HAH! It really was the perfect avatar wasn't it?
Now watch this become CosmicQueso's new catch phrase.
Ok, so it looks something will be announced/released very soon after E3.
"Offer valid while supplies last"
And on the official Microsoft Offers page on Gamestop's website, they have this for the $30 offer on the 1TB bundles. "Offer valid through May 29 - June 14"
This is a stock clearing move.
Yep. Basically means two things:
1. There must be a hefty amount of backstock to clear out.
2. Slim SKU is very likely to release on or shortly after E3.
Knowing that a reveal of Scorpio doesnt make much sense. You'd figure it'd crater demand for a slim remodel.
If MS want to rebrand Xbox as a brand of devices and not just a singular console, they can position Scorpio as a premium device you can buy that'll give you top of the line gaming performance plus 4K media, and the Xbox One as a budget device.
Both will have the same access to the Xbox ecosystem, just one is a premium device for next year and the XB1 is for cheaper access.
That seems like a really tricky thing to sell their audience. It'd be incredibly interesting to watch though. I was saying before this whole Scorpio stuff came out how I was actually most interested in what MS does at E3 since it seems like a pivotal moment for them with all of their new initiatives and their shifts in focus towards Windows 10 and UWP. Recent news only cements this even more so in my opinion. It's definitely the conference I find myself the most curious about this year.
Ok, so it looks something will be announced/released very soon after E3.
"Offer valid while supplies last"
And on the official Microsoft Offers page on Gamestop's website, they have this for the $30 offer on the 1TB bundles. "Offer valid through May 29 - June 14"
This is a stock clearing move.
It's too bad banned people have their avatars removed. I've been told mine could use a refresh and was just going to steal Edson's. Oh well.
EDIT: The extent of my photo editing skeelz. Thanks MS Paint!
That seems like a really tricky thing to sell their audience. It'd be incredibly interesting to watch though. I was saying before this whole Scorpio stuff came out how I was actually most interested in what MS does at E3 since it seems like a pivotal moment for them with all of their new initiatives and their shifts in focus towards Windows 10 and UWP. Recent news only cements this even more so in my opinion. It's definitely the conference I find myself the most curious about this year.
It almost makes me wonder if they are gonna try and go the whole hog with the Xbox One approach of a set-top family box, while,trying to gain the major console gamers with Scorpio. The only massive issue I can see is the cost of the Scorpio (well, and the marketing approach of the "mini" or whatever t ends up being).
But they can't just right back into marketing it for families and TV TV TV just yet, the Scorpio is still over a year away.
This E3 is gonna be weird.
Let's not go too far!Dreams 2.0 be damned.
It would be entirely counter productive imo if they talk about the tv dongle and set top box stuff at E3. They run the risk of the TV TV TV TV meme shit all over again.
Yeah, it will be very tricky, but I think they can do it. Mention that Xbox and Windows 10 are merging and thanks to Win10, multiple Xbox devices can coexist and allow for different tiers of performance/price.
- That streaming stick can be a very cheap (~$100) stream device that gives you access to every media app on Win10 + Xbox One.
- The Xbox Mini can be a low tier, disc-less game device (~$150) that has access to small Win10 game apps, small XB1 titles, and maybe even 360 BC titles.
- Xbox One is the Xbox One. $299
- Xbox Scorpio is a 4K media device, Oculus support, and plays everything the XB1 can play but at higher performance. By Fall 2017, this could be $399 while the XB1 drops to $249.
Microsoft's conference is the one I'm most looking forward to because of stuff like this. Dreams 2.0 be damned.
- That streaming stick can be a very cheap (~$100) stream device that gives you access to every media app on Win10 + Xbox One.
- The Xbox Mini can be a low tier, disc-less game device (~$150) that has access to small Win10 game apps, small XB1 titles, and maybe even 360 BC titles.
- Xbox One is the Xbox One. $299
- Xbox Scorpio is a 4K media device, Oculus support, and plays everything the XB1 can play but at higher performance. By Fall 2017, this could be $399 while the XB1 drops to $249.
Yep.The general thought is that Uncharted outdid Overwatch right?
The general thought is that Uncharted outdid Overwatch right?
I'd be super worried about proliferation between the stick and the mini tbh. They can't be too close in price, and they have to be clearly different.
Yeah, it will be very tricky, but I think they can do it. Mention that Xbox and Windows 10 are merging and thanks to Win10, multiple Xbox devices can coexist and allow for different tiers of performance/price.
- That streaming stick can be a very cheap (~$100) stream device that gives you access to every media app on Win10 + Xbox One.
- The Xbox Mini can be a low tier, disc-less game device (~$150) that has access to small Win10 game apps, small XB1 titles, and maybe even 360 BC titles.
- Xbox One is the Xbox One. $299
- Xbox Scorpio is a 4K media device, Oculus support, and plays everything the XB1 can play but at higher performance. By Fall 2017, this could be $399 while the XB1 drops to $249.
Microsoft's conference is the one I'm most looking forward to because of stuff like this. Dreams 2.0 be damned.
The general thought is that Uncharted outdid Overwatch right?
Why would it be any different from the other months with price cuts?
It's too bad banned people have their avatars removed. I've been told mine could use a refresh and was just going to steal Edson's. Oh well.
EDIT: The extent of my photo editing skeelz. Thanks MS Paint!
