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@PsBoxSwitchOwner Said for years now it's coming. Game pass business model is absolutely not sustainable. At all! If Microsoft wants game pass to exist, they are going increase it to $50+ a month within next 2 - 3 years.

Anyone not see that coming is foolish and naive.

@TapeLoader This is one reasons why I detest game pass so much because Microsoft forced it on us just to cancel Xbox Live.

Only way to play online now (far as I know) is to pay for game pass. And that's $10 - $20 a month.

Xbox Live you could buy on sale for about $60 for 12 month card. Making it $5 a month.

$70 and $80 games just means the chance I ever play the game is now slim. Might play the game year or two after release, if feel like it. I have plenty backlog keep me occupied. $70 and $80 for video game is simply plain ridiculous and pure greed.

And this is coming from someone that has disposable income as just spent $6200 on home theater setup.

Hopefully their greed leads to their downfall and realize how stupid those prices are.

Also wondering if the regular Ally will be severely underpowered compared to Ally X and have constant reports of not being able run games like Xbox Series S?

If they are smart. They will put an extra hundred dollars on top of the original asking price just to help recoup all the money are going to lose by overestimating the "demand" for Xbox handheld.

I'm going with F.

Far tooooooooooo many anime style games. Thought was going watch Xbox showcase. Not Nintendo Switch 2 showcase.

At least didn't have any the.... Coming Fall 2037!

Far tooooooooooo many anime style games. Thought was going Xbox showcase. Not Nintendo Switch 2 showcase

@Kaloudz Basically it's broken down into levels. You do boring, repetitive, busy work, tasks to earn points that move you up the ladder (or maybe i best to say into another section). Each level you pick an item out that level and move up a level, repeat. Vast majority of good items are paywall locked behind the fallout 76 subscription service.

I will add this is after a revamp they did with seasons. Was even much, much, much, worse before.

Either way it's very time consuming. I was having play miminum 2 hours a night for months to complete a season. And when season ends - it ends. So if miss some days or get really tight. Not going complete the season.

Turned me off playing the game again. 110%.

All I want is a mode in state of decay that turns of all the special zombies and makes the shuffling ZOMBIES, ONLY.

I really world enjoy immensely a walking dead simulator in state of decay 3

@Kaloudz @Ricky-Spanish Agree 110%. My post above is why I quit playing fallout 76.

Elder scrolls online started doing a "season" type thing. But they absolutely get it and are doing it correct. Not obnoxious like fallout is.

The Seasons in Fallout 76 are waaaay too insanely long to complete. I religiously completed EVERY season for six or so.

Then I said this is ridiculous. Having to play 2 or 3 hours a night, EVERY night, for months in end. Had ZERO time to play any other game.

Stopped playing the game. Really never went back. They absolutely need fix Seasons by reducing it being able complete in week or so.

@Joe_Danger Glad you enjoy handheld gaming. But you are one of a very, very, very, minority. All because you enjoy handheld gaming not make me wrong.

If you were in a great majority, the Xbox first party handheld world been released by now. Microsoft knows there is no money to Xbox handheld market.

Nintendo is another story. They are like when you want a burger you go to McDonald's or burger king. Not KFC or Popeye's.

But... an executive that feels the world is exact because in their eyes they like something - so everyone else must too. Guess I've always been correct on more than just Xbox handheld market.

@Kaloudz Welcome. Just looking out for you.

My guess the game would have some thing going with lights and flashing. I could be very wrong about Persona since not played it. Pretty sure is JRPG. I can't stand them for all the annoying... voice work... visuals... characters carrying around 8 ton, 50 swords with ease when they're like 5'2". Don't get me started on how their mouths open large enough swallow a truck in one bite for no reason.

Pretty sure you figured out by now, I can't stand anime and JRPGs. Lol

@ozkrmz As much as I agree with you 110%. Your single display of nonconformity, nonpurchase, did not sway Microsoft even the tiniest bit.

Numerous amounts of people foolishly forked out money for that overpriced storage. Just another Microsoft grift, much like game pass is.

Xbox storage is ridiculously, seriously, overpriced.

@Kaloudz Persona is JRPG. If I remember correctly, in one conversations we had together on here, shared have issues with flashing/strobe effect in games?

If that was you, I'd recommend really researching or stay away from that game. JRPGs usually have, exaggerated, unnecessary light patterns in ones, I've played.

@chesheer @themightyant @BAMozzy @Pac_Bot Contraband is just another example of why I continue to stress, over and over, again, any developer not follow The Six Month Rule are foolish and damaging their reputation and throwing sales away.

@simonj And the ones living in deep sleep of denile hopefully will wake up.

I think it's very obvious that Bugthesda in no way shape or form seriously care about QA issues during development.

@IssaBrvndo @Bigmanfan Also I kinda think the movie hindered Red Hulk character from having more.

As much as I loved the Arkham series of games. Hulk Ultimate Destruction is by far the most fun I EVER had playing a superhero game in my life. And I've been playing video games since Atari 2600. Highly doubt we get something like Red Hulk Total Destruction now.

@IssaBrvndo @Bigmanfan My whole thing with the "new" captain America is it really seems Disney wanted get Will Smith for the part and he either declined or he slapped Disney too and said, keep my name out captain America's mouth.

Plus they completely wasted and did poor job with what could been great character in Red Hulk. I still have a the issues when series came out. What a way open a series straight out knocking a Watcher.

Think was issue 22 or 24 until finally revealed Red Hulk identity.

@Titntin Wow. This makes me OVERJOYED, times infinity, the game is canceled.

Love the irony of it being....canceled.

......and just like that, nobody cared.

Easily the worst 2 Marvel movies. And saying that even after watched The Marvels.

