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Panos Panay: Xbox One X Demand “Super High”, Expect Supply Shortages in Some Regions
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OK, point? Scalping is a thing, but the mass market finance...
Day 1 purchases are almost always high due to early adopters. In Xbone's case its going to be a lot of those people who are tired of hearing the PS4 power narrative for the past 4 years.
Its what comes after is what you should pay attention to. Like how people weren't impressed by Switch selling out at launch but months later its still selling out and now most people are finally convinced its been extremely successful.
Its what comes after is what you should pay attention to. Like how people weren't impressed by Switch selling out at launch but months later its still selling out and now most people are finally convinced its been extremely successful.
User was warned for this post. Bring arguments to a discussion, not "shut up, noob." Come on.
Shut up, noob.
Expecting much more then Pro, that did quite poor if i remember correctly. ~300k at launch in NA.
It does seem like marketing speak for, "we didn't make a ton of these because we weren't really sure what the market was, so in theory it may be tough to find one, but you'll probably be OK, we just want to spin it so it makes us look popular like Nintendo"
I did preorder a Scorpio Edition though so...
I did preorder a Scorpio Edition though so...
If it's 300k in NA at launch, how about Asia and Europe? remember Sony always sell more PS than Xbox overseas. PS4/PRO are dominating the console market right now.
correct. It's all hype, I also did preorder a scorpio model. But I might end up selling mine.
Yeah, very much mad. Stock options on MSFT due to your low expectations on XBOX X sales made the market to rumble.
On topic, and doing basic fact check, Microsoft made a bunch more of 100 units. So please point to me where you get that "fact" that Microsoft manufactured 100 Xs.
May I please have a link to this? I have been curious about the pre-launch response to One X, but information is hard to come by :(
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Come on man, this place is supposed to be better than that :(
Hardware launches are always discussed on financial news outlets.
I might be pulling this out of my ass, but I sort of remember reading somewhere that Panos's hardware team was involved in the development of the X? Is that right?
Panos is over all hardware at MS. I think that happened as far back as 2014 when Phil was promoted and the Xbox team was made part of the Windows team.
Correct. Xbox One X standard edition is still available for 7th November release date on Amazon.com right now.
Not just the Xbox One X, but also the Xbox One S.
I like buying my phones unlocked and full price. This way I own it and pay no sort of interest or anything like that.
I mean, preorders have been going in and out of stock since preorders started going up. Maybe they're exaggerating a bit but even if they are it seems like the X is actually poised to do pretty well. Personally, I think MS has done a way better job marketing and getting behind the X than Sony ever has with the Pro. Obviously this is partly due to MS needing it more than Sony but I digress...
Not very surprised, since day one they said they expect to sell more S than X that probably including this holiday season and yet the X became (according to them) the fastest or most (don't remember) Xbox they have released. Seeing the reaction not only with it being sold along side a cheaper xbox, there expectations of selling more S and the reaction to the price probably had there expectations and there manufacturing at much smaller number than it should have been.
In the end i just hope that anyone who wants one is able to get one at launch or maybe the day after, they did say they will be shipping new consoles every week after launch on Podcast Unlocked so there is hope for those that didn't pre order. Also, Amazon don't you dare fuck up my preorder.
In the end i just hope that anyone who wants one is able to get one at launch or maybe the day after, they did say they will be shipping new consoles every week after launch on Podcast Unlocked so there is hope for those that didn't pre order. Also, Amazon don't you dare fuck up my preorder.
I expect it to crater in Europe outside of their hardcore fanbase, it simply is too expensive for most. Especially if you own a PS4 or expect the PS5 to launch in the future.
They are different systems coming out at different times. Microsoft wants that positive coverage and spent more on their upgrade box then Sony did. Also easier to market if your hardware is better, which results in more obvious improvements that casual consumers can actually see.
I will always consider such posts to be mostly PR, doesn't matter which company.
Yeah I think a little more than that tbh
9M Ps4s
8M Switchs
5M Xbox (might be pushing it too much but it's possible with X if X does a million).
i actually think this will outsell the Pro worldwide from its release to the end of the year and continue outselling it in America.
I think this will take off in a way the pro never did.
That said the ps4 will continue selling way more because the pro was never really needed for Sony.
I think this will take off in a way the pro never did.
That said the ps4 will continue selling way more because the pro was never really needed for Sony.
Possible. I think it all depends on deals and if Nintendo can keep the pipeline stocked.
MS have been hyping th X for a year now. And with a big marketing push, this is bound to have a huge day1 sales and probably will have good sales for the rest of the holiday. Not sure about next year though.
If there's high demand, MS must have manufactured a ton of units, as you can easily pre-order one for release date delivery right now on Amazon US.
You're in the minority. The entire smartphone market in the US wouldn't be viable without it.
I don't know. NA and UK would probably pull some numbers for the X. But those are just 2 regions compared with the rest of the world. I think it'll be close. Especially with the Battlefront II bundle and a price drop during the holiday for Pro.
For sure, because the core will buy it. But how big is this core in Europe?
Don't most people just pay monthly? That takes the bite out of it. I can't say I know anyone personally who buys their smartphone at full price.
I can't imagine any other scenario than the X doing decently in the US but middling in the UK with sales falling off a cliff by January. Other PAL countries and Japan aren't even worth mentioning.
It has been a rough year for the Xbox One in the UK and I can't see the X stopping the rot.
It has been a rough year for the Xbox One in the UK and I can't see the X stopping the rot.
Don't worry yourself with that. There is super high demand for this product i'm selling.
My point was that there's often demand for premium products.
The Elite controller had a similar scoffed at reaction when it was announced as a $150 controller, yet Microsoft couldn't keep up with demand for a long time.
Man the X is a really cool console, I'm trying to justify buying one but for now I can't (got a decent enough pc), so hopefully MS really knocks out of the park in the experiences they can only realize in the console space a few months from now.