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[Draugoth]

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

Thing going to sell gangbusters. Might cop one for travel.

 

[DeepEnigma]

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Thing going to sell gangbusters. Might cop one for travel.

100% buying one for traveling as well

 

[Captain Toad]

Prediction time.

They are going to call these sticks Xbox Series [Something]. They will be obviously cheap, as they aren't actual console hardware, to the point where they are basically given away.

Then, six months later, they will suddenly decide to start sharing Xbox Series console sales numbers, where they count each of these keychain consoles as a full Xbox Series hardware sale.

Suddenly, transparency will be super important to the Xbox division again like it was early on with the 360.

 

[kadab]

 

[Frank Horrigan]

A streaming stick was predictable. If it's <$100 it'll sell loads

 

[Kvally]

Prediction time.

They are going to call these sticks Xbox Series [Something]. They will be obviously cheap, as they aren't actual console hardware, to the point where they are basically given away.

Then, six months later, they will suddenly decide to start sharing Xbox Series console sales numbers, where they count each of these keychain consoles as a full Xbox Series hardware sale..

Suddenly, transparency will be super important to the Xbox division again like it was early on with the 360.

 

[Kilau]

Oh damn!

He's clearly teasing Smash Bros. coming to Xbox.

 

[TVexperto]

So what is it? A console or a streaming stick?

 

[Captain Toad]

I see two possible prices.

Sell a year of GamePass for $150 and give the stick for free.

Sell the stick for $150 which includes a year of GamePass.

Who knows which it will be. It's up to the accountants at Xbox now.

 

[AJUMP23]

Also a Kojima company statue, stating he owns Kojima.....

 

[Jaybe]

They will be obviously cheap, as they aren't actual console hardware, to the point where they are basically given away.

Game Pass + XStick in everyone of these!

 

[reksveks]

So what is it? A console or a streaming stick?

Something akin to the old shield tv or the shield tv Pro.

Expecting it to be drop at the same time as the family plan.

 

[Topher]

It will be interesting to see how well it does. xCloud works really well over wifi.

 

[solidus12]

That kojima production statue feels so out of place.

 

[Badlucktroll]

I must buy the rumored xbox streaming stick/console codenamed keystone
[h3][/h3]

 

[VN1X]

Thing going to sell gangbusters. Might cop one for travel.

Oh yeah? What do you like about it so far?

 

[Gobjuduck]

That kojima production statue feels so out of place.

Why? Kojima productions is working on a exclusive Xbox/pc game

 

[T-Cake]

The problem is the cloud streaming looks shit on any display above tablet size because they're either over-compressing the video and not using a high enough bitrate. They really need to get their arses in gear and use the full power of the Series X to deliver 4K streaming.

 

[Ghost of Caelid]

Oh yeah? What do you like about it so far?

smol

 

[Pelta88]

I'll stick with my console and the benefits that come with that particular device.

Streaming just isn't for me, personally.

 

[Mr.ODST]

Game Pass + XStick in everyone of these!

WTF is Gamer Flavour?

 

[DeepEnigma]

WTF is Gamer Flavour?

Mt. Dew and lip sweat?

 

[Zathalus]

To paraphrase Macklemore:

"But shit, it was 99 dollars!"

 

[ResilientBanana]

WTF is Gamer Flavour?

It's EXTREMELY salty, with a little cumin, of course.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

I see two possible prices.

Sell a year of GamePass for $150 and give the stick for free.

Sell the stick for $150 which includes a year of GamePass.

Who knows which it will be. It's up to the accountants at Xbox now.

 

[ReBurn]

Prediction time.

They are going to call these sticks Xbox Series [Something]. They will be obviously cheap, as they aren't actual console hardware, to the point where they are basically given away.

Then, six months later, they will suddenly decide to start sharing Xbox Series console sales numbers, where they count each of these keychain consoles as a full Xbox Series hardware sale..

Suddenly, transparency will be super important to the Xbox division again like it was early on with the 360.

How would that make you feel?

 

[Mr.ODST]

It's EXTREMELY salty, with a little cumin, of course.

BRUGHHHHHH thats mingin

 

[Mr Moose]

Wait...

Microsoft first announced it was planning an Xbox streaming device last year, and many had incorrectly assumed it would be a stick that would plug directly into a HDMI port. While Microsoft is still working on this Xbox streaming console, codenamed Keystone, it will be more of a box or puck-like device that attaches to monitors and TVs.

That's... The same fucking thing?

