 said:

Got a new computer and want to get MSFS2024what is the overall best way to purchase it for the PCsteam or through the MS Store.  Thank you!

Steam100%  Effortless to install/update or join/leave betas.

15 minutes agoMrBitstFlyer said:

Steam100%  Effortless to install/update or join/leave betas.

This. It's a no-brainerreally.

I have all of my other games on Steamso it was natural to just do MSFS this way as well. It has worked well for both 2020 and 2024.

As a contrary opinion - I have the Store versionand never had issues. You can easily join and leave the betayou can install in a custom directory.. all the things that Steam users can dothe store version can do as well. 

Either worksfrankly. Buy from whichever store you preferit's not going to be an issue. 

Caveat- only thing to keep in mind is IF you are someone that uses both a PC and an Xboxand you want to play on both platforms. Thenbuy the Store version as marketplace purchases will be available on both your PC and your Xboxand you won't need to buy things twice. Steam doesnt' work like this - if you buy something on the Steam versionyou'll only have access to it on the PCand if you happen to have an Xboxyou'll need to purchase the sim and any addons again. 

If you don't use both devices.. doesn't matter. 

15 minutes agoJonathanC said:

As a contrary opinion - I have the Store versionand never had issues. You can easily join and leave the betayou can install in a custom directory.. all the things that Steam users can dothe store version can do as well. 

Either worksfrankly. Buy from whichever store you preferit's not going to be an issue. 

Caveat- only thing to keep in mind is IF you are someone that uses both a PC and an Xboxand you want to play on both platforms. Thenbuy the Store version as marketplace purchases will be available on both your PC and your Xboxand you won't need to buy things twice. Steam doesnt' work like this - if you buy something on the Steam versionyou'll only have access to it on the PCand if you happen to have an Xboxyou'll need to purchase the sim and any addons again. 

If you don't use both devices.. doesn't matter. 

Hmmyou seem to forget the issues with the last couple of betas for Store userswith some being thrown out of the beta and having to reinstall the simothers getting their community folder deletedetc. Steam users had no problem at all.

Not even talking about the issues some Store users post every now and then stating they can't move foldersdelete files and so onwhich never happen with the Steam version. He should definitely go with Steam.

I wouldn’t trust MS to manage a store. Valve runs circles around them. 

33 minutes agoAlvega said:

Hmmyou seem to forget the issues with the last couple of betas for Store userswith some being thrown out of the beta and having to reinstall the simothers getting their community folder deletedetc. Steam users had no problem at all.

Not even talking about the issues some Store users post every now and then stating they can't move foldersdelete files and so onwhich never happen with the Steam version. He should definitely go with Steam.

Surehe can buy whatever he wants. I have never had issues with the Store versionand there is no functional difference. Steam users have also had issues (notoriously the "Check Files" option which wiped the entire directory...). Issues can happen on any platformbut I wouldn't say either version is better or worse... except that the Store version is objectively better IF you use Xbox + PC.

Moving foldersdeleting files.. these are all easily fixed by installing in a custom directory. It's not like Store users are handicapped or anything. 

My point is simply that the Store works fineand if you use PC+Xboxyou should buy it on the Store. If you don'tthen pick whatever platform you like.. I've been using Steam since 2004 (Half-Life 2)and have hundreds of games on it.. I like Steam too. But I haven't had issues with the Store version and it has worked fine since 2019 (2020 Tech Alpha2020 Release2024 Release)

1 hour agoRobJC said:

I wouldn’t trust MS to manage a store. Valve runs circles around them. 

Why not? You are using Microsoft windows.

steam seems to have less issues with it  than store users

Judging by what I've read here on Avsimit seems the Store version has more problems. But that's anecdotal data; all I can say for sure is that I use Steamand I haven't ever had any problems with it.

Its a quite religious question. Go with the version you like. Both work fine. Like with different sims you will have these extremely loud voices praising their preferred way as you can see above. I use Steam for other stuff and don't like it that much. I use store for the Sims and don't like it that much. 😄 But both never let me down so far and contrary to others I never had Store problems and I'm a constant beta user. For me a clear why should I make a detour for the Sim when its coming from MS. IMHO there is no single advantage in using one or the other. 

Cheers T.

If you are already used to Steamthen go for the Steam version.

The MS Store one is simply more complicated to handle than the Steam oneand has a longer history of issues. (In factthe Steam version only ever had the "check files" issue).

Keep in mindno matter if you buy MSFS2024 on Steam or on the MS Storeyou will anyways need an XBox Live account.