Yeah, it will be very tricky, but I think they can do it. Mention that Xbox and Windows 10 are merging and thanks to Win10, multiple Xbox devices can coexist and allow for different tiers of performance/price.
- That streaming stick can be a very cheap (~$100) stream device that gives you access to every media app on Win10 + Xbox One.
- The Xbox Mini can be a low tier, disc-less game device (~$150) that has access to small Win10 game apps, small XB1 titles, and maybe even 360 BC titles.
- Xbox One is the Xbox One. $299
- Xbox Scorpio is a 4K media device, Oculus support, and plays everything the XB1 can play but at higher performance. By Fall 2017, this could be $399 while the XB1 drops to $249.
Microsoft's conference is the one I'm most looking forward to because of stuff like this. Dreams 2.0 be damned.
If you had an idea in mind, we could make you one, haha.
Oh yeah, we could cook up some ... extraordinary stuff.
Proposal:
Slim XboxOne model shown at E3 - I win
No Slim XboxOne model shown at E3 - You win
Price/punishment: 1 month of avatar occupation. No vore.
Deal?
P.S.: XboxOne model does mean hardware revision with comparable specs to vanilla. Not booth babes.
Oh yeah, we could cook up some ... extraordinary stuff.
Oh yeah, we could cook up some ... extraordinary stuff.
Oh yeah, we could cook up some ... extraordinary stuff.
And now it's time for:
RexNovis' Bold Predictions
May 2016 Edition
-Overwatch will be outsold by Uncharted 4 at retail but Overwatch's WW total revenue including digital and microtransactions will not only exceed UC4 but also exceed that of Halo 5's initial reported HW, Accessory and Software revenue of $400 million by at least 1.5 times.
- Doom will rank in the top 4 for the month sell more than 2.5 times that of The Division which will rank in the bottom 3 for the month
- Uncharted 4 will sell less than 1 million copies at retail excluding bundles but manage to outsell Battleborn by more than 9 times.
- Doom will sell the most retail copies on XB1.
- Homefront will not only not rank bit will sell fewer than 50k copies and will sell less than half as many copies at retail as Battleborn.
- Ratchet and Clank, Minecrafy, and The Division will all rank higher than Battleborn.
- PS4 will outsell XB1 by a margin of at least 70k units and will sell more than 6 times the number of units as WiiU
-Overwatch will be outsold by Uncharted 4 at retail but Overwatch's WW total revenue including digital and microtransactions will not only exceed UC4 but also exceed that of Halo 5's initial reported HW, Accessory and Software revenue of $400 million by at least 1.5 times.
Doom might be heavily attached to PC digital, so no top 4 for me, to make a bold counter- Doom will rank in the top 4 for the month sell more than 2.5 times that of The Division which will rank in the bottom 3 for the month
Uncharted will sell more than a million, bundles not counted.- Uncharted 4 will sell less than 1 million copies at retail excluding bundles but manage to outsell Battleborn by more than 9 times.
Xbox is highly associated with doom. So yes.- Doom will sell the most retail copies on XB1.
Homefront will beat Battleborn. Thanks to digital for the latter not counting.- Homefront will not only not rank bit will sell fewer than 50k copies and will sell less than half as many copies at retail as Battleborn.
Absolutely- Ratchet and Clank, Minecrafy, and The Division will all rank higher than Battleborn.
- PS4 will outsell XB1 by a margin of at least 70k units and will sell more than 6 times the number of units as WiiU
Okay Rex. Let's try.
I agree. 1.5 is high, but it should easily beat 400m
Doom might be heavily attached to PC digital, so no top 4 for me, to make a bold counter
Uncharted will sell more than a million, bundles not counted.
Xbox is highly associated with doom. So yes.
Homefront will beat Battleborn. Thanks to digital for the latter not counting.
I predicted 2:1, gap higher than 70k is for sure.
Doing this formatting stuff on a small phone is awful.
Xbox is highly associated with doom. So yes.
DOOM was heavily slanted in PS4's favor in the UK, in spite of the marketing campaign. I think there's a chance for an upset come next NPD.It goes beyond just association.
PlayStation 4 (56%)
Xbox One (38%)
PC (5%)
DOOM was heavily slanted in PS4's favor in the UK, in spite of the marketing campaign. I think there's a chance for an upset come next NPD.
Edson banned? NOOOO, I wanted to see his responses after NPD and e3 .
There simply was a pun intended.DOOM was heavily slanted in PS4's favor in the UK, in spite of the marketing campaign.
*facepalm* Edson completely nuked my humor detectorThere simply was a pun intended.
I'll try harder.
There simply was a pun intended.
I'll try harder.
Yep, I remember DOOM heavily favouring the PS4 as well, which is why I was surprised to see Rex predicting the XB1 version ahead.DOOM was heavily slanted in PS4's favor in the UK, in spite of the marketing campaign. I think there's a chance for an upset come next NPD.
I expect you will see him again in a few weeks.
Is he really gone for good though? He had become a member at one point. Maybe this is only temporary.
I expect you will see him again in a few weeks.
[PS4] Overwatch - 58.363 / NEW
[PS4] Battleborn - 5.145 / NEW
All this talk about Xbox Sticks... can someone explain to me why someone would buy one of those? As in, what would it do for a non-Xbox One owner? What would it do for an Xbox One owner? Would it interest a PS4 owner in any way, shape or form? I'm just wondering why this would be a big thing and why it would be announced at a gaming event. I'm clearly missing something.