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Has Microsoft sold you yet on the Xbox Series X?
- Thread starter Vire
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I have a feeling that the next Xbox is going to have an amazing year 1 lineup that'll sell a lot of new people on the console.
It's got Halo, so yes. And the best version of Infinite day one, so it'll be my first launch Xbox ever.
People's intuition about VR tends to be pretty wrong, as people claimed it was dead or dying when in fact it's a growing market. As current gen VR gets cheaper, it will continue to validate that growth and even though the next gen versions of VR devices will be cheap at first, they will catch on quicker. Maybe "pop off" was the wrong phrasing. Either way, supporting VR is important to the innovation and growth in the medium and if MS ain't focusing on it it's another reason not to want to support their console over one that will almost certainly have VR capabilities installed at a silicon level.
So play on Windows? It's all Microsoft anyway. Even for a self-pronounced fanboy like you, there should be no real difference? It's all Microsoft getting your money.
Not really. Its about the games so until they have a consistent delivery of good exclusive games then its no for me. They don't really even get to first base compared to Sony and Nintendo. But I do think they have made strides to rectify some of the issues they have made for themselves in the last gen , and even on the back end of the 360 era and It looks pretty promising for them in the future.
How won't it, exactly? Of course, it depends on what the differences are. But if they are major, there are things that many devs might just not bother with. Just look at how many Pro/X-enhanced games barely look better, despite X being four times more powerful than the base XO.
There are also things that are just hard to scale. If the CPU is significantly weaker, we aren't going to see huge improvements in physics or AI. If the RAM and SSD is slower, or there is just less RAM, one can't expect developers to increase world size or traversal speed much.
Because Phil and MS made statements multiple times in the past about wanting to remain the most powerful console makers. With what we've read of the Xbox SX, there is little doubt that it's extremely powerful and thus will carry a premium price (I'm thinking $499-599) and if Sony is to match them there they'd have to price it to be competitive against them.
And that's where MS is wise, as we've heard rumors (that are all but confirmed with the naming of the Series X) of the Xbox Series S as a second SKU, that will be the more consumer friendly option (I'm thinking, $299-350) that will offer next gen at a more affordable price.
So it's either Sony is gonna have a more powerful console (doubtful) that is within that sweetspot of $399-449 range and swallow a ton of loss based off the tech inside or they have a weaker console that is more reasonable for them at that price range imo.
After what is undoubtedly their most disappointing generation in terms of actual games, they have to do a lot more to get me to buy in to their ecosystem. And being the owner of a gaming PC connected to the living room projector, I truly see zero reason to spend money on a box as the exclusives aren't, you know, exclusive.
Why is it doubtful that Sony don't want the more powerful console? The original PS4 was and still is better than the original Xbox One, and the X was better as it came out a year later than the Pro with a £100 higher price point. Phil can say all he wants, Sony will not be resting on their laurels as they have a massive install base to entice over, they won't jeopardise losing that.
Sony could easily sell the PS5 at £499 and people would buy it. They learnt from the PS3 release that going above that is a no go.
I go where the games are at and Microsoft's offering just doesn't do it for me. Not a fan of Forza, Halo or Gears. They need some announcements for new titles.
More Powerful platform than the PlayStation or not, I need to see games, not pictures of the hardware and speculative tech specs.
Game Pass on PC pretty much means anything coming out on XsX that might interest me is already covered
More Powerful platform than the PlayStation or not, I need to see games, not pictures of the hardware and speculative tech specs.
Game Pass on PC pretty much means anything coming out on XsX that might interest me is already covered
Never said it was doubtful that Sony would want the more powerful console, the question is would they. The specs are set to my understanding and Sony won't outprice themselves as they did with the PS3 at launch so according to my logic above I don't see your scenario happening.
But we'll see. I'm content one way or another with what MS is doing with the beast that is the Xbox SX and gaming in general. They've made the most consumer friendly strides in all facets by far no matter how many want to doomsay and "concern" over them.
They have done well, but when you are at the bottom there is only one way up. The good thing is the better competition is good for us as gamers.
I dunno anything about the console other than the design. It feels like the weakest console reveal ever. They should have done their own dedicated event early next year. It doesn't even feel like a new console was just revealed, there's barely any buzz or hype.
However I was gonna buy an X to play my og Xbox games in 4K so will just wait for the Series X for likely the same price.
