The next gen Xbox is a traditional console, so no need to wonder about that.
Yeah, that's a good point. Tariff is going to be pretty substantial on top of Z2E higher cost.
Asus is probably trying to figure out just the right price to make as much $$$ as they can without turning off customers. And MS is interested as low price as they can get since they don't get hardware profits.
How many times were you f-cked by Windows updates packs?
Enough that I don't update to new Feature packs until the bugs get worked out.
My point was that I purchased Stardew on my Xbox and rather than just having it on Xbox console, it also got me an Xbox PC copy. Which is nice, I guess? But it's a completely separate version and thus totally useless to me. So, at some point (or even now) it is pseudo Play Anywhere, but lame nonetheless. Thus, my point is they need to have consistency when they give out game entitlements for multiple devices so you can play across devices seamlessly. An entirely separate version of the game with no ability to load my save is pointless. So basically what I'm saying is that I like their ideas, but they have some work to do yet still.
Stardew Valley came out before play anywhere was designed to be seamless. Same as Resident evil 7. I bought it for Xbox one and got the pc version free. But again seperate games. No cross saves.
Microsoft = release now fix later
If the money goes directly to ASUS then they'll benefit the most from this. I don't know what's Microsoft's angle on this. PC gamers aren't going to start buying games from Microsoft Store. What makes this device interesting (and other Windows devices) is that you can play Steam and Epic games plus access Gamepass without any hurdles. MS could possibly make some money from Gamepass here but no more than on any other Windows device.
Um...read anything about it? Watch the coverage from games press about the UI and hands-on impressions from Gamescom? And the press information Xbox has sent out about how a bunch of major features are due after launch and into next year?
This. So disappointing.
At this point you have to wonder if they are even going to announce the price before this thing releases?
Stardew Valley came out two months after Play Anywhere was introduced, but it's not a PA title to begin with, so the entire point is moot.
MS makes money in a lot of ways. Endpoint Access is the key, and MindShare. Even if users only use it for Steam/Epic, they would still be buying MS games in general.
Deck have xCloud and gamepass natively.
yeah i'm not talking about AI. Nor the specs of the device. The feature set and how the interface works and the user experience has not been very positively received. Which is alarming for a device shipping in just a couple weeks. They've also road-mapped a bunch of features that people would have expected would be ready in time for launch, and instead they got pushed to late in the year/ 2026. Yikes!
Yea, that statement was meant more for the other platforms. Decks do have limited capacity to stream xCloud.
The device is for users who don't already have a previous gen model.... or those who don't mind spending money for latest.
I'm literally talking about hands-on impressions from Gamescom. They seemed pretty clearly across the board. We must have read different sources. The user experience at launch and the work they have left to do seems pretty clear.
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Yeah, but that's the problem. I don't mind spending money for the latest. Got a 5090, Switch 2, PS5 Pro. Even a PSVR2. It's just that, at that price, any Z1 device seems to be way more bang for your buck
My god. It's going to be at least a couple of years before we see some performance gains. Massive disappointment. I don't think we'll see any Intel + Nvidia APU either before 2028.
So it can and the drivers work enough.
Yeah my dude, it did. This are things I all experienced.
I've had exactly none of the issues you've had with Series X. It's been my favorite console in a long time, non-Nintendo. No issues with DVDs or Blu Rays, no WiFi issues, no controller audio out issues at all.
I'm literally talking about hands-on impressions from Gamescom. They seemed pretty clearly across the board. We must have read different sources. The user experience at launch and the work they have left to do seems pretty clear.
I’ve tried the Asus ROG Xbox Ally, and it hasn’t convinced me that PC gaming handhelds are the future in spite of its stronger points
A veritable mixed bagwww.techradar.com
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X: Digital Foundry cautions gamers as handheld console's performance is reportedly uninspiring
Digital Foundry tested the performance of the Asus ROG Xbox Ally X in Doom: The Dark Ages and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The hands-on test returned performance that might disappoint fans who were waiting for considerably better gaming chops than the current crop of handheld gaming consoles.
I don't work for you, and the feedback seems clear. I watched the entire DF video where they talked through all of their impressions and the feedback seemed consistent and quite clear. You can like it or dislike, and we'll see how the reviews shake out in a few weeks. I don't think they'll be very favorable. Honestly beyond that I really couldn't care less what you think.
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to educate you on the absolute fuster-cluck that has been Windows 11? How many Windows Updates caused major issues with Windows 11? How many frustrating UI design changes were made that make things more difficult than with prior OS versions? Microsoft's quality control with Windows 11 tanked.
This was at launch and everything I mentioned ended up being a bit more widespread. You're free to look it up.
Do you need
I got one November 2021 and as I've said have had zero of the issues mentioned. I can only speak for myself but it's been a great console.
