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[IDWhite]

Another nail on Xbox consoles coffin. Eventually they will disappear.

 

[jroc74]

Posted from another thread but this is how I see the next gen Xbox

Next gen for Xbox will be a hand held in the same vein as the series s with hdmi out and connection for an external gpu when docked to your tv

The series x equivalent will be around the same price the series x was launched at, maybe even a little more expensive, all accessories will be compatible (memory cards etc). Again with a connection for external gpu.

Optional purchase to buy a Windows key (like developer mode) which means an version of Windows can be installed so can be used as a normal pc. Giving you access to steam and PlayStation ports.

Perhaps the license to oem to manufacture there own Xbox branded machines.

I don't know, but someone did make a good point and maybe the next Xbox isn't aiming for the power crown. And some ppl are.....pissed....

 

[SmokedMeat]

This will be the first time we’ve only had two console makers, so the ripple effects will be interesting to watch.

I don’t see anyone filling their void, as no company would be foolish enough to waste money trying to get into the console business.

 

[ShadowkillXNA]

 

[Papa_Wisdom]

I don't know, but someone did make a good point and maybe the next Xbox isn't aiming for the power crown. And some ppl are.....pissed....

I think they will create there own line of Home consoles as a baseline but also license them out to 3rd parties to create there own version (higher spec).

If they add the relevant connections for external GPUs etc

If they manage to create a “portable s” as it were but have the option to upgrade the graphics while in tv mode I think that might do well, as the only real difference between the x and s is gpu, and ram.

 

[coffinbirth]

Just put a competent version of Windows as a boot option and watch your consoles sell like crazy. Would probably dominate in countries where gaming rigs are unobtanium. Been saying this for over TEN YEARS now. You could run Steam and play God of War, Spider-Man, Tarkov...emulate Atari 2600-Nintendo Switch and have full access to your Xbox library.

 

[Metnut]

Third party consoles seems like a nightmare to implement. Who is going to quality check all of this? It would cost Microsoft a lot of money and time to make sure any licensed XBox console is reliable.

The alternative is a potential RROD scenario all over again.

 

[Stuart360]

50mil rumours the past few days, all believed and even treated as 'fact'. This one that certain people dont want to hear, 'its bullshit', Sure Jan lolz'.

Gotta love it.

 

[HeWhoWalks]

50mil rumours the past few days, all believed and even treated as 'fact'. This one that certain people dont want to hear, 'its bullshit', Sure Jan lolz'.

Gotta love it.

You really think there's nothing happening here? Phil Spencer puts out a "we hear you" statement and denies nothing. What else are people supposed to think?

 

[RoboFu]

It's not hard to understand. Future is single xbox app on multiple devices. But you need a reason to use that app so they put high profile games everywhere until then.

 

[Stuart360]

You really think there's nothing happening here? Phil Spencer puts out a "we hear you" statement and denies nothing. What else are people supposed to think?

Yeah there is something happening, imo certain games being ported to other systems, probably MP or live srvice style games (at least for now).

I'm talking about all the 'they are leaving thre console business' rumours that we had a ton of past few days, all believed. Not this one though.

 

[bender]

I think they'll have a hardware offering but with the the declines they've experienced in their strongest territories, lack of gaining a foothold in other territories, and the success of the Series S relative to the Series x, it will probably end up being something different than what their hardware fans expect.

 

[graywolf323]

man Dring has just really lost it, Sony isn‘t the publisher of MLB on other platforms and a fucking journalist should know that instead of spreading BS

 

[Bonfires Down]

The market has a plan to quit Xbox though.

 

[Cyber_hunter026]

man Dring has just really lost it, Sony isn‘t the publisher of MLB on other platforms and a fucking journalist should know that instead of spreading BS

He’s freaking delusional. I’d thought I’d post it for a good laugh

 

[NickFire]

Even if they did quit the influencers will pivot I bet. Something like Xbox didn't quit the console market. The console market quit Xbox.

 

[Raven117]

I think they'll have a hardware offering but with the the declines they've experienced in their strongest territories, lack of gaining a foothold in other territories, and the success of the Series S relative to the Series x, it will probably end up being something different than what their hardware fans expect.

That’s my guess if they stay in. Something that can stream games but nothing premium.

 

[FeralEcho]

I gotta say Ass of Can Whooping has been on fire with the posts to all these Xbox news.

Man is like Aomine in the zone lol

 

[Js562]

Good they shouldn't. My backlog on the Xbox is way too big compared to all the other consoles I got.

 

[MikeM]

They still sold 30+ million Xbox Series consoles over the past 3 years, obviously people want it. They probably have a lot of user data that demonstrates that a large percentage of their customers don't care about exclusivity.

No they don’t. The only data they seem to care about is GP sub growth.

 

[DAHGAMING]

I like how people are bullying someone on this forum because they cover Xbox, absolutely shameless cunts

Blud its the truth, hes a greasy gamer like the rest of us, lets not pretend theres not food and dirty bacteria all over your gamepads, mouse and keyboard.

 

[StueyDuck]

Wait... jezzy doodoo fatty poopoo pants doesn't actually have any insider knowledge, huh... who'da thunk

 

[DenchDeckard]

Of course they won't quit right away but whether anyone will still buy Xbox's is the problem.

Xbox Series will top out at around what, 30m lifetime?
Xbox Series 2/Next will achieve 15m at best.

The Xbox console brand is kinda dead already. Gamepass is better, but still, that whole experiment will not work out how they want either.

If hardware is profitable it could sell a million units and make sense.

Why would asus make so many motherboards, rog ally etc for a few million units.

