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Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War m xbox Series X/Xbox one cases are..something

Reizzz

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2 different versions..one for Xbox One, and one for the new Xbox Series X, which also includes the Xbox One version. But the Xbox One version advertises the Xbox Series X because it's playable on it..but the series x physical version isn't playable on the xbox one obviously...


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Ukumio

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Based on the art it seems like the Xbox Series X version does support Xbox One...

Edit: yeah, just read the article. The Xbox One version is playable on both via backwards compatibility, while the Xbox Series X version has the Xbox One version included on the disc meaning its also playable on both versions.

Obviously, the Series X version is the better deal but to claim one isn't playable on a console when it is...
 
CelestialAtom

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Looks like the wrong system won't be the only sense of confusion for Christmas buyers this holiday season.
 
CloseTalker

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Reizzz said:
but the series x physical version isn't playable on the xbox one obviously...
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That's almost certainly not true

I think the issue is that CW doesn't allow the paid $10 upgrade for next gen on Xbox for some reason, but it does on Playstation. So if you have, or plan to get a Series X and want COD physical, make sure to get the $69 version.

I think Hitman 3 has the exact same issue, but with the platforms reversed. If you want PS5 Hitman 3, you need to make sur eyou get the PS5 version, whereas Xbox will have smart delivery.
 
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Almost a complete nightmare.

Like this is as if Nintendo Wii U came first and Wii was the successor, and then put both Wii and Wii U on every box.
 

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This is what Stupid Delivery looks like.
 
salromano

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Xbox cases for next-gen in general are pretty bad.
  • Various Xbox One games list Xbox Series X in the header, suggesting they have Xbox Series enhancements when they don't.
  • Some Xbox One-only games list Xbox Series X in the header, *plus* have a little note at the bottom of the box that says "Xbox One Game Playable on Xbox Series X, while others don't list Xbox Series X and have that note.
  • Some games have that Xbox Series sticker in the upper-right, some don't.
Edit: Removed dumb note about Xbox Series S not being mentioned.

Some examples:

Here is a proper box for an Xbox One game coming out in December:

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Another properish box, but no banner this time:

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And here is a box for an Xbox One game (that doesn't have an Xbox Series version) coming out in April:

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Another one for a game that's already out, though this one includes a note that mentions it's not actually an Xbox Series game:

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Here is a box for a launch Xbox Series game:

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And here is a box for an Xbox Series game coming out in December:

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Bungie

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They explain it in the image here (from the article)

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Xbox One version:
- Playable on Xbox One
- Playable on XSX (via backwards compatibility) but without the XSX-specific enhancements

XSX Version:
- Playable on Xbox One (as the disk includes the files for this version)
- Playable on XSX with the enhancements
 
Snake__

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At least they put the series x logo in the corner
at one point the mock covers were even more confusing without that extra Series X logo, it really is pretty bad though

But also this and NBA2K are probably the only games with 2 different versions since Xbox one is $60 and series x|s is $70

I think like all other games just have one version for both consoles because of smart delivery
 
Okii

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This issue will go away once cross gen games stop releasing. They should have branded the box differently though, made them black or something
 
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Reizzz

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CloseTalker said:
That's almost certainly not true

I think the issue is that CW doesn't allow the paid $10 upgrade for next gen on Xbox for some reason, but it does on Playstation. So if you have, or plan to get a Series X and want COD physical, make sure to get the $69 version.

I think Hitman 3 has the exact same issue, but with the platforms reversed. If you want PS5 Hitman 3, you need to make sur eyou get the PS5 version, whereas Xbox will have smart delivery.
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At the very minimum Microsoft should have a different color case for series x games then lol
 
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Timmy's fucked, his Aunts and Uncles are fucked and his granny would be fucked too if she hadn't recently died from C-19 due to piss-poor management by governments.
 
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The fuck? It's a free upgrade at least, right?
 
CabooseMSG

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Series X version comes with a Xbox One version. Xbox One version will play through back compat on Series X
 
CloseTalker

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Reizzz said:
At the very minimum Microsoft should have a different color case for series x games then lol
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Oh yeah, I definitely agree this isn't a very good solution. I'm as dialed in to this industry as anyone, and even I have had to triple check a few of these situations. Luckily it will only last a year or two, while people are migrating generations.
 
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CloseTalker said:
That's almost certainly not true

I think the issue is that CW doesn't allow the paid $10 upgrade for next gen on Xbox for some reason, but it does on Playstation. So if you have, or plan to get a Series X and want COD physical, make sure to get the $69 version.

I think Hitman 3 has the exact same issue, but with the platforms reversed. If you want PS5 Hitman 3, you need to make sur eyou get the PS5 version, whereas Xbox will have smart delivery.
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Im not sure how the physical XSX disc would work on XB1, unless they are just hanging OG XB1 owners out to dry. They would need to include a code for the XB1 version in the XSX box

What a mess
 
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Reizzz

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CloseTalker said:
Oh yeah, I definitely agree this isn't a very good solution. I'm as dialed in to this industry as anyone, and even I have had to triple check a few of these situations. Luckily it will only last a year or two, while people are migrating generations.
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In a few years when there's a series X revision I wonder if games will support the Series S still.
 

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Why make the same exact box template design for both gens??? Can't they use a different shade of green??? Poor grandma
 

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The thing is... some people will buy the xbox one version and play it through BC and not even notice until they go to a friends house, and with COVID that might not be anytime soon. At least we know its for xbox, I think they mention xbox on there somewhere.
 
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ghostcrew said:
Presumably you wouldn't put the name of an all-digital console on a physical box? The Series S literally can't use the product, it'd be daft to put 'Series S' on the box.
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this is an eye opening epiphany for me, ahah. it's so obvious now.

but yeah they should've coloured the boxes something different.

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I thought the whole point of smart delivery was one sku to rule them all
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it is, but Activision aren't using it.
 
salromano

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Less confusion if the upgrade was free like damn near every other title. Fucking Activision.
 
ghostcrew

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This is why Smart Delivery is a smart thing and it's baffling that Activision thought that this was a better method.

Literally couldn't be simpler for Smart Delivery games. One case, one SKU, no having to decide which one if the right one, works on both.
 
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