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Honestly, that sounds about right. If you're Microsoft you know that your profits come from software and services. The console was always going to be a boutique item. Whatever number of them you do sell will be at a profit. Considering what the thing does, it's also in a position to replace some people's gaming pc.

$899 USD MINIMUM.

@Balaam_ permanent exclusivity isn't coming back, and doesn't need to.

I would come up with a concrete plan and STICK TO IT.

• first-party games still launch into game pass day 1, however, they only stay there for 60 days. That's enough time, and doesn't cannabalize sales as much as leaving them there forever.
  first party games still go to ps5 (there's way too much money to be made), but always with a minimum of 6 months xbox exclusivity.
  NO game announcements for any game that is more than 2 years away from release. The number of canceled games this generation is embarrassing.
  reduced pricing for multiple-month GPU purchases. $30 per month, but $75/ 3 months.
  future Xboxes allow for standard NVME replacement, AND still accept the current NVME cards.

No organizational changes...?

Man, I PROMISE there are going to be layoffs. Do they think we're this stupid?

Hell there's already been at least one, unless you really think Sarah Bond just randomly decided to leave...

Hire them, let them make a game, get out of their way.

@PapaGlitch and that those people will probably continue to do so.

Incredible.

So....they spent time and money so that people who ALREADY LIKED THE GAME....will like the game?

They're intentionally tanking the console as an excuse to go 3rd party. Im not sure why they think we don't know that.

In 2001 I was working at Sears. Next door to us was a Circuit City (RIP). One day I go next door to grab something, I forget what, but as I'm walking through, I see an Xbox demo station with a demo of Rallisport Challenge. I was in love IMMEDIATELY. the graphics were much better than PS2, and I'm one of those weirdos who loved the Duke. I have stupidly large hands, so this chunky beast felt great to hold. I bought a unit within a few weeks and here we are lol

My feelings on Hellblade 2 were literally "man what a great story. If they figure out how to put an actual GAME in here they'll really have something."

@BaldB3lper78 gotta give him that lol

I was unsubscribed within 5 minutes of hearing about the price increase.

Still amazed by the contrast of:

A.) Microsoft doing everything in their power to make sure you have literally NO reason to choose an xbox, and

B.) Also saying, by the way the next xbox will be really expensive.

@FraserG you know the plan changes daily lol

Someday someone is going to write a FASCINATING book about all the many (MANY) xbox games that got canceled just in the last 10 years alone...

Canceled yesterday. And when PS Plus raises their prices (it won't take long), I'll cancel them too.

Um, I appreciate the accountability, but Microsoft has arguably canceled more first party software than ot has actually released over the past 10 years, especially if you discount the Activision-Blizzard games. Microsoft has mismanaged xbox to an insane degree over the past decade plus.

I've been saying for a while that the flaw of Game Pass is that the games should only stay in the service for a maximum of 90 days.

.......so they canceled it for nothing instead of taking SOMETHING for it.

Typical lol

Luckily they already know that they won't be having any "technical issues" with the series s this time.............

@Titntin I think his issue is that he sincerely doesn't give a damn about xbox. He's almost closed it at least once, and I get the feeling he doesn't care about gaming in the slightest.

Lol you know someone at xbox is going to have to release a damage control statement on how Microsoft isn't moving on from the Series X/S yet 🤣

Microsoft's inability to ship games should be studied lol, it really is astonishing.

It makes too much sense to actually happen lol

I did think there would be a wider variety of wraps though, I thought that was a smart alternative to making tons of different consoles.

I expect them to release the first two games before then. Would be weird not to.

It's so odd. Between these ports and the price increases, its as if Microsoft is actively trying to discourage you from buying an Xbox lol

The obvious answer to me is the Spiderman games. It's a massively valuable IP, and would almost certainly sell 2-3 million copies MINIMUM. Sony has been fairly vocal about how expensive it is to create their signature single-player games. This makes sense as a way to help offset those costs.

Translation:

It's going to PS5 soon, so we've been working on making it good.

@BacklogBrad it will sell better at 60fps. They know that.

....does Microsoft think that we don't notice that these improvements always suddenly happen when games go to PS5? Because we...we do lol

To say that Phil Spencer has made a mess of Xbox is a HUGE understatement. What a disaster, all around.

The biggest missed opportunity of Bethesda's history. It feels like someone upstairs (microsoft?) Decided to force the "thousands of planets " thing, and it ruined the entire game. The main questline was actually quite decent, but the side content was too samey. The game as a whole was a frustrating mix of very good ideas and incredibly puzzling decisions. Certainly makes me worry for ES6.

That game has canceled written all over it

Like a lot of things connected to xbox, Game Pass is a good idea implemented HORRIBLY. No game on the service should be there longer than a month, and Day 1 for exclusive games was just incredibly short-sighted. Everyone outside of Microsoft has been wondering how on earth this was sustainable since the day Game Pass was announced.

@Questionable_Duck as soon as I hear "Phil Spencer said" lol im out

@SeaDaVie which would also be delayed 14 times, then canceled.

Someday they'll make a documentary about the unbelievable level of incompetence that Xbox was run at. The number of cancelations, the games that came out in horrible shape, the massive delays, the games launching on every platform BUT Xbox, the lies,the disinterest from Microsoft, the constant changes of direction. There's a 10-part series here!

@RagnarLothbrok I'm personally shocked that Sony didnt dump Concord on Xbox to see if they could at least make a little money lol

To answer the question, yes if Xbox gamers buy this one. If it doesn't sell well, that will be Sony's excuse not to port more games. Simple.

Everyone keep your shocked face ready for this inevitable cancelation.

Hr should have been the FIRST person fired.

I don't understand how Phil keeps his job. What other gaming company has this many games in development hell? The inability to get games over the finish line, the constant changing of the direction of the platform, doesn't it fall on Phil's desk? Xbox is truly on death's door...

He's absolutely right. It's a leadership issue too. Microsoft has to figure out what xbox even IS, what is the vision? You're creating new consoles while telling people they don't need one. You're raising prices while putting most of your games on other platforms. Like, what is the PLAN? not plans, PLAN lol

Xbox has some of the least productive game studios ever lol

I think it's both. It's a fantastic platformer, but yes it can be surprisingly tough. I loved it though, I do understand how it could limit the game's appeal. I suspect people are getting tired of every game trying to "out-difficult" the last one (I know I am). I doubt that Crash 5 will be anywhere NEAR this tough, though.

Microsoft makes a vague, promise-y announcement about something that may or may not come to fruition.

Also, water wet, sky blue...

Starfield fans have nothing to worry about. Obviously (OBVIOUSLY), Bethesda is preparing a big update to be ready just in time for the PS5 port that almost certainly coming.

EVERYTHING is a jrpg now lol.

FF16 is a pretty fun game, but it's just Devil May Cry by way of Game of Thrones lol