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[Draugoth]

It appears that Microsoft is asking for the Xbox Series consoles back from the Brazilian websites to which they lent them, shortly after informing that the Xbox Series S would have the suggested price increased in Brazil from $530 from $730

The first to speak out about this was journalist and photographer Nelson Alves Jr., who has already worked with the Xbox in the country, saying that Microsoft is "retaliating against the websites and content creators that dared to question the abusive increase in S...taking it back consoles loaned to newsrooms."

- In case you didn't know, companies usually provide their products to some of the press to help them with journalistic coverage. In the case of consoles, this is a loan for an indefinite period, but which the owner of the devices can cancel at any time.

Other websites/content creators report the same situation - that Xbox is ceasing the contracts and asking for the consoles back:

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[nemiroff]

Good, they can buy their own shit like the rest of us.

 

[Sethbacca]

Ooooof. This ought to end well for a company already irrelevant outside the US.

 

[Skifi28]

Good, they can buy their own shit like the rest of us.

After the price increase, maybe they can't..!

 

[bender]

 

[Banjo64]

CADE clears Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The transaction still depends on the decisions of foreign jurisdictions

www.gov.br

Thus, the opinion of the Office of the Superintendent General was in favour of clearing the merger unconditionally.

 

[GHG]

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

And just like that they'll lose 20% of their install base in Brazil.

 

[Deerock71]

Calculating offset of that 70 billions. Processing. Processing.

 

[iamvin22]

This can't be real!?!

Did Xbox pr forget about twitter/ X?

 

[TheTony316]

Xbox about to become even more irelevant outside of the US.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

 

[winjer]

Does MS realize that this will mean less coverage of their own consoles, reducing consumer awareness of the platform in Brazil.

 

[Dick Jones]

 

[reinking]

Arrogant MS?

 

[nemiroff]

After the price increase, maybe they can't..!

Hehe, yeah.. Well, then their lack of audience has spoken and they don't deserve to survive.

I have never understood why websites don't buy their own hardware and games. Most of them don't even bother to make a fucking disclaimer about their corrupted asses.

 

[Daneel Elijah]

Weird. I am almost certain that those consoles can't be resold so at this point this is just insulting the people that you wanted to be seen promoting the console. I can't see them being that stupid but who knows ?

 

[DAHGAMING]

Good, the thought of being matched with peasants online makes me sick, I like to think im gaming with the upper echelon of society only, hopefully they will make it a filter for matchmaking at some point.

 

[Krieger]

Good guy Microsoft/Xbox, destroying their own brand in Brasil to boost the sales of Sony, Nintendo and PC gaming.

 

[Banjo64]

CRISIS AVERTED, BRAZILIANS!

 

[justiceiro]

Blergh, pathetic, but par for the course in Microsoft case.

 

[GHG]

I have never understood why websites don't buy their own hardware and games. Most of them don't even bother to make a fucking disclaimer about their corrupted asses.

This is the biggest problem with the games media at the moment and has been for some time.

 

[Magic Carpet]

I guess region coding is no longer a thing?

 

[T_T]

Good, they can buy their own shit like the rest of us.

It was all a ploy to at least sell some consoles

 

[Dick Jones]

 

[Urban]

u can lend consoles? wtf

 

[Spyxos]

Not a good look. Did they really expect no one to report the increased prices?

 

[Thirty7ven]

They are all about media narrative control. First they kiss you then they fuck you.

 

[SportsFan581]

Has there been a major shift in the economy in Brazil or something like that?

What is that, like a 35% percent increase. Yikes for those folks.

 

[Ronin_7]

Ooooof. This ought to end well for a company already irrelevant outside the US.

Does it really matter? Microsoft gave up on Hardware years ago.

It has no chance against Nintendo or PlayStation in moving units.

 

[Sethbacca]

Does it really matter? Microsoft gave up on Hardware years ago.

It has no chance against Nintendo or PlayStation in moving units.

Regardless of the hardware, the brand is now more important than ever if they're truly going down the path they want to.

 

[Freelance Yakuza]

I wonder if they will get back the Series X they gave to that girl who received rape threats

 

[StereoVsn]

CADE clears Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The transaction still depends on the decisions of foreign jurisdictions

www.gov.br

Thus, the opinion of the Office of the Superintendent General was in favour of clearing the merger unconditionally.

Didn't take long, that's for sure. Also, this is pettyAF.

 

[ReBurn]

Talk shit get hit

 

[damidu]

lol a rude awakening for the ms shills everywhere i suppose.
fall in line bitches!

 

[Banjo64]

Talk shit get hit

Or in this case;

Report factually, have a global conglomerate punitively and pathetically punish you.

Doesn't have the same ring to it I suppose.

 

[SHA]

Gabe is laughing, he's not affected from this in Brazil.

 

[Banjo64]

lol a rude awakening for the ms shills everywhere i suppose.
fall in line bitches!

They just repeat what they're told, so not really.

 

[Plies]

 

[X-Wing]

This is fine. Phil Spencer will soon give his 1000th interview this year, tell us this is all his fault and that he is very humbled with the criticism and that he will do better... until their next fuck up.

 

[Kilau]

The Lord Spencer loaneth and taketh away.

 

[MALpractice311]

For the thousandth time M$ fanboys, monopolies are always bad.

 

[ReBurn]

Or in this case;

Report factually, have a global conglomerate punitively and pathetically punish you.

Doesn't have the same ring to it I suppose.

Nah, that doesn't even rhyme.

 

[Clintizzle]

 

[TheBomb]

What a joke!

 

[Gp1]

Has there been a major shift in the economy in Brazil or something like that?

Microsoft market share suicide happened
They are probably phasing out Series S.

 

[VargasPaPuM]

This is why it is called a loaner

 

[graywolf323]

CRISIS AVERTED, BRAZILIANS!




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has anyone ever seen Adams & Colt in the same room together?

edit: also this is the exact same energy that the evangelists had when Xbox backed off on doubling the price of Xbox Live Gold, when they walk back something after a massive backlash somehow that's a 'win' for Xbox (you'd think winning would be if they didn't try to do something stupid in the first place? )

 

[BlackTron]

Keep the bad PR snowball going MS.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Keeping digging it MS.