That's why their controller is complete shit. It isn't cheap to create a robust controller.
The Xbox One controller cost $100,000,000
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That's why their controller is complete shit. It isn't cheap to create a robust controller.
The Cartographer
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They're laughing at Microsoft not at the Xbone.
BleachAndPepsi
Banned
It cost $100 million to say "fix the d-pad, make the triggers rumble, and ugly the face button up a bit"?
God, it must be nice to have billions to burn.
God, it must be nice to have billions to burn.
Mostly this. I'm sure the new XBO controller is nicely improved and some portion of that money was integral in achieving that, but if it really took $100 million just to refresh a gamepad, that's the height of corporate inefficiency.
Edit: The 2.5 yr project duration is also very telling in that regard.
Dark Octave
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I don't think anyone asked for anything but a better d-pad.
I would have given them that info at a discount.
I would have given them that info at a discount.
rapid32.5
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More than anything, it just puts the R&D costs of console development into perspective. If they've spent this much, surely Sony has done something close to that as well. Nintendo must have spent a boatload too and their production costs are undoubtedly higher in the end as well. A bit unfortunate for them.
I actually love obsessive product design and small, well-made details like screw-less cases, etc. I even like it when every single piece of the product is following a single design principle. For instance, I even like that the plastic bands in the packaging of Apple's cables have exactly the same color as the cable itself. So good for Microsoft that they are not being cheap on this.
Wonder how much the design of the power brick costed.
Wonder how much the design of the power brick costed.
Of course there would be complaints. I really like the Xbone controller. It feels perfect in my hands. PS4 controller feels better than DS3, since the size is slightly larger. It's win-win.
Xbox Homer. Made for Homer.
Professor Renegade
Banned
Still no rechargable battery pack? smh.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
They built facilities and new tooling machinery. I have to think that's the majority of the cost right there.
They'll probably be able to use those facilities for other things so it's more of an investment that will pay off in other areas when all is said and done.
Neuromancer
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Each troop will have to pay 100 dollars each just to make this thing profitable. That's pretty extreme.
ThaiGrocer
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TheresHellToupee
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100 million, and in the end they basicly have a 360 controller with new triggers? I think Microsoft has alot of over paid employees. They should have repainted the 360 controller black and invest 50 million each on 2 new franchises. But Microsoft does have the amazing ablity to spend alot of money on features and short change content. I.e buying Skype for 13 billion.
Alebrije
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AA batteries cases are expensive....
metareferential
Member
It's Microsoft.
They don't give a fuck about money as long as you give it to them.
They don't give a fuck about money as long as you give it to them.
Agent Icebeezy
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It's why, in spite of getting both consoles on launch date, the XB1 will be my most played console. That beautiful controller.
I am Christina Aguilera
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It took 100 million dollars to realize that Nintendo's patent on the cross pad expired?
Marty Chinn
Member
I don't think people understand the cost of things and what it takes for a company to spend on doing things. Hell, I didn't fully appreciated until we got contracted out to work on a hardware gaming device and saw first hand the money that was being spent left and right to get things done. I still wish they would have paid us half of that money to tell them not to make it; would have saved them a lot.
Gearbox spend about 1mil a month, just by existing.
BleachAndPepsi
Banned
Oh, you mean that thing you never actually look at while playing?
Makes sense.
Well, most of that was spent figuring it how to add the maximum amount of suck to Aliens: Colonial Marines.
unholyrevenger72
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psssh, i bet 5 guys worked on it and got paid 20 mil over the course of the design stage.
Take a step back and just think about how stupid this post is.
The Cartographer
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Sho_Nuff82
Member
Don't the guys at Mad Catz make new controllers for a fraction of the cost? Can't you home build a sturdy arcade pad for a few hundred bucks?
I'm not saying the controller isn't going to be nice but...$100 million with almost identical function in the end? How does that happen?
I'm not saying the controller isn't going to be nice but...$100 million with almost identical function in the end? How does that happen?
Agent Icebeezy
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That thing that you are always touching though. 360 controller is my controller for the 360 (obviously) and PC. I'm graduating to the XB1 controller for both.
iamvin22
Industry Verified
wait...is this accurate information on total r&d cost? glad to see you posting again.
More than I'm going to spend.
I don't know if that specific number is correct, but that doesn't sound unrealistic. Rent/maintenance of the physical offices and the salaries for staff? Keeping professionals housed and paid isn't cheap.
BleachAndPepsi
Banned
I don't get why it's shitty. Their last three d-pads have been shitty (Duke, S, 360). Three makes a trend.
That said, it's a different design, so it at least has a chance at being good. But I wouldn't shit on someone for prejudging based on track record.
From the hands-on reports from GB, the D-pad is still pretty mediocre. Then again, I haven't held it myself, barely anyone here has.
It's a lot better than the 360 for sure though.