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I feel like Microsoft should be releasing Xbox Series X in like ... September ... The latest.
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Won't be THAT early, no way.
Also, we had to all see all this name/abbreviation stuff coming when they announced it... Xbox Series X does not exactly roll off the tongue even a little. Neither does XsX, SX maybe but then you lose the X(box) part.
It's just a mess lol.
Not sure how nobody ever thought of this during development, but the name is irrelevant so it won't matter in the long run right?
Also, we had to all see all this name/abbreviation stuff coming when they announced it... Xbox Series X does not exactly roll off the tongue even a little. Neither does XsX, SX maybe but then you lose the X(box) part.
It's just a mess lol.
Not sure how nobody ever thought of this during development, but the name is irrelevant so it won't matter in the long run right?
I guess they focus on details like these when there's nothing else to talk about.
Lol yeah sure one month or two is so important lol.
Like someone will say "man I want PS5 so bad but I don't want to wait another two months, I'm buying series X"
Really?
Like someone will say "man I want PS5 so bad but I don't want to wait another two months, I'm buying series X"
Really?
Most likely late mid November to early December like previous console releases. They will want to capitalise on the Christmas I imagine.
Getting the good PR from an initial launch explosion in sales pre-black Friday is far more important than any 2 month headstart.
November is the standard console launch month for a good reason. Not having "Record Beating!" sales for your console launch week is a bad look, both towards the public and towards 3rd party developers (who will make snap judement calls on business deals and console support based on that initial launch).
Your console's sales need to look good right from the get-go and any wavering in those initial sales will give your publishing & retail partners cold feet... See Wii U...
November is the standard console launch month for a good reason. Not having "Record Beating!" sales for your console launch week is a bad look, both towards the public and towards 3rd party developers (who will make snap judement calls on business deals and console support based on that initial launch).
Your console's sales need to look good right from the get-go and any wavering in those initial sales will give your publishing & retail partners cold feet... See Wii U...
It's no surprise that "SeX" sticks instead of "XSX", because the former is fun to say and the latter is a godawful tongue twister.
How is it a tongue twister when you post it on a forum? :P
Xbox is rumoured to be coming in "hot" in regards to their next-gen launch so choosing to make that situation worse for themselves by launching 2 months before the date that they are expected to just to get a "head start" would make not make any difference. The risks outweight the benefits.
I don't think very many people are going to impulse buy a €500 piece of hardware because they're too impatient to wait another 6 weeks for the one they want.
"Microsoft is just running behind schedule and will launch pretty hot"
Since announcement, its been filed as SeX Box in my mind. Something to get into.
OