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[The Pleasure]

Adam are you ok are you ok are you ok Adam

He's fine. He's been hit by, he's been struck by. A smooth Philinal.

 

[Artistic]

I'm enjoying my Series X. All I know.

 

[The Mad Draklor]

So basically those price hikes were a way to scrounge as much profit from the remaining Series consoles in circulation.

 

[AmuroChan]

Arrogant Sony has gone too far. Now they're playing the exclusives game with retailers as well? How much money did Sony pay Costco to not sell XBox stuff anymore??


/s

 

[Punished Miku]

pulling the gift cards too kinda sucks

I wouldn't think much of it. My grocery store has Outback Steakhouse and Applebee's gift cards still. If there aren't gift cards its likely because MS is rebranding.

 

[RetroGamingUK]

It´s there others retailers doing the same on US or worldwide?

In the UK GAME and Smyths have reduced their retail displays to practically nothing

 

[th4tguy]

If you think about it, it's funny that Sony is giving Xbox a couple of games. Only when they knew 100% the console is dead and in no way it will compete with them.


I really think MS should just stop the whole console thing. just release PCs / Portable PCs and stick the Xbox brand in it. or MS gaming. Just continue publishing games like you used to before you started making consoles.

The whole console space is dying anyway. Less and less people are buying consoles compared to prior generations, even for Sony and Nintendo.

MS was forced to enter the gaming console market because of Sony's PlayStation 2 (computer entertainment system). To MS, that was a threat, just like the Steam Deck/OS is to them now (and why they went into the handheld space).

With how consoles are performing, MS has nothing to worry about when it comes to consoles from Sony or Nintendo unless Sony went back again to the PS6 computer entertainment system that function as linux PC based under the TV ( which will never happen ).

End of an Era. Anyone buying the next Xbox console ( assuming it's not a fully Windows-customized PC ), then they need to check with the closest mental hospital. Because the Xbox platform by itself is just dead.

If the next Xbox is a fully custom PC ( that actually runs PC games ), then it's a different story and worth looking into it just like any pre-built PC, but with MS name on it.

Every windows pc is a prebuilt pc with MS name on it. MS releases an Xbox branded pc and people are still only going to buy steam games through it.

 

[Labadal]

This title is clickbait. Everything is an Xbox.

 

[Poppinfresh]

Does Cosco sell any prebuilt PC's?
Any good ones?

Yes, the ones I go to on a regular basis (I have two close to me) had them last week.

They tend to have them for the Christmas season.

That said, you're still probably better off building your own.

 

[RayBoy]

Xbox?

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Even Costco can't afford Xboxes at these prices.

 

[mayham2199]

The image on the left is emblematic

I think it was the Xboxera podcast that was saying that nearly all the games released this month had no Xbox review code.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

more like the recent price hike has made the consoles more desirable, an "aspirational luxury good" and the demand has skyrocketed.... it's not rocket science.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

I think it was the Xboxera podcast that was saying that nearly all the games released this month had no Xbox review code.

Digital Foundry just said that as well.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

I think it was the Xboxera podcast that was saying that nearly all the games released this month had no Xbox review code.

Don't worry, they're about to stop making xbox versions of games. So this won't be an issue long term.

 

[DeVeAn]

Thats it I am going to go get my $1.50 hotdog and coke and go home.

Pepsi.

 

[AJUMP23]

Pepsi.

Coke now Loser.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Pepsi.

They've switched to coke products.

 

[joey Dubs]

And lulz were had by all.

~fin~

 

[lastmessiah]

The whole draw of Xbox is Play Anywhere so I don't see the point of selling physical disks that are just links to an installer anyway.

Also, why would you buy a gift card at fucking Costco when you can just click a button on Microsoft's site to buy one?

 

[Topher]

Also, why would you buy a gift card at fucking Costco when you can just click a button on Microsoft's site to buy one?

Folks like to give physical gift cards as gifts.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

The whole draw of Xbox is Play Anywhere so I don't see the point of selling physical disks that are just links to an installer anyway.

Also, why would you buy a gift card at fucking Costco when you can just click a button on Microsoft's site to buy one?

Have you never given a gift card to someone as a gift? It's a thing. Costco will run deals on gift cards, too.

 

[PnCIa]

He's fine. He's been hit by, he's been struck by. A smooth Philinal.

Philanal.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

The whole draw of Xbox is Play Anywhere

since when?