Heck, the comic is far reach from ever being impressive.

It's waste of time and money. I'd guess maybe 5% gamers at most care about handheld (that is not Nintendo handheld).

And out of that 5% - - 95% are 10 years old or younger.

Bugthesda NEVER, EVER, had QA workers to begin with! LMAO!!!!!!!

@Fiendish-Beaver Yep. See my post above. Couldn't agree more.

@Balaam_ My thoughts and feelings exactly. Said the same here for years. I was either insulted for it, or blocked by people. It's whatever. Doesn't make it any less true and my predictions any less correct.

@InterceptorAlpha Exactly. Please see my post above.

For starters, the perceived "demand" for Xbox handheld (handhelds, in general) are so super inflated, maybe Microsoft have finally made correct decision for once.

Second, it's no doubt nadella that pulled the plug on the device. All nadella wants is, push anything cloud and anything he can make an unnecessary, overpriced subscription for.

With game pass failing due to majority of games being on quality level of Game boy color games and inevitable HUGE price increases to barely keep afloat. Nadella realized won't be able extort and grift money from customers with handheld. So it's done for now. Definitely for the best.

@Ricky-Spanish The Elites are really just luxury item. But they are sooooooo nice.

It would be very difficult for me go back to just regular controllers.

Wish people would really wake up and see AI is very bad thing. So many movies and games that serve as cautionary tales.

Meh. JRPGs. Zero interest. Despise them with all my heart.

Good for those that enjoy.

@dskatter Pitchford recently made an incredibly tonedeaf comment about borderlands 4 price point.

Absolutely one par with how Don Mattrick destroyed Xbox One launch and the Diablo "you have a phone" rebuttal.

Unless borderlands 4 has an incredible AND reasonably priced loot box collector's edition (previously bought borderlands 2 and 3 this way), I will purposely just wait for borderlands 4 collection with all DLC on sale for $20.

Just on principle, alone.

Talking Point: What Game Franchises Would You Pay $80 For On Xbox?

Zero.

ABSOLUTELY, zero.

I think that was bad move by her. Even if they dumped bunch money at her. It really doesn't matter when Netflix inevitably fails in gaming world and she's then out of a job.

The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is $2.99 for a reason. Lol

Sunset Overdrive is must play at that price point. Such fun game.

This is a nice update. Looking forward to it.

@BAMozzy I absolutely NEVER, EVER, get excited about game showcase.

It is incredibly annoying see game that looks fun, then at end it says, "Coming Fall 2095".

I IMMEDIATELY lose ALL interest and just not care about playing it at that point and never end up playing the game. Too big chance, game will get canceled, delayed into eternity, be broken on release, etc.

The Six Month Rule is the only way to go. When developers started following that I'll actually care about the game, and get excited to play it.

Or...maybe the glitch that locked the main quest so not able advance is still present?

Is very reason I never finished it years ago.

For YEARS on site I've predicted this. Also believe the next "console" very similar mindset.

@Tasuki Oh and another HUGE thing no one is considering. What if internet connection is down? You have ZERO access to that game, that movie, that TV show, that documentary. Nothing. Zero.

Storms knock internet off to LOT people. Sometimes for days.

Can't access anything you ow... I mean renting the rights to then.

@Tasuki Here is what people really need consider when thinking all digital is greatest thing since sliced bread.

Price gouging will be more prevalent and worse. Why isn't digital games cheaper day one than physical release? Where is shipping cost? Where is cost of making and printing disc? Packaging costs? Where is warehouse cost to store and move during release? Where are return costs? Yet, today, we are looking at $80-$100 games? If ask me, a $80 physical game should be no more than $65 on digital. At most.

We own nothing. Zero. Nada. Zilch. Only renting the "rights" to whatever it is. That's all.

Want to watch a movie or TV show? Well what streaming service is it on today? Spend time searching for nothing that is simply unneeded annoyance and inconvenience. Was on such-and-such last month? Great it moved to another place? Oh? Now I have subscribe (pay even more money) to another or new streaming service. If able hold that movie or TV series in my hand, I can just insert in player. Not have pay anymore since own it. Not have search find whatever streaming service it's on. Then not forget for person like me that has nice home theater setup. The physical disc experience and performance is vastly superior in picture and sound compared to streaming.

That's tip of iceberg. Digital is not as good as people think it will be. Trust me.

@Tasuki Tarrifs are the new excuse to raise prices. Pretty much like the "COVID charge" places tried to use to grift money from people.

All digital is such terrible, terrible, idea. Really wish people would wake up and see this.

Pretty soon, it will be too late, and nothing left to do, except bite the pillow, cause companies be going in rough.

Looking forward to seeing side by side screenshots with new enhancements.

@Kaloudz Exactly! No idea where been.

Example. I scratch...then use my controller. Use your imagination. Then use your courage to buy anything refurbished.

Especially a controller.

After the recent, unnecessary price increases, maybe are realizing charging $1,000,000 for gaming console is dumb idea?

I thought on that too. Dead by daylight had Micheal Myers character in it. So had me ruling Myers out.

Daylight also had Freddy too. I'm just thinking since Elm St needs to have dreams versus stalk and slaughter. That may lead to some different gameplay/element/mechanics.

Not sure how to implement that? But really does offer something different not already done. Would have me curious for sure.

@Kloppo Said that for over year now. Look for game pass to hit around $50 a month in couple years if wants to continue its existence.

@BacklogBrad Sounds like Citibank. That's another company that has poor history and consistently terrible CEOs and management.

@TheGameThrifter Nadella is destroying Microsoft, more, and more, every year.

All he cares about is the cloud and finding a way to make ANYTHING an overpriced, unnecessary, subscription service.