https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/01/microsoft-says-demand-for-xbox-one-x-is-super-high.html
I have no idea why CNBC is doing interviews about Xbox One X.
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Panos Panay: Xbox One X Demand “Super High”, Expect Supply Shortages in Some Regions
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https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/01/microsoft-says-demand-for-xbox-one-x-is-super-high.html
I have no idea why CNBC is doing interviews about Xbox One X.
Slow news day, maybe.
I'm glad they're meeting their internal projections for preorders (as that's what it looks like Panay is saying), but we have absolutely no idea what those numbers are, so saying the demand is "super high" doesn't really amount to much in the way of something concrete.
I'm glad they're meeting their internal projections for preorders (as that's what it looks like Panay is saying), but we have absolutely no idea what those numbers are, so saying the demand is "super high" doesn't really amount to much in the way of something concrete.
I always believe these kind of things are false flags to drum up demand further or a simple matter of not supplying enough. Especially since the Xbox One X is so expensive in most regions.
Not sure why it is "Mixed Reality", it is not really mixed but rather an Overlay if we are talking about AR. Sure, in the future these, AR and VR, may combine but I think this will be pretty far off.
I wonder when we will reach a consensus in how to call all these modifications and when this consensus will change again once we reach further technological levels.
Not sure why it is "Mixed Reality", it is not really mixed but rather an Overlay if we are talking about AR. Sure, in the future these, AR and VR, may combine but I think this will be pretty far off.
I wonder when we will reach a consensus in how to call all these modifications and when this consensus will change again once we reach further technological levels.
I don't doubt there is high demand but without actual numbers if you many they are producing and giving to regions it's harder to see how good his comment is
If they produced 100 and 99 are pre-ordered, yes that is huge demand but we've be like eh. If they made 20mil and 19m are pre-ordered that's high demand and it sounds amazing
If they produced 100 and 99 are pre-ordered, yes that is huge demand but we've be like eh. If they made 20mil and 19m are pre-ordered that's high demand and it sounds amazing
We don't know their expectations, it's possible they were like "no one is going to buy this but super hardcore people that care about power" and had low expectations and way more people are buying than they thought.
Panay is annoying. I used to like him but over the years I have come to realize that for him everything is "super", "incredible", "amazing". I still like to hear him talk but he's more PR talk than even Aaron Greenberg. The last product presentations starting with Surface Pro 4 were very telling.
Do we get hardware results from MS or is it all lumped together still? I wonder if we'll ever know how well it's doing, unless it's doing exceptionally well and they decide to rightfully brag about the numbers.
That's exactly what it is and nothing more. They are trying to play the Switch game here, same way Aaron Greenberg just said it's going to be a "must have" item this holiday.
You will get your MAU and some wordy statement on how much history achievement it collected and be happy with it. =P
I assume that just like now, we'll get Monthly Active Users and if they are #1 console in NPD, it will be lumped in (Xbox One/S/X) and they'll say that they were best selling console but no numbers.
The comparison that's always pointed out to me is how active the high-end cellphone market is. The base (and then some) functionality of smartphones is delivered well below those price points, but there's a lot of buyers who, if a product checks the right boxes, don't have an issue spending $500+. It's different markets, but the same idea. Pre-order signals fit the concept.
iPhone X at $999, do you see low demand for that?
Premium electronics always have high demand.
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The Geforce GTX 1080 launched at $599 and was hard to get for the first two months.
People like pretty graphics.
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I find it hard to believe MS would even bother releasing it if they had that attitude. Expectations for this will be high. MS will want this to do very well (of course) to raise their MAUs and revenue when the One S is faltering and not bringing in enough $. They'll have very high hopes that this can someone (foolishly) turn the platform around. I feel it's too expensive, too late though. And once January rolls round it'll be back to square one.
not comparable at all
but yeah the demand is high. most of the xbox players will buy it. i know i would
I'd be surprised if they had that high demand in the U.K. Really expensive consoles have never had huge demand here and the Xbox One has been struggling all year in the U.K.
I was just generalizing. Those are usually the two strongest territories for Xbox.
