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[RoboFu]

Yes, sir.

 

[f~N_CH_1:3:3:3_SushiBoat]

I think the add on is the best way to go at this point. The people who want them can get them.

Whats old, is new.

 

[GoldenEye98]

I mean isn't this expected...?

Neither Sony or Microsoft are moving away from AMD so I don't really see why it wouldn't be the case...

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

No reason to believe MS makes another console in the traditional sense.
That ship has sailed.


I am on team "I'll believe it when I see it"

 

[ZehDon]

The 360 did not use nvidia hardware. It used the Ati/Xenos GPU. The PS3 and original Xbox did use nvidia.

I stand corrected. Sorry, had it filed away in my mind that it was the 360 that used Nvidia for some reason.

 

[ExtendEmbraceExtinguish]

I still think an open xboxpc hybrid works. As steam consumers are price sensitive, therefore gamepass plus whatever msft software working with an npu could work. Nextbox could just offer pc prices in its own area (unless it's tied to gfw environment ). Next gen could get worse for developers without big pockets.

 

[KeplerL2]

But yeah, if I have BC and Windows access I'm sold.

You can't have both.

 

[Punished Miku]

You can't have both.

A closed console has no chance for Xbox. Open store is their only play really. If they're even considering a closed console after all their Play Anywhere talk, open store talk, forward compatibility talk, windows Xbox UI update, and the ROG presentation, then I dont even know what lol. You'd be better off getting a ROG and a Series S for your BC. That would be dead on arrival even for a niche audience. It really doesn't make any sense to me.

 

[mayham2199]

I don't think anyone is expecting a massive seller but I'd imagine 25m plus is a more realistic target that they can reach.

35million Gamepass subscribers currently tells us Xbox still has a decent market share and as for exclusives I think it's fair to assume timed console exclusives are still very much on the agenda.

Yea I do think 20-25m is more a long the lines of what Xbox is looking at for next gen.

A closed console has no chance for Xbox. Open store is their only play really. If they're even considering a closed console after all their Play Anywhere talk, open store talk, forward compatibility talk, windows Xbox UI update, and the ROG presentation, then I dont even know what lol. You'd be better off getting a ROG and a Series S for your BC. That would be dead on arrival even for a niche audience. It really doesn't make any sense to me.

I think MS is just content with keeping the console base they have. Phil also said they aren't trying to out console Sony and Nintendo so with that in mind it makes perfect sense. It's a console that will sell to the loyal core and they are fine with that while they transition to full 3rd party and growing elsewhere.

 

[Punished Miku]

Yea I do think 20-25m is more a long the lines of what Xbox is looking at for next gen.

I think MS is just content with keeping the console base they have. Phil also said they aren't trying to out console Sony and Nintendo so with that in mind it makes perfect sense. It's a console that will sell to the loyal core and they are fine with that while they transition to full 3rd party and growing elsewhere.

Well that would be a total let down. Guess we'll see.

 

[bitbydeath]

I still think an open xboxpc hybrid works. As steam consumers are price sensitive, therefore gamepass plus whatever msft software working with an npu could work. Nextbox could just offer pc prices in its own area (unless it's tied to gfw environment ). Next gen could get worse for developers without big pockets.

What are you envisioning here when you say the word "hybrid"?

For example, let's say they make a "hybrid", two operating systems, asked to pick one on launch.

One is guaranteed to stay around and offer multiple stores with cheaper prices, and the other is Xbox.

Outside of BC why would anyone ever buy anything from Xbox?

And in that same vein, why would MS provide continuous support for an OS nobody uses?

There's a lot of holes in this "hybrid" theory.
Emulation would be the only worthwhile thing to salvage from Xbox.

 

[AREYOUOKAY?]

the meltdowns were coming form Xbox people. they were concerned about not being able to play their game library.

I purchased a Series X to play disc games and they completely abandoned making them just about. It doesn't give us much faith in future systems with their store presence being reduced to nothing.

 

[nashman]

To steam or not to steam? That is the question. With all First party on PS5 and 6 they kinda have to but then that hurts Xbox marketplace, so damn if they do damned if they dont. The answer? tying access to steam to to being a gamepass member is my guess.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Non backwards compatible consoles is the new normal, Sony led the charge for this the moment the ps4 couldn't play ps3 games. Microsoft has to figure out how to have a backwards compatible console without raising the price too high.

 

[ExtendEmbraceExtinguish]

What are you envisioning here when you say the word "hybrid"?

For example, let's say they make a "hybrid", two operating systems, asked to pick one on launch.

One is guaranteed to stay around and offer multiple stores with cheaper prices, and the other is Xbox.

Outside of BC why would anyone ever buy anything from Xbox?

And in that same vein, why would MS provide continuous support for an OS nobody uses?

There's a lot of holes in this "hybrid" theory.
Emulation would be the only worthwhile thing to salvage from Xbox.

If they have enough content in theory they could sell keys. Price all of their games at 80 and sell from their store for 50-60. However they are not there yet in content.

 

[bitbydeath]

If they have enough content in theory they could sell keys. Price all of their games at 80 and sell from their store for 50-60. However they are not there yet in content.

I'm not sure what you mean in terms of how a "hybrid" would work?

 

[adamsapple]

Non backwards compatible consoles is the new normal, Sony led the charge for this the moment the ps4 couldn't play ps3 games. Microsoft has to figure out how to have a backwards compatible console without raising the price too high.

You realize Sony rolled that back for PS5, which has full PS4 backwards compatibility, right my AI friend?

 

[KeplerL2]

A closed console has no chance for Xbox.

The alternative is a >$1000 console because they can't sell at a loss.

 

[Deerock71]

I don't believe shit.

 

[Darsxx82]

You lost me right there. if tje option for Steam exists, then gamers will migrate towards Steam.

The Windows store is absolute crap for PC Gaming. The games on there have issues, virtually no modability and they generally aren't as stable as the Steam/GOG versions.

That stuff matters to PC gamers. The only people who might be inclined to stick to Xbox Store on PC are those who are already there.

Maybe you should have given the rest a chance to understand...

I respect that some people might disagree, but we're not talking about a PC environment, nor the Windows Store VS Steam.

We're talking about competing with a console environment and users adapted to that environment, where they have the game catalog already acquired, where there are features with a lot of engagement, and where the Xbox store works great. Add to all this the fact that it should be the place where games run best on that hardware vs. the unoptimized PC version.

And I emphasize, of course, that there would be users who would go to Steam, but I think the majority of users would stay in the simpler, more familiar place where the best-optimized games are.

We'll see.