@ReverendKeyrlis I mean 2 TB is enough tbh. Just store your games on an external and you're fine until you wanna play. I have 6 TB and only using about 1.4 TB. Plus I have 4 TB on external hard drives.

Honestly?? I don't have any games to test this because I've been completely digital since 2016/18. Only physical game I do have still in my collection is call of duty vanguard which iirc it's on game pass.

I don't see the problem here. If you're a game constantly then just download it to your console and problem solved. This was on a survey a couple months ago for Insiders iirc and 60-70% of players said they are fine with cloud limits and 35-45% said they don't use cloud. But honestly, even Nvidia GeForce Now and Boostroid has limits on cloud gaming so it's not a huge deal.

@Balaam_ it's a 4 year old game....if it takes someone that long then it's a problem. Plus if you're just now getting to it?? That's a you problem. There doesn't need to be a mandate or anything like that. Keeping a game online is wasting resources.

One way to keep it cheaper (or affordable): disc version should cost higher than the digital version. Make the digital version say $300-$400 cheaper than the disc version and you have a winner.

No disc drive and take $150 off the price

I mean to be honest the studios that they are getting rid of I can honestly say I've never played any of their games. If anything I'm more of a mainstream game kind of guy not off brand style games. As long as you're not getting rid of their AAA studios that make popular games I think us as gamers are good.

Got mine from GameStop during the pandemic iirc it was February 2021 because they had limited drops and it was a snowstorm that dropped 8 inches of snow and it was -5° outside. Stood in line and grabbed it for I believe mid 400s like around $460 give or take. Definitely worth being late to work that day when you look at the prices now.

First things first, ditch the Series S and focus on your premium version which is the X. Do what Sony did and have a disc version (keep the price the current one) and a disc less version and price it around where the S was/is. That way it's easier to develop games for one hardware spec. Second?? Keep ultimate where it's at in piece but remove Fortnite and replace it with a streaming perk like Paramount Plus or Peacock Premium hell maybe even Netflix. Add in game perks and discounts for all first party games (looking at you cod). Lastly, have the base Game Pass in a sense pay for it all by having ads (cloud streaming). That would actually work in my opinion mainly because I work at a company that does something similar and customers love it.

Just sunset the series s it's honestly no reason to maintain it. Keep the Series X and make the disc less version the new base version and problem solved.

Only one that isn't trash is 007 and I can't wait to grab that in a couple weeks 😄

@TheGameThrifter not really. They lost money on call of duty. That's the real reason why they decided to change. Anyone thinking otherwise doesn't understand how business works. Or they're too naive.

@SMJ I'd counter that and say the base gets 1 perk and comes with ads $7.99/month. Next tier: Fortnite and Cloud Play and Day One games 60 days after $10.99/month. Premium: everything ultimate has and Netflix* (same setup how T-Mobile has). Monthly price: $19.99/month. I think that'll be a decent option to go with. The trick is to keep it under $30/month that way it stays a premium service and still offers an affordable option as well. You could even run ads on that second tier when it comes to cloud gaming.

@Lookas16 how you figure that you have to replace a controller every year?? I have two elites with no issues whatsoever. Also never had an issue with my PlayStation controllers either. Having AA batteries just gives....cheap on a premium product imo.

@FreqMode batteries are so old school though. That's why the main reasons why I got the elite controller because having a PlayStation they don't have batteries. Plus even if my controller needs to be charged so I can just literally plug it up and continue doing what I'm doing. Now if Xbox can go ahead and fully discontinue the controllers that don't have the internal batteries it'll be a much better future for controllers. Plus it cuts down on waste.

Honestly, digital is the way to go. I started buying digital when I had my One X and PS4. Now I have the Series X and PS5 and all I buy is digital. Less space taken up and I can just play it right then and there. Hopefully they just go all digital in the next gen.

Why are people still playing a 360 in 2025?? That's the better question especially since you have Xbox One (still wild but less wild than a freaking 360).

@OldGamer999 from what I briefly saw this morning from a couple of sites is that it's an online only campaign where it's co-op. I haven't had time to dabble in it because just reading that kind of turned me off but I'll probably check it out later on tonight.

