I don't think every aspect of the cell phone can be compared to that of the console-video game market though.
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Xbox Series X announced (formerly Project Scarlett)
- Thread starter vestan
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It's boring. Inoffensive, sure. Safe, fine. But boring and nobody will be talking about the name "PlayStation 5". That's simply a fact.
Series X is unlike any other console name before and is, obviously, a conversation starter and is clearly inspired by...something.
Really? I have a Xbox in my closet. It's this huge black and green tank and I haven't plugged it in for like 10 years
They made Windows 8. Companies are full of highly paid and experienced people who make really dumb decisions constantly.
The name isn't really that great but it's probably the least important part tbh. What the console looks like, performs and games for the console mean most at the end of the day. So far Microsoft have been making correct pushes in all of those directions. Price will of course take place with this as well.
interesting That one console is shown when most of the recent rumors point towards 2.
interesting That one console is shown when most of the recent rumors point towards 2.
That's true of pretty much any console, though. If you don't have ample clearance at the back/sides, you're going to have problems with a current gen console, too.
Its honestly not that bad
Customer: I want a xbox
Employee: which one the s or the x?
Customer: give me the x series
They did this for one reason. For weeks insider after insider said that the PS5 would be the more powerful console. MS was tired of this and showing a toweresque console shows that they aren't kidding when they said the next Xbox would be the most powerful. If the Xbox Series X was revealed and it was a slightly bigger console, the PS5 dominant rumors would never end. There is absolutely no reason other than this as to why they would unveil it this early.
Good of them to come out and show the big box and not muddy the waters with the destination between low and high end immediately. The design makes sense considering powerful quiet cooling in a flat form factor is always a challenge. I will probably have to put it behind my TV it some shit though.
I don't think the name is nearly as confusing as people are suggesting..but I'll agree that's it's extremely 'meh'.
Also the Wii U comparisons are hilarious...Nintendo barely marketed the thing and didn't even make it clear that the Gamepad wasn't an accessory for the Wii...naming it Wii U just made it all that much worse.
This vertical cube thing looks entirely different than any Xbox before it and MS is obviously gonna shove ads and social media of Series X down our throats for the next year to make it very clear what it is and what it does.
Also the Wii U comparisons are hilarious...Nintendo barely marketed the thing and didn't even make it clear that the Gamepad wasn't an accessory for the Wii...naming it Wii U just made it all that much worse.
This vertical cube thing looks entirely different than any Xbox before it and MS is obviously gonna shove ads and social media of Series X down our throats for the next year to make it very clear what it is and what it does.
I see that they've once again lowered the bar for dumbest / most easily confused name.
Whatever. More interesting is how confident they are it'll be the most powerful.
Whatever. More interesting is how confident they are it'll be the most powerful.
I'm not sure that the Wii U comparisons are warranted. That applies more to the "Xbox One X", which implies it's just a different version of the Xbox One. (correctly, I might add.)
Confusion with the upgraded version of the previous console is a possibility, but that's one step removed from the problem the Wii U had. And anyways: microsoft has been pretty up front about wanting this to feel more like an upgrade cycle than a cutoff point.
So perhaps it actually plays into their hands if everyone is talking about the new xbox and someone decides to buy an Xbox One X because it's cheaper, or stick with their X because they don't think the next step up sounds that different. That person will get/have exactly what they expected: an older version that can still play all the games the new one can.
So yeah, maybe it's still bad, but it's a very different situation.
And at the very least no one is going to mistake that actual physical console for being the same as the previous gen.
that's a dang ol X-tangle
Confusion with the upgraded version of the previous console is a possibility, but that's one step removed from the problem the Wii U had. And anyways: microsoft has been pretty up front about wanting this to feel more like an upgrade cycle than a cutoff point.
So perhaps it actually plays into their hands if everyone is talking about the new xbox and someone decides to buy an Xbox One X because it's cheaper, or stick with their X because they don't think the next step up sounds that different. That person will get/have exactly what they expected: an older version that can still play all the games the new one can.
So yeah, maybe it's still bad, but it's a very different situation.
And at the very least no one is going to mistake that actual physical console for being the same as the previous gen.
that's a dang ol X-tangle
Man, I am still flabbergasted at that form factor! I am dying to know how the mobo is designed and how the cooling works.
I swear, however, it looks almost identical to my previous Rogers Cable internet modem-router unit.
Also, what about the controller? It looks identical to the existing one. Is that a place holder or that's that?
I swear, however, it looks almost identical to my previous Rogers Cable internet modem-router unit.
Also, what about the controller? It looks identical to the existing one. Is that a place holder or that's that?
The average consumer will be fine, sure. But apparently the gaming enthusiasts of resetera will have a nervous breakdown in that moment.
12x6 is not huge at all. The XboneX in 12" tall vertically, and my Sony surround receiver take up a space of 6.2"
I think it's pretty clear the aim here is to end generations.
Constant revisions etc, forward compatiblity.
Exactly what I don't want.
Constant revisions etc, forward compatiblity.
Exactly what I don't want.
It's clear they wanted to be first this time but I also agree with you. I think it will be overshadowed by PS5 revealing it this early. Either way I'm still buying it because of Game Pass.
I might be off but here's a little comparison I made according to the dimensions of both consoles.
Name is on brand for because it's still a confusing mess.
Form factor is bad of that thing is as big as it seems.
Form factor is bad of that thing is as big as it seems.
Literally my thought right up until they said holiday 2020 and then showed off Senua 2.
Name's bad, console design is pretty neat.
Can't wait to see more next gen stuff, the year of info, news, and fun speculation really begins now!
Can't wait to see more next gen stuff, the year of info, news, and fun speculation really begins now!
Granted, but this thing would be pumping hot air out to the one side, rather than the sides being the intake and hot air coming out the back (which would ideally be open).
So you think that in holiday 2020 people are going to walk into stores and purchase
over
???
No. I think you're wrong in saying that it's just called Xbox.So you think that in holiday 2020 people are going to walk into stores and purchase
over
???
i dont know how series x is a worse name than the typical video game console name, but whatever
wii
wii u
super nintendo
master system
turbo graphix 16
dreamcast
playstation
gamecube
360
one
come on folks
wii
wii u
super nintendo
master system
turbo graphix 16
dreamcast
playstation
gamecube
360
one
come on folks
Ah, just realized the controller is shaped differently at the two ends and has an additional button (with an upload symbol).
Yep. The Wii also sold 100 million consoles, mostly to casuals. Making the Wii U name and rollout problematic.
Microsoft obviously won't face this challenge.
I love that they used Alan Watts at the unveiling of the console and Heilung for Hellblade II
Because there is already Xbox One X. "Series" could as well be confused for common noun instead of proper one.
Thats what I meant though. They wanted to be announced first. They just happened to have a render to go along with it.