*exhales* Dude, what if the next XBOX was a gaming Laptop?

[Dylan]

Because the cost barrier is generally much lower on a console than a laptop and many people would rather play on their TV over laptop/PC. Also, being able to control a standard set of hardware is beneficial for developers.

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You could still plug it into a TV (like the Switch), and in laptop mode, not only would developers have standard processing hardware, they would also be dealing with a standard resolution and refresh rate of the screen. That'd be a nice juicy treat for development.
As for cost, yes you're right! That's a problem.

 

[NinjaScooter]

Call it the XPAC

 

[tenderbrew]

Too many writing this off yet this is a pretty well thought out, well sourced thread. Why not a dockable Xbox? I know I'd be much more inclined to look at it.

 

[dock]

If anything, MS would focus on making streaming to the Surface or your phone more of a thing.

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This. I sometimes think how good a Joycon style grip would be on my Surface Pro. They already have a docking system for it too, but it's even more expensive than the Nintendo dock.

If MS made a Surface Xbox styled like a Surface Go it could be pretty amazing.

 

[Hamster Plugin]

Why would I want a closed system as a laptop? I would rather get a proper gaming laptop if that interested me and access every game Steam has to offer and not pay $60/year to play online.

 

[Wein Cruz]

You are no SEGAmaniaco

 

[Dylan]

Why would I want a closed system as a laptop? I would rather get a proper gaming laptop if that interested me and access every game Steam has to offer and not pay $60/year to play online.

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I'm in full agreement with you. But that's also my mentality towards regular consoles, and yet people still buy them.

 

[TubaZef]

No... but I do think Microsoft will try to differentiate themselves and do something that's not just another console.

 

[TitanicFall]

Will go over about as well as forced Kinect.