It's probably more likely that Microsoft has some announcements of it's own that will automatically devalue the console, so they are just getting out in front of that announcement.
This. The slim Xbox and Scorpio announcements will kill interest in the OG-style X1. This is then getting rid of as many of them as possible. It's a trap!
Especially if Scoripo is actually a whole new console:
Hmmm, part of me would like it to be a new console, because more power and a good way for MS to start anew. But a greater part of me thinks that would just backfire. Developers haven't even had time to come out with a lot of real XB1 titles yet (e.g., lame load screens in Fallout 4) so the XB1 hasn't reached full potential. On top of which, after XB2 releases, it will take another, what, 3-4 years before we get full XB2 games that take full advantage of the hardware?
Both Microsoft and Sony are moving away from the console life cycle of 8-10 years. The PS4 was already outdated when it released , and it's more powerul than the One. Basically it's becoming more of a computer ecosystem. You upgrade your console once every few years for a cheaper price, and you get a better experience. As of right now, the games coming out for the Neo and Scorpio are required to be backwards compatitable with the PS4 and One.
That's kind of my thought process as well. The reason I've always primarily gamed on consoles over PC is to avoid updating every 3-4 years and now with these rumored upgraded consoles coming out soon and becoming a normal thing to do every couple of years I am starting to think I'd be better off building a new PC because I can get better performance, still use the same controllers for my games, and generally get my games cheaper on the PC. I know that my current Xbox One and PS4 will still play all the games, but knowing that a superior product exists I cannot live with and will have to buy the new consoles and I've already spent a ton of money on this console generation with accessories and over 100 games between PS4 and Xbox One alone, it's hard to abandon all of that, but it's something I may consider as I am not a fan of game console going the way of cell phones, which I also hate upgrading every couple of years, but feel like I need to due to how inferior a phone can get after just a couple of years on the market.
Haven't thought of the amount of RAM to be included, one would hope it's more than the standard 8. Has to be at least 12, no?Is it too much to hope that XB1 Scorpio (and NEO) will have 16gb ram?
That's because it had the kinect bundled with it as it was forced to buy it. Without kinect it went $100 cheaper.
Because it's not a major upgrade, I'm betting they'll stick with 8gb. Hope I'm wrong though. 12-16gb of ram would really be nice.
I agree, but the time for a price cut would have been months ago, if not Christmas. Them moving on this now that the cat is out of the bag is too little too late.
Please explain how anything I said in that post defended Microsoft. I have multiples of all consoles, so no need to do that crap.
Typically, when someone slights one of the two consoles they are automatically branded as a fanboi of the other console.
ing chap my hide. Neither of the current systems should even exist- it was an artificial generation jump- now now that they're coming out with ACTUAL next-gen systems everyone gets the shaft. Balls.
ing chap my hide. Neither of the current systems should even exist- it was an artificial generation jump- now now that they're coming out with ACTUAL next-gen systems everyone gets the shaft. Balls.Right, artificial demand as an 'act now before it's gone' type deal before unveiling the new hardware that would devalue it. They just wanted to be first to market with the price drop rather than have Sony follow suit the same day giving them no advantage.
i assume when you say the sales are close you are talking about month to month? or North American sales?. Sony has 70% of the european market. The numbers have never been as bad as they spin them, microsoft doesnt compete in europe and japan so all sales for sony in those regions skew the total numbers.The console sales are actually surprisingly close despite the initial figures. I can only imagine the barrage of promotions is responsible for the end of the initial slaughter.
That aside: these 1.5 consoles really
Sorry, yes. I live in NA so NA is all that's relevant to me.
No amount of hardware will sell it when the real problem with X1 is software. There's hardly anything special on it that's exclusive and the lack of Japanese support makes it a defunct console this gen worldwide, except maybe the US. The 360 hit all the cards right last gen thus it was successful worldwide, except maybe Japan. MS needs to reinvest in Japan like during the OG Xbox and 360 days in order for the X1.5 or any of its future consoles to success worldwide.
Let me guess you are asking $300 for a 500gb with 2 controllers and 2-3 games,right?
