Xbox anywhere play without Owing an Xbox

Facts:

1. I do not own a Xbox One, S, X etc. and neither Intend on buying it

2. I already have an XBOX live account with free subscription.

3. I have a power enough PC

4. I want to play Gears of War 4 on my PC which supports ANywhere play

5. THe problem

i) Price quoted for PC version on MS store is three times the price of XBox version available on Amazon.

ii) I searched online to find a physical copy of game (PC) but it is not available.

iii) I found XBox One physical copy on websites which says Anywhere play is possible.

Question:

If I buy the Xbox One copy of the game (without actually owning the Console Hardware) can I still play it on my PC.

CAUTION: I am not asking if PC has the ability to read the Disc, my question is will I get some download code with the disc for PC or somehow able to register the purchase with my Xbox live account without actually having Xbox hardware?

I want to play the game on my PC without buying the console. But buying the Xbox physical copy of GOW4, simply to save money.

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Xbox Play Anywhere Without Xbox?

Good to know!

But do we need an Xbox Live account to play against people on Xbox One or to buy/play the Play Anywhere games?

You're talking about a Microsoft account, but this one is free right?

 

Xbox Play Anywhere Without Xbox?

This question is never answered.

Do I need to own an Xbox to play the game on my PC? I don't have an Xbox but want to play Forza.

Thanks

 

Play Anywhere is only available for digital copies. So if you purchase a physical disc it will only work on an Xbox One.