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Price rises for Xbox and lack of competition equals price rises for Playstation. Nobody wins in this situation.

The only way I will be getting Game Pass Ultimate in the future is if I can continue to get those 30% off codes. Once they are done then I am done. I didn't think £14.99 a month was worth it let alone £22.99.

@Ricky-Spanish "Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan and become a racing Legend at the Horizon Festival in Forza Horizon 6, which will launch first on Xbox Series X|S consoles and PC in 2026, and PlayStation 5 post-launch. Wishlist now on the Microsoft Store and Steam!" - on the Xbox website

@OldGamer999 I think the strategy is to maximise Game Pass subscriptions for a set time period of 3-6 months for those premium AAA titles, then port them over to PS5 when that has run dry. It certainly makes the most business sense.

Another great game to add to Game Pass!

I can imagine that with this being out in the latter part of 2026, it will be a little too early to show anything off yet. The developer direct in January will be where this gets its full blowout.

@Hawklord22 Just so you know, for the console, you can only add previous routes from the full launch on the 30th at 4 pm GMT.

£499.99 is a decent price for this device overall

Wolverine is the only one I will get on PS5; all the 3rd-party stuff I can get much cheaper digitally via Xbox codes.

Sony is still at it with the exclusive armour skins for Crimson Desert.

I never knew Costco in the UK even sold Xbox consoles, haha. There is Argos, Smyths, Currys and Game where you can show up and buy an Xbox in store, so it's not really the bleak story like it seems for the UK at least. I do think they are now slowing down production ahead of the new Xbox console due next year.

I feel grateful I live outside the US, where prices are still reasonable for now

@Cakefish This is mainly due to the performance levels—Switch 2 is locked at 30fps/ no split screen, while Xbox Series X/Ps5 offer 60fps and a split screen. The Series S version should be £60, but MS keeps price parity.

I might pick this up on a deep discount a couple of patches down the line. If they fix some bits, like entering different cars in free roam and performance bugs/AI, then it could be a half-decent story game.

Is this coming to Xbox? I can only see PC platforms listed at the moment, which is a concern.

Expedition 33 is under severe threat of not winning GTOY for 2025.

It's only a console war if you can't afford all the devices. I have always enjoyed a broad range of gaming hardware to get the best of each platform's game library and features.

RoadCraft and Silksong are great additions for Game Pass.

The 2019 CPU needs an upgrade if we are expecting all current gen games like Crimson Desert and GTA 6 to hit 60fps at an acceptable resolution. GTA 6 might not even be able to hit 60fps with the current CPU and that is a clear limitation.

Probably late 2026 or 2027 then. Road Kings will be out next year so that should tide trucking fans over.

It's time to get silky.

It's clear the insiders have outdated information. MS are probably trying to find a way to drive to cost to improve sales and optics.

Glad console exclusives are becoming less and less now

@Ricky-Spanish What are you talking about? It only got delayed by exactly 1 year to the day of launch, haha

Turns out that 10GB RAM was not an issue after all...

I think I want to get this haha

The more I see, the less excited I get tbh.

@FarmDog08 Curious how much the top 20 sold if E33 sold that amount.

I am looking forward to seeing what MS cooks up with Asus.

@Titntin PS5 sadly has 3 fan manufacturers, 2 batches with super silent fans and the other with rather loud Foxconn fans. My last PS5 slim had the dreaded Foxconn fans, but my new Pro has either an OG Nidec or Delta fan. It affects about 20% of all new build units, mainly the new slim.

I think it's just a new controller, haha. If it is anything more, that would be good. Asus is a great PC brand to partner with, so I could end up buying more Xbox-branded hardware from them in the future.

AA batteries - no, removable battery packs- yes.

TSW 6 will be replacing 5 just after 5 comes off the service.

August is a great month for backlogs

Seems like if you liked Mafia 1/2 this game will be right up your street.

@InterceptorAlpha like most AAA or AA games it will hit a locked 30fps but with a lower res

AA and AAA games are likely to be 30fps from now now on and that's fine for the cheapest home console.

I got the game on Xbox and Switch, and my Series S plays the game significantly better, even without the DLSS. I sold my Switch 2 copy.

I love playing this game, and it will be good to see more players get to play it. I hope there is an expansion next year, too, that would be great! I expect any announcement will be made at the Game Awards Show in December.

More games on more platforms are always better. Hardware should be brought on its own merits and ecosystem features. That's what PC gamers do when they decide between Steam, EPIC, and other launchers. Xbox will be the next big PC launcher, and Sony will be next after that to make the jump.

I imagine it's better to do Xbox on PC to infer the Xbox PC version of a game that isn't on their own future PC hardware. It's just on a non MS Windows device like Asus.

This will be needed when Xbox have their own PC device which will be called Xbox (brand name).

The Xbox App/store will run across all Windows based systems and other partnered devices.

Lets hope it doesn't ENDS in tears

@huroma I expect Xbox to fold into a PC like platform where all your old Xbox games can be played and new Xbox games just run off one PC code that you can play on the Xbox/MS Gaming device or your own PC device. A Windows store will remain to compete with EPIC and Steam on PC and is an area they are actively working on growing now.

The takeaway is that MS is doing what MS does best, growing Software and Services. Its been that way for them since day 1.

@Matthewnh MS lose money on each console sold and make between 70-100% back on software sales so going down that route is a no brainer for them.

@themightyant Honestly I'm just waiting for new single player IP like Wolverine to show up. Something new to push the PS5 to it's max.

@Ilyn I don't believe in generations myself but Sony specifically stated that countless times that they do. It's undeniable that this generation has been full of remakes and modern sequels even if we take away the very minor argument that the first 2 years of PS5 has PS4 games.

I buy a Sony console for the next gen innovation and exclusives. I brought an Xbox Series X and S because I have hundreds of games dating back to the
360 days.

I might buy a PC Xbox to play PC exclusives otherwise what's the point.

Not really sure why you decided to take the PS4 thing as the main point of my thoughts.

@themightyant The issue is that this gen for Sony has seen a huge reduction in quality over the PS4 generation. Maybe we got spoiled with generational games, but all I am seeing on that list you put out is modern sequels, PS4 compatible games, a ton of timed exclusives and remakes.

Returnal is the only new IP, and Astro Bot is enough of a new game to not be classed as a sequel. I can play GOWR. GT7 and Horizon FB on my PS4.

@Fiendish-Beaver MS never increased the UK prices; they have kept them at £70. They just dropped the US price back down to $70 to keep in line with what Sony is doing at the moment. Only Nintendo is charging the actual conversion rate for US customers at the moment.

@Cakefish MS and Sony always keep the UK and US prices the same for 1P games at 69.99.

Yeah, I buy plenty of full-price and sale games on Xbox. I buy a lot more games here than I do on my PS5. Now that the Switch 2 is out, I get most of the non-Xbox Japanese games there, so my PS5 has become pretty redundant.

Xbox has the best long-term viability as I can play most of these games on a PC(without buying again), while my PS and Switch games are stuck to that hardware. PC gaming is the future, and console gaming has become expensive for the mass market, and it's on its last legs.

Looks good! it would only be closer than I think if its out this year. This looks like a 2026 game at the moment