It's their long-term strategy with hardware that bothers me. I went digital-only when I got an Xbox One, so I have a huge collection of digital games, many of which have received free enhancements to the Xbox One X and/or Xbox Series consoles, which is great, but I want to be able to carry those games forward when new hardware comes out. I just don't see how MS can achieve growth in the console market anymore, which means at some point, no more new hardware.
I would definitely buy an $800 console though, assuming it was worth the money in terms of power/features compared to the competition.
I've been through a bunch of Elite Series 2s. I've had several be broken right out of the box with one or more face buttons that doesn't properly register a press, and I've had several develop faults over time, typically with LB or RB. I've owned at least one console in every generation and before the Xbox One came out I'd only ever replaced one controller because it was faulty.
When they do work, they're great. I couldn't go back to a controller without paddles now.
Features I would like to see in an Elite Series 3: -
Better build quality, particularly the sticks and buttons.
A physical switch that allows you to sync it to 2 different devices at once.
The features of the Stereo Headset Adapter built-in. Some controllers from other brands have this.
Better haptics, as well as gyro controls.
The ability to share controller mappings with friends would be good.
I don't care about gimmicky stuff such as LED lights, little OLED screens, being able to sync it to my phone and what not. It just pushes the price up for no benefit when it comes to gaming, and sometimes eats into the battery life.
In an ideal world they'd focus heavily on repairability, for example, the microswitches that are under LB and RB don't even cost a buck each, but it's not a simple job to replace them. Likewise replacing a faulty analogue stick is cheap in terms of buying the parts, but not easy for the majority of gamers to do at home.
I like the look of it, but I know I just wouldn't use it enough to warrant a purchase.
I can't see any circumstances where I'd take it out of the house, given how big it is, except maybe on a plane flight, and I've got a couple of Xbox consoles at home already.
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Re: Xbox Rolls Out Age Verification (UK) And Game Hub Improvements In New Insider Update
@Nightcrawler71 If you don't verify your age, it only affects the following social features.....
These would become friends only: -
Voice/text chat
Party and game invites
User generated content (e.g. posts on an activity feed)
And these would be blocked altogether: -
Looking for group
Custom clubs
It does not affect your ability to play age-restricted games, as that's not within the scope of the (laughable) Online Safety Act.
Re: Xbox 'Magnus' Leak Suggests Next Console Will Be Powerful, Expensive & Maybe A Hybrid Device
It's their long-term strategy with hardware that bothers me. I went digital-only when I got an Xbox One, so I have a huge collection of digital games, many of which have received free enhancements to the Xbox One X and/or Xbox Series consoles, which is great, but I want to be able to carry those games forward when new hardware comes out. I just don't see how MS can achieve growth in the console market anymore, which means at some point, no more new hardware.
I would definitely buy an $800 console though, assuming it was worth the money in terms of power/features compared to the competition.
Re: Xbox Exec Questioned About Elite Series 3 Controller, Offers Slight Tease For The Future
I've been through a bunch of Elite Series 2s. I've had several be broken right out of the box with one or more face buttons that doesn't properly register a press, and I've had several develop faults over time, typically with LB or RB. I've owned at least one console in every generation and before the Xbox One came out I'd only ever replaced one controller because it was faulty.
When they do work, they're great. I couldn't go back to a controller without paddles now.
Features I would like to see in an Elite Series 3: -
Better build quality, particularly the sticks and buttons.
A physical switch that allows you to sync it to 2 different devices at once.
The features of the Stereo Headset Adapter built-in. Some controllers from other brands have this.
Better haptics, as well as gyro controls.
The ability to share controller mappings with friends would be good.
I don't care about gimmicky stuff such as LED lights, little OLED screens, being able to sync it to my phone and what not. It just pushes the price up for no benefit when it comes to gaming, and sometimes eats into the battery life.
In an ideal world they'd focus heavily on repairability, for example, the microswitches that are under LB and RB don't even cost a buck each, but it's not a simple job to replace them. Likewise replacing a faulty analogue stick is cheap in terms of buying the parts, but not easy for the majority of gamers to do at home.
Re: Talking Point: So, Did You End Up Pre-Ordering The ROG Xbox Ally?
I like the look of it, but I know I just wouldn't use it enough to warrant a purchase.
I can't see any circumstances where I'd take it out of the house, given how big it is, except maybe on a plane flight, and I've got a couple of Xbox consoles at home already.