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How many times has Xbox flip flopped and straight up contradicted themselves over the last 5, 6 years lol. What they're saying today may be the exact opposite in a couple months

This whole thing is headed to a conclusion I think we all k ow what it is. Shame so many have to lose their livelihood for the poor decisions of a few years ago. Feels like this is just the start

The State ofPlay had the most individual games I'm interested in however I think the Xbox showcase was the best presentation overall.

Wish them the best of luck but I don't see this panning out long term sadly.

Looks great, hopefully we hear more soon!

100% yes! Really don't forsee anything topping it this year for me personally.

Glad tons of people are playing and enjoying, game is absolutely stellar! Excited to see how it improves over the years.

Absolutely! Been having a blast with it!

As expected, sounds like a banger! Can't wait to play tonight (tommorow), hopefully the cloud servers are on point!

5, with 3 being a very close second

Good on them, great to see some positive news for team green for a change!

FH6 is by far my most anticipated game of 2026,however this controller is hideous.

Have bought 4 at launch so far. Playstation 4 & 5,Switch 1 & 2. They've all been worth it for the most part, though definitely could've held off on the Switch 2 in hindsight

Went up on my end as well. They really have nuked this program pretty severely over last couple years, though understandable. Still on track to put a decent dent in FH6 once it releases but that'll probably be it for me.

FH6 by itself made it an A. Kiln part was WAY too long and the other 2 just didn't do anything for me. Can't wait for May!!

Driver San francisco was so so good. Can see some of its fingerprints in the Crew games. Really was a fun title

During my bday week, terrific present! Can't wait

Playing the original Forza Horizon at a kiosk in best buy for like an hour while my wife was in target lol. Wouldn't end up getting a console until FH3 came out but it's become one of my top 5 franchises. Best thing team green has made!

Totally fine with this. Really don't think we've peaked the current Gen quite yet overall. I love shiny new tech as much as anyone but I'd be OK with getting off the 7 year cycle

Says for New Customers only on my end. Haven't been subbed for months.

MS has gotta be sweating bullets this morning! Very interesting proposition for a console only gamer like me. Price is going to be a huge factor but this is certainty something I'd consider if reasonable

Essential at the moment just for multi-player. Once we move on from the games we're playing will get canceled until needed again

Got a ton of milage and fun from out S over the last 4 years. Was a great purchase for essentially $200 brand new but obviously not the case anymore. Doesn't really serve much of a purpose for us now, with everything jumping over it's mainly just a crossplay machine for a handful of games with my kids. Was a well executed device and I'm glad I got in when I did!

Don't feel much about Halo specifically, played enough of the series and not really itching for more. Though it does hammer home the point, for me, that having an Xbox moving forward is an unnecessary purchase.

How do you all have time to write a dozen essays on one article lol. Go play some games guys

Got a chance to try it out today, one of my neighbors bought it. It's a very capable piece of tech. Played a few races in FH5, some Gears on the cloud and even remote played to my own PS5 at home. All worked flawlessly and the ergonomics are top notch. That being said I would say I'm "interested" in it just cause I love new gadgets and tech, but at the price point and not really being invested in Gamepass/Steam atm it's not worth the cost of entry. Very very solid piece of equipment though, if you're an enthusiast and willing to spend I don't think you'll be disappointed!

Walmart near my house only had a few Xbox games, no systems, not even controllers/accessories on display. The one near my office was stocked as normal. Every store is different, these pics are more for narratives than facts imo.

Once it hits EA Play I'll run through the campaign. No interest at all in the MP

@FraserG there's a lot of things he said a year ago that completely changed lol, wouldn't use his words as a guide 😂

I don't know about die size and all that jazz but as long as they're staying making consoles, it's good for us all!

They've flip flopped on too many things last couple years to really say it's set in stone. That being said not having a Next ox would be terrible for us all. Even though I most likely wouldn't get one, Sony needs at least some competition

Offers nothing of value. Played everything I wanted on that list many years ago. Not a perk at all tbh

@kantaroo you are certainly correct. They have diminished points in a number of different areas if you're not an Ultimate sub.

As for the topic, if this happened by itself wouldn't be a big deal probably. But with all the other bad news last couple months it just comes across so scummy. I doubt giving a discount to your most entrenched customers is making a big dent in their bottom line, just terrible optics all around.

My Ultimate sub expires tomorrow, will just let it lapse and start using the meager rewards points from here on out on an Amazon gift card here and there. Will sell our S and get another year of PS plus/Switch online. I may dip in for a month or 2 when Horizon 6 releases and play on the cloud (dependent on the gap between the PS5 release) but with all the changes and lack of exclusives that appeal to me, no real point in trying to keep up with 3 ecosystems at this point. Obv things can drastically change in the future but there's no pull to stay within the Xbox system for me at the moment,

Yikes, lost all its value for me at this point. Was great while it lasted but think I'll just be PS/Switch from here on out.

@FarmDog08 Yeah I can see how much of a pain it would be in your case. Hope you can make a big dent in the backlog!!

Knew something like this would happen eventually. Used rewards points for years and never paid out of pocket for GP. Our Xbox barely gets any playtime nowadays so not the end of the world, but we definitely got our "money's" worth over the years.

@RadioHedgeFund fully agreed on the wheel spins, or at the very least move cosmetics/horns to a totally different system. Nothing more frustrating than getting 4 horns in a row, 2 pairs of sunglasses and a skirt for my male character as "rewards"

D, Horizon 6 saved it. Won't play anything else shown most likely

Got our S for $250 brand new with 3 months of GP like 4 years ago, this is madness! Price of the handhelds is gonna be wild

Just COD for the campaign at least, rest just aren't that appealing

Sad to hear, one of my favorite overall franchises ever. Have played every single one since the beginning. Not hugely surprising but still a shame.

Tried probably 5 or 6 times to get into it but just got bored. Not at all a bad game just didn't quite scratch the Mass Effect itch I was hoping for,

D. The glut of Souls games is getting silly at these showcases. Couple neat looking games that I probably won't play unless they come to GP/Plus. Glad they cut down the time but not a good one at all.

Xbox has always been just a gamepass machine for me personally. Only bought 2 games in the 4+ years of having one and have gotten hundreds of hours of enjoyment from a "free" subscription. I highly doubt I'll invest in the Next-box u less it's wildly appealing, but as long as cloud streaming works as flawlessly as it does our little S will always have an hdmi spot saved for it!

Absolutely not if I was buying into it at the moment. The one system seller they had, for me, is now on another console, gamepass has pretty consistently lost its appeal as of late, and none of the exclusives on the horizon really do much to get me going. I'm happy with our S and glad I bought it but no way I'd pay $400 for one

No probably not. With the way things are headed I doubt I'll ever buy any more Xbox hardware in the future, no real point based on current circumstances

This is unfortunate to see. I've definitely milked the rewards program for years now to get "free" gamepass. Hopefully they introduce some new earning methods with this change. With everything going to the other box at this point not sure it's worth paying money for me personally.

I'm all for it, MS is probably the only ones that can do what they're doing out of the big 3. Though they've made it abundantly clear for me that I don't really need their hardware anymore moving forward, I'm pleased with the direction

Haven't gotten around to trying this but definitely will this weekend, thanks for the heads up!

South of Midnight looks terrific! Rest really aren't my jam but I'll probably romp around Doom for a bit eventually. Solid show just not much for my personal tastes