 

[StueyDuck]

man Dring has just really lost it, Sony isn‘t the publisher of MLB on other platforms and a fucking journalist should know that instead of spreading BS

Considering he's saying Nintendo too I'm imagining he's talking more PC/Streaming services.

Nintendo published on Nvidia shield (china) and Sony are publishing on PC.

In that regard they are technically 3rd party.

 

[Papa_Wisdom]

Sega hastily putting together a new consoles

RAGE 2 Dreamcast Mod for Bethesda by Dewayne Carel

A while back Tim Willits of id software reached out to me about doing a case mod for a new game that would be coming out. It turned out that the team working on

www.modders-inc.com

 

[pasterpl]

man Dring has just really lost it, Sony isn‘t the publisher of MLB on other platforms and a fucking journalist should know that instead of spreading BS

PC master race says hi.

so looks that now both xbox and PlayStation will be beta testing games for pc master race (this gen I own Xbox series x, series s, switch, steam deck, and master race pc)

 

[graywolf323]

Considering he's saying Nintendo too I'm imagining he's talking more PC/Streaming services.

Nintendo published on Nvidia shield (china) and Sony are publishing on PC.

In that regard they are technically 3rd party.

he’s not actually, he claimed Nintendo too because of mobile games

 

[StueyDuck]

he’s not actually, he claimed Nintendo too because of mobile games

Mobile

Ok then he is clueless

 

[Edmund]

https://fxtwitter.com/JezCorden/status/1754572169458180526

 

[lh032]

no plans to quit, means that they will still produce the next gen xbox....and thats it lol

 

[Freeman76]

Anyone cheering for the death of Xbox is an idiot. Sony are bad enough with pricing already ffs

 

[tylrdiablos]

I kinda want SEGA back. Gimme a Dreamcast 2 or something. Name your GamePass/PSPlus competitor "AGES" or something.

 

[mayham2199]

no plans to quit, means that they will still produce the next gen xbox....and thats it lol

Honestly who cares what their "plans" are at this point anymore? It's constantly changing. This isn't an ecosystem you can trust anymore and I've honestly felt that way since the Xbox one announcement which is why I left. I was pissed losing my achievements but I just didn't trust MS anymore.

 

[Mibu no ookami]

Whether they "plan" to or not, going multiplatform will hasten the decline of a platform that is already in significant decline.

The only "smoke" here is that they plan to continue supporting Xbox. Sure, there will be game support, but is there going to be another platform after this? Who is going to buy that console knowing it might lose support any day?

Anyone who buys an Xbox at this point or buys games for it should know that they may not be able to play those games outside of the Xbox Series ecosystem and that when that system dies, their digital library largely dies with them except for buying another used Xbox Series console 5-10+ years from now.

 

[Aloy's Bad Hair Day]

OEM licensing to manufacture Xbox clones?

I mean, fucking lol.

‘Here you go, you can pay us to build a console that we, the owner of, can’t sell.’

Ofc everyone remembers the runaway success of the 3DO & MSX, right?

 

[freefornow]

https://fxtwitter.com/JezCorden/status/1754572169458180526

The only genuine part of that tweet is "I go down". Pure Jez.

 

[onnextflix5]

Steam deck 2 what’s this guy talking about another xbox fan in denial.

 

[Mr.ODST]

Anyone cheering for the death of Xbox is an idiot. Sony are bad enough with pricing already ffs

Dont think people remember in the leaked docs for insomniac that they are trying to push for £100 games ...

 

[Jigsaah]

They probably won't but jeez just rip the band-aid off. Get that Sony and Nintendo money. If it helps keep Gamepass alive and maybe invest in better games in the future, hell why not?

 

[kyussman]

If they are planning on another console next gen......here is a pro tip......don't bother with a European release,no one is buying that shit,lol.

 

[SneakersSO]

They had no plans to release on anywhere that didn't have GP or xCloud 6 months ago. Plans change all the time.

 

[Porcile]

Series S/X might stick around for a few years but there's no way Microsoft are going to R&D a whole new console only for the first-party games on it to be multiplatform. In fact they have probably been researching already and all metrics and data show it is likely doomed to failure.

 

[harmonize]

Xbox just has far too much go away heat with the overall gaming community to continue on being a console manufacturer, if they weren't owned by big money Microsoft they wouldn't have even made it past the One's reveal and release debacle. They might plan on continuing, but as we've seen over the past few months those type of plans can change in an instant.

 

[VAVA Mk2]

Phil, stop playing Diablo and tweet something. The dozens of Xbox fans need you right now.

PCMR welcomes them to our proud, chilled, RGB-covered embrace with no frame rate limits.

 

[fastest finger]

What are the Xbox community manager's even doing right now?

Looking for new jobs?

 

[Come On Tars]

Man I hope so. NGL I was kinda bummed thinking that only playstation would exist in the high end console space. I was sad when Sega left and I would be sad if xbox killed itself.

 

[PendekarRajawali]

Xbox is the new Surface.

 

[Fox Mulder]

This will be the first time we’ve only had two console makers, so the ripple effects will be interesting to watch.

I don’t see anyone filling their void, as no company would be foolish enough to waste money trying to get into the console business.

MS was at it for over 20 years and no one is following them. Google or Amazon will always be looming giants, but would only be cloud gaming.

 

[FunkMiller]

The might not be leaving the console market...

...but the console market might sure as hell be leaving them.

 

[Mobilemofo]

Blud its the truth, hes a greasy gamer like the rest of us, lets not pretend theres not food and dirty bacteria all over your gamepads, mouse and keyboard.

Bacterial wipes, innit bro.