KillerRamen
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[quote name='Wombat']You were complaining about no being able to buy used games. Buying used does not help Microsoft make a profit. If you are "hardcore" and only buy new, then you have probably already decided if you are going to buy one or not.
The 2 new game a year (that buy all the DLC), TV watching, Live buying consumer is the consumer they want.[/QUOTE]
I'm pretty sure I said I was also concerned about it becoming a "useless brick" as well, which I also called my "greatest fear" about the DRM heavy Xbox One. I am highly likely to buy an Xbox One at launch, but if they're doing what I think they're doing then I won't because they're out of their minds. (Seriously, who in the hell comes up with a proprietary headphone jack?)
New consoles are loss leaders, so they have to have a high attach rate to even break even. With the Xbox 360 they lost anywhere between $100-150 per console sold at launch and the Xbox One is going to lose the same if not more. An attach rate of 2 isn't going to help it become profitable anytime soon if at all. Neither is watching cable tv. What's going to make it sink or swim is the amount of software it sells, so they need individuals who buy a hell of a lot of software. Doing everything they can to alienate those consumers is not going to help them.
The 2 new game a year (that buy all the DLC), TV watching, Live buying consumer is the consumer they want.[/QUOTE]
I'm pretty sure I said I was also concerned about it becoming a "useless brick" as well, which I also called my "greatest fear" about the DRM heavy Xbox One. I am highly likely to buy an Xbox One at launch, but if they're doing what I think they're doing then I won't because they're out of their minds. (Seriously, who in the hell comes up with a proprietary headphone jack?)
New consoles are loss leaders, so they have to have a high attach rate to even break even. With the Xbox 360 they lost anywhere between $100-150 per console sold at launch and the Xbox One is going to lose the same if not more. An attach rate of 2 isn't going to help it become profitable anytime soon if at all. Neither is watching cable tv. What's going to make it sink or swim is the amount of software it sells, so they need individuals who buy a hell of a lot of software. Doing everything they can to alienate those consumers is not going to help them.