 

[OmegaSupreme]

since when?

Play anywhere. Except on xbox hardware

 

[lastmessiah]

since when?

Since it was a thing? I use it all the time. Play on the TV, play on the PC and pick up where I left off, or vice versa. Why wouldn't I?

 

[The Pleasure]

Philanal.

 

[lastmessiah]

Have you never given a gift card to someone as a gift? It's a thing. Costco will run deals on gift cards, too.

You can gift cards online too…am I in a 90s time warp right now or something?

 

[semiconscious]

My series X broke about a year or so ago. I figured I'd wait a while, and eventually the prices would go down, and I'd be able to afford a new one.

Boy do I have egg on my face.

the good news? at least they held off till the price of eggs went down...

on topic: 'this was an xbox':

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Since it was a thing? I use it all the time. Play on the TV, play on the PC and pick up where I left off, or vice versa. Why wouldn't I?

For you then, because since its introduction, Xbox has been declining.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Hardware and software are rapidly disappearing from shelves.

 

[lastmessiah]

For you then, because since its introduction, Xbox has been declining.

Certainly not in features and conveniences, so I have no complaints .

 

[DeVeAn]

MyThey've switched to coke products.

For real!? I was there just recently too.

 

[Sorcerer]

The whole draw of Xbox is Play Anywhere so I don't see the point of selling physical disks that are just links to an installer anyway.

Also, why would you buy a gift card at fucking Costco when you can just click a button on Microsoft's site to buy one?

I know at BJ's you can get a $50 dollar Steam Card for $49 (or used to, haven't checked in a while). Doesn't sound like much, but better than nothing.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

nvm

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Certainly not in features and conveniences, so I have no complaints .

yeah, but you are not the market

 

[Kacho]

lol.....it's probably me.

Kacho

What's that?

 

[lastmessiah]

yeah, but you are not the market

Neither are you so not sure what your point is .

 

[Det]

- Xbox gets a new price increase.
- Stores stop selling Xboxes.
- Copilot on Windows for games, but nothing on Xbox.

Quick, let's say "Horizon Zero Dawn is coming to Xbox."

It's amazing how easy it is to manipulate idiotic Xbox fanatics.

It's obviously a smokescreen; there's always been this "search" on Xbox that would return PlayStation games; and whoever fabricated this rumor knew it.
While Xbox fans, like rabid beasts, rave about fake rumors, Xbox ends... It's the perfect alienated clown.

 

[Scrawnton]

This is what happens when you put AI in charge of distribution logistics. It determines the Xbox isn't logically worth distributing anymore.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Neither are you so not sure what your point is .

The market is obviously responding to the decline of xbox. That's the point. You think costco did this for any other reason?

 

[RetroGamingUK]

The whole draw of Xbox is Play Anywhere so I don't see the point of selling physical disks that are just links to an installer anyway.

Also, why would you buy a gift card at fucking Costco when you can just click a button on Microsoft's site to buy one?

Sony and Nintendo were clearly selling enough.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Oh yeah..

I've got one of those

Maybe I should dust it.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

Neither are you so not sure what your point is .

I'm not the one projecting my preferences onto the entire markett... that's you .

 

[lastmessiah]

The market is obviously responding to the decline of xbox. That's the point. You think costco did this for any other reason?

Physical media though. I mean, I buy 4K UHD movies on physical because you actually get a bitrate improvement from them. But I can't expect to find them at Costco afaik.

Video games on disk have no real benefit other than resale, which actually harms profits lol. Video games are ultimately a digital medium.

 

[Topher]

What's that?

a joke going over my head

 

[kruis]

Arrogant Sony has gone too far. Now they're playing the exclusives game with retailers as well? How much money did Sony pay Costco to not sell XBox stuff anymore??

I fucking hate it when they do that. Hate it so much.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Physical media though. I mean, I buy 4K UHD movies on physical because you actually get a bitrate improvement from them. But I can't expect to find them at Costco afaik.

Video games on disk have no real benefit other than resale, which actually harms profits lol. Video games are ultimately a digital medium.

The hardware is disappearing from store shelves as well. I can buy a Switch or PlayStation, or pc at Costco or Walmart. You can't do that with xbox anymore.

 

[reinking]

Video games on disk have no real benefit other than resale, which actually harms profits lol. Video games are ultimately a digital medium.

It doesn't harm my profits.

 

[Kacho]

a joke going over my head

Looks like it went over my head too