@GuyinPA75 I mean you can still play games offline tho so it's no issue. It's the online play that's going dark which honestly? Last Gen definitely should go dark if there is a current gen available (PUBG) not a huge loss.

Crazy for 2k24' multiplayer going offline it's only 2ish but yeah in the sports world ..that's old.

Only one that grabs my attention is Black Ops 7. But the good thing about it being a GP game is that I don't have to worry about wasting my money on it if the game sucks.

I mean I'd buy one in a heartbeat because why wouldn't I?? I hate those third party controllers because I prefer everything to stay in the same family (like iPhone folks have Apple watches and air pods and Samsung folks tend to be the same). It just makes sense especially if it works like a premium product and at a good price.

Idk I started to like last year's campaign but the zombies killed it for me and I've just been playing multiplayer. If it's zombies again in campaign.... I'll sit this out. Thankfully it's free so no money losing here. I just wish that they continue the storyline from MW3 or come out with a new one set within the last....10 or 20 years.

Eh this is a pretty poor sale. Although the Activision sale is where it's at, some very good game!

2k is still supporting last Gen?? Sheesh 🙄 I'll check out 2K tho if it comes on a free play weekend or buy it and return it if the controls aren't better than last year. 2k24's controls and shooting felt better for me than '25.

@themightyant same here, I've played more games with GP then actually buying them outright. Farm Sim 25 and Police Sim is one of the few they I'll buy because GP allowed me to actually play and test it out. GP is an amazing subscription service because you get to try games and see if it's worth it.

@Coletrain I mean in all fairness consoles CAN handle RT. Especially PS5 and Series X. They only need to focus on this gen and gaming PCs imo.

I think honestly the best path that Microsoft should head towards is discontinuing the Series S because that console is such a drag on resources for this generation. When you compare the PS5 to the Series X they're pretty much similar and it makes it easy for developers to develop games for both platforms. But when you have the series S which is such an lower tiered game console it makes it slightly more difficult for developers to make games for that version. I'm only saying that because the specs are lowered whereas the series X is more powerful. What Microsoft can do is discontinue to Series S and to keep cost low for entry level gamers have the discless version of the series X become the new entry point because you can slim down a lot of stuff in her since there's no disk drive and then have the series X become the middle option and then if you want a premium feel you can even come out with a Series X Pro. That way all of your game consoles will have the same exact power and specifications.

I mean I like it and all but what really turned me off was the fact that there wasn't really any upgrades from 2020 moving into the sequel basically. Yes the addition of having a career mode is a huge upgrade in its own self however, the fact that it's the same imagery that we're seeing in areas there was no upgrade there. I would expect the game that uses basically satellite imagery from Bing/Microsoft what actually have updated satellite imagery instead of having imagery from at this point is 5-6 years old. And I'm only saying 5-6 years old because 2020 imagery was also outdated depending on where you live at. Gameplay wise I'll play it if there's nothing else that I want to play but it's nothing that I'm going to jump for joy about until some major upgrades happen in a course once the store is open.

The only way that this actually works is if they only cater to the series X and their future console. They need to go ahead and stop supporting the Xbox One family and focus only on this current generation. If they make the same mistakes again by catering to an older generation it's going to still leave them in the dust. All you really need now is just the put out games for the Series X and whatever they decide to call the next generation Xbox. They also need to stay away from making the same mistake that they made with this generation which was creating a low-powered next-gen system. It's already been mentioned among gaming developers that catering to the series S is what's holding it back so they need to cut out that sub brand as well. If you have to come out with two different gaming systems give it the same exact specs as your pro version but just remove the disc drive and give it a lower hard drive and you should be good to go.

Personally, I just wish that they have updated maps. There is no reason why an area should still be using satellite data from 2020 when it's 2024.

@CutchuSlow I mean majority of the big games are cross play between Xbox and PlayStation such as 2k, Madden, COD, fortnight etc. Mainly because they have a huge base. I was about to switch to PlayStation before COD went cross play and the same with 2k so thankfully more games are supporting it