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

Rejoice people, it's the NEW KINECT ! XD

 

[ResilientBanana]

I see two possible prices.

Sell a year of GamePass for $150 and give the stick for free.

Sell the stick for $150 which includes a year of GamePass.

Who knows which it will be. It's up to the accountants at Xbox now.

Too expensive for a streaming device when I can buy Amazon's 4K stream box for $60. Amazon, being a direct competitor, it would be smart for MS to offer it for $50.

 

[Roman Empire]

I might buy it day-1. It'll be useful when I go on one of my travels.

 

[Hendrick's]

The legendary shelf, our best insider, makes a return. I will definitely be buying one of these for when I travel.

 

[twilo99]

What is this exactly? Edge browser in a box?

 

[Elbereth]

The problem is the cloud streaming looks shit on any display above tablet size because they're either over-compressing the video and not using a high enough bitrate. They really need to get their arses in gear and use the full power of the Series X to deliver 4K streaming.

This has been my experience as well. I have a series S and a Series X in the household. 500/500 Mbps Internet, wired (gigabit LAN) for Series X, Wi-Fi (Series S). So many artifacts while using Cloud streaming I just stopped trying. Stadia and GeForce now have been far superior.

I hope they improve the service a bit before launching the stick.

 

[adamsapple]

And now for some of the juicy bits.

$99 seems like the ideal price for something like this, especially in light of how over priced that recent Logitech cloud device was.

 

[tmlDan]

Cloud streaming has been ass for me always, I have gigabit internet and it still has a delay.

this is a hard NO thanks from me.

 

[Punished Miku]

It's never been completely perfect for me, but many times it works shockingly well. This is going to be a great option for people without a nextgen console or Xbox that want to jump in on stuff. Could be a major factor in newer gaming markets as well that have great internet infrastructure but game pricing is absurdly high. Japan also could find it appealing.

 

[.Pennywise]

Stream only device? Wouldn't pay more than 50 bucks for it, and I think that's maybe too much.

 

[Lone Wolf]

Prediction time.

They are going to call these sticks Xbox Series [Something]. They will be obviously cheap, as they aren't actual console hardware, to the point where they are basically given away.

Then, six months later, they will suddenly decide to start sharing Xbox Series console sales numbers, where they count each of these keychain consoles as a full Xbox Series hardware sale..

Suddenly, transparency will be super important to the Xbox division again like it was early on with the 360.

You only brought this up because you are worried it will interfere with your console warz.

 

[Mownoc]

Xbox cloud streaming is still an absolute mess for me here in the UK. I've used Geforce Now, Stadia, psnow and the Xbox cloud streaming and Xbox is the only one I've found unplayable. I've tried it several times over the past few years. Worst image quality, least stability and crazy smearing artifacts.

No way I'd get a streaming only Xbox.

As is the nature with cloud streaming I imagine the service works much better for some people depending on location and other factors but it's odd that of the 5 I've tried Xbox is the only one that doesn't work right for me.

 

[Punished Miku]

Stream only device? Wouldn't pay more than 50 bucks for it, and I think that's maybe too much.

A Roku is about $100. This needs a controller also. Probably $150 with a few free months of GP, and other apps for movie streaming, etc on there.

 

[adamsapple]

Stream only device? Wouldn't pay more than 50 bucks for it, and I think that's maybe too much.

Would $99 work ?

It comes with a $60 controller with it. Seems like a decent price for that if you want a streaming device.

 

[reksveks]

Family plan and owned games is the thing that I am most looking forward to

 

[reksveks]

A Roku is about $100. This needs a controller also. Probably $150 with a few free months of GP, and other apps for movie streaming, etc on there.

Roku business model is also slightly different. I personally think that the xbox model is more lucrative but probably need to look into rokus ad revenue.

 

[Represent.]

Gamers have demonstrated over and over again that they dont give a fuck about streaming. Dead on arrival

 

[Punished Miku]

Gamers have demonstrated over and over again that they dont give a fuck about streaming. Dead on arrival

This is a gamble on "everyone else." No one has proven the streaming gaming blue ocean exists just yet, but everyone will gamble on it and see.

 

[adamsapple]

Has he had that Alan Wake face plate themed 360 before as well ?

Could be a hint at AW2 marketing partnership if not. Just speculating.

 

[Punished Miku]

Has he had that Alan Wake face plate themed 360 before as well ?

Could be a hint at AW2 marketing partnership if not. Just speculating.

Not to mention that if you re-arrange the letters in Alan Wake, you get "Weak Anal."

Think about it. I haven't.