However I was gonna buy an X to play my og Xbox games in 4K so will just wait for the Series X for likely the same price.
Pretty much. I'm waiting for price and launch titles before I decide if I get it at launch or wait a little. It's usually a good idea to wait (the only console I've bought at launch is the original Xbox), but sometimes you just can't. Since I bought an Xbox One X (or two, actually) this year maybe I'll wait until 2021.
1 line was enough for me, 'Halo at launch' I have a Xbox one but I wanna play it on the best possible way.
They've done great, not well and the only thing I care about is them being healthy enough in business to where we as gamers benefit from it, as everyone should. This is why competition is good, because the things Sony succeeded in made the Xbox platform the best imo
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It's all about the games, they need to really push on exclusives otherwise I'll just stick with Sony/Nintendo
No. I am planning to buy a ps5 with certainty. This is because, based on prior history Sony will put out exclusive games that I will want to play.
I am also planning to buy a new pc in 2021. My assumption is that all Microsoft exclusives will also release on pc, so I won't need an xbox.
I am also planning to buy a new pc in 2021. My assumption is that all Microsoft exclusives will also release on pc, so I won't need an xbox.
I agree, but they need to have better exclusives, plus I can't see them thriving on selling GP dead cheap constantly.
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Yep, I agree. Sony outdid themselves with the exclusives this gen. I own most of them and I have been on social media pushing the want/need of MS bringing high fidelity strong narrative games forward along with their usual mix of IP's. I honestly feel they've listened to us on that front.
And yeah, GP wont remain this cheap but that's to be expected. They want to hook us first and then charge a normal price which is fair.
That would be dope but with us all having access to phones and tablets I doubt they will.
I'm sold on the sexyness and the specs, the price, exclusives and if xcloud comes to Switch or not will make or break it, also Nintendo and Sony are the two companies that have exclusives I'm interested in. Halo has never interested me, Forza has never interested me, Gears has never interested me, so it will depend if there's at least 5 exclusives that interest me.
If Microsoft purchased Konami (console games division) or Metal Gear and Silent Hill in particular, that would probably push me to buy one instantaneously with those games bundled.
If Microsoft purchased Konami (console games division) or Metal Gear and Silent Hill in particular, that would probably push me to buy one instantaneously with those games bundled.
I was basically looking at building a PC that has similar specs. If the new Xbox can offer similar power at less cost (plus the fact I have game pass ultimate for 3 years), it's a no-brainer for me.
But how can you be sold if not by hype alone? We don't know much about the hardware and even less about the software, which may I say looks bleak compared to Sony and Nintendo.
yes Sony and Nintendo's next gen software definitely looks fantastic. Especially that one with the guy. You know.
I was sold on it the second it was announced they bought Obsidian, all future XGS games were on Game Pass day one, 4 gens of back compat and Forza Horizon 5 was coming. All they did was solidify how cool it looks and how they seem to be letting Ninja Theory make the best game they can. The only thing that could break a day 1 purchase is a price above $700 CAD, but I'm sincerely hoping for $500 or under (not that that's happening with our shitty dollar).
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Sony needs to sell me on the PS5, but it shouldn't be too hard. Good price, comparative power and PS3 backwards compatibility is key. They have an advantage in that I don't have a PS4 so those games are fresh to me (a similar advantage Xbox had this gen with 360 and OG games).
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Sony needs to sell me on the PS5, but it shouldn't be too hard. Good price, comparative power and PS3 backwards compatibility is key. They have an advantage in that I don't have a PS4 so those games are fresh to me (a similar advantage Xbox had this gen with 360 and OG games).
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Yes they sold me on a brand that I've been putting more time into since the OG Xbox went on sale. More time than both the Playstations and Nintendo's combined. Better controller. I like the new tower style. I like the service. I've liked the interface. All my friends and coworkers are there. And it has Gamepass which is probably the best shit for me especially since Redbox won't even rent games anymore. Way too much value with that alone. Unless PS5 has anything else aside from TLOU2 and GOW2 I'll probably end up keeping that in storage space until there's something I actually wanna play because Xbox will remain my multi platform go to console.
Yep, I bought PS4 first this gen, next gen it'll be series X, day one, as I signed up to GP until mid 2022 for next to nothing. So it makes sense.
As someone who did not purchase the current gen xbox, I'm very interested. I have missed few titles I'd like to play. But I might purchase the console 1-2 months later.