You do realize that cell phones in the U.S. is subsidized and financed right? No one is actually paying $500+ outright for a phone.
Ok...it's Pr means nothing. Super high compared to what....A retail insider in the NPD thread said it was pretty muted.
Out of curiosity, I checked at one of the smaller Gamestop stores near me to see if I could get a hard number on their paid-off pre-orders. 51 systems (a mix of regular and Scorpio versions) paid off fully for their location. I half didn't believe them until they said they were physically at the location. The door to the back room couldn't full open because of all the stock.
The high-end market is a bit different, and the frequency that those devices change/upgrade is faster than the subsidies from major providers, as well as the subsidy only covering a portion of the price. It may be hard to understand, but people have money to blow on stuff they don't necessarily need. If it was a question of utility, fully subsidized phones at 1/4 to 1/2 the price would more than cover the same features.
The high-end market is a bit different, and the frequency that those devices change/upgrade is faster than the subsidies from major providers, as well as the subsidy only covering a portion of the price. It may be hard to understand, but people have money to blow on stuff they don't necessarily need. If it was a question of utility, fully subsidized phones at 1/4 to 1/2 the price would more than cover the same features.
Phones are subsidized, sell more in 1 quarter then some consoles do a lifetime, and are close to a necessity in today's society.... $500 dollar console is niche and won't have the same demand.
I honestly think it is true.
XBOX X is actually in a lot higher demand than Pro was. It also helps that it will have plenty of titles the first day unlike PRO where it was slim pickings.
XBOX X is actually in a lot higher demand than Pro was. It also helps that it will have plenty of titles the first day unlike PRO where it was slim pickings.
Demand for the X is high alright...it just ain't the Xbox.
Please let me import this into Malaysia easily. There are dozens of us Microsoft...dozens!
Please let me import this into Malaysia easily. There are dozens of us Microsoft...dozens!
This is always anecdotal but I was in Gamestop trading stuff in for Odyssey and just asked how the XB X was doing and they said it had been pretty tepid.
Umm you think a $500 box, has more demand in europe and World wide than playstation? or just US? Even Us is like;y. Power was never a seller, especially for a mid-gen refresh.
Abdiel said so in the NPd thread...this is Pr though what else can they say/.
So the GameStop I'm getting my X at shut off their pre-orders at 47 (18 scorpios) and between the 3 stores in town there are a total of 108 pre-ordered. I know just 3 stores locally who knows how it's doing nation wide, but just thought I'd throw that out there. The PS4 Pro btw in town between all 3 had a total of 50 or so, can't remember as that was the last year I chose to work for them over the holiday, no more 2nd job crap for me.
Never said that. But many PS4 fans didn't jump to PRO especially when it launched. Xbox fans have been hungry for a big update since the first Xbox came out. And this is also a bigger jump unlike PRO. The machine is a 4K native player as well further enticing customers.
I'm glad I missed the preorder window at my local Gamestop. I really despise the look and text on the Scorpio edition and the entertainment center below my HDR television can't support a horizontal console anyway. I'd much rather have the normal retail X, which I can't wait for.
You literally said it will have way more demand than Pro..... 4k native is more niche than niche, it barely has any market penetration. It's a minor factor with slim and it is now.
WW no chance it will be doa but in the US I see this doing great tbh at least this holiday.
I might be wrong though about both situations.
lol I remember reading some embarassing posts from Ms execs back then good times, didn't one not know what Europe was?
Of course it's PR talk. At the end of the day he's doing his job.
Well, we'll know soon enough how "super high" the demand for XBOX One X actually is.
Cool, I hope is sells well. I won't be able to get it at launch due to some unforeseen expenses popping up but, soon™.
Um, yeah they do. A buddy of mine in Florida bought like 20 iphones at full price at the last new phone launch and immediately flipped them on ebay for 50-100% profit. When something is sold out even the subsidized folks will be crazy enough to spend stupid $$ to get their hands on one.
Microsoft sent me two Xbox Ones for free at launch and I sold the extra one for well above retail. Premium electronics are almost always in high demand, and if there are supply constraints, it just makes them more desirable it seems.