It's for Xbox fans, he's turned things around so naturally they're fans of his.
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20th anniversary Xbox controller has a message from Phil Spencer on the inside of the battery cap
- Thread starter stormfire
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A nice idea, definitely. Would have preferred to see iconography from Xbox instead - think the Forza logo, Master Chief Helmet, Gears of War symbol, etc. all stamped in there instead. Ultimately Phil is going to leave his position one day and I think the games that made Xbox are a lot more important to show.
Great for fans of his all the same.
Great for fans of his all the same.
Slow your roll ERA, put your caps back on your pitchforks. It's a special edition of the controller, lol it's not a big deal. If you don't like don't buy it. 😂
Era's fixation, positive and negative, on Execs is fucking weird. That being said, this is real tacky. At least its out of view for 99.9% of the time.
You think the average Xbox owner would rather have a controller signed by the controller designer who they don't know or by Phil Spencer?
When you have to actively seek out issues, you end up mad at the inside of a controller's battery pack lol
That's pretty silly but makes sense given the target market for this.
Like, y'all are making a bigger deal about it than they are lol
Posts like this are honestly weirder to me than the ones calling it cringe?
Like, y'all are making a bigger deal about it than they are lol
No what's insane is you and the others running to the defence of everything xbox just because. This is a strange thing and I think it's a little weird. I'm still getting the 20th anniversary controller but that doesn't mean they can't make strange decisions.
The average Xbox owner probably know's Phil Spencer as well as the average PS owner know's Jim Ryan AKA not at all. Unless you're a Miyamoto level of icon the average person doesn't know shit about the people in charge and probably doesn't care to in my experience.
Nope, I read. I'm fine with his signature given what he's done for Xbox.
Seems like an odd thing to complain about.
It really is this simple. That and the fact that again, it's simpy an easter egg inside of a battery pack. If anyone was genuinely going to buy the controller and now all of a sudden isn't, I'd love to hear from them.
People with zero interest in Xbox and who will not be part of the celebration are lamenting something they're not impacted by or are pressured to buy.
Xbox today is based on Phil's vision, it's open to all, makes sense as the visionary of that people would want to celebrate Xboxs 20th birthday with him involved in some form.
Lmao. This is completely harmless. It's just a signature.
You'd think Phil Spencer went around killing people's dogs by the way some people are responding in this thread.
You'd think Phil Spencer went around killing people's dogs by the way some people are responding in this thread.
Now this is cringe, though. Yikes.
This lol.
This is the most harmless thing ever, and if it weren't for Phil and Satya who knows if we'd even be having a 20th anniversary. This controller is for Xbox fans. Phil, whether you like it or not, means a lot to them. Even in the past year, I've heard so many narratives that were pushed by more PS-centric people just die out and it's good to see healthy competition. Being mad about this is even weirder than the actual thing.
You all need to lighten up. Am I sure I'm not on GAF by mistake? It's an autograph with a nice message. There's nothing wrong with it.
These aren't really for average Xbox owners tbf. They're special edition controllers targeted at fans of the brand.
Nope I like Xbox alot but this is tacky and won't age well.
They should have included the Master Chief helmet they have printed in the past few Xbox consoles.
I like Phil Spencer - I think he's done a great job for Xbox. But an autograph from an Executive at the world's largest company is just....kinda odd.
A game designer or writer? Totally fine. Not a huge deal, especially considering who will be buying this. But it's definitely a little funky to me.
I like Phil Spencer - I think he's done a great job for Xbox. But an autograph from an Executive at the world's largest company is just....kinda odd.
A game designer or writer? Totally fine. Not a huge deal, especially considering who will be buying this. But it's definitely a little funky to me.
No. Phil believes in his own cult of personality. No corporate exec is even thinking of putting an autograph on anything. Find a game director or something…
Yes, people would react to killing of dogs as... (checks note) "lol this is weird/cringe".
Why the hostility? Relax.
I mean yeah I do find this cringe but I am yet to find an Xbox fan that doesn't love Phil and everything he's done for Xbox. This controller is for mega fans of the Xbox brand and Phil is a central part of that.
And the person I was quoting was speaking about your average Xbox fan who like the average fan of most anything be they movies, TV shows or what not probably aren't super aware of the suits behind the thing they enjoy. Most DC movie fans aren't aware of who Walter Hamada is for example, unlike the super hardcore people who follow every tidbit of news.
But that "Why would anybody play this?" doesn't have as nice ring as "When everybody plays, we all win"
That you were making a bigger deal about it than the people calling it cringe. Like I said in my post. Seriously, are you okay?
It sold out an hour after being up for preorder. So not very often.
Well tbh idolising pure businessmen can be seen as pretty funny even outside the circles of people who are "upset about Xbox doing great and righting all their missteps". I guess some weirdos like you describe do exist, but people in general just might not care this much.
While the message is kinda nice I agree that it's a very tacky idea, but at the same time it's also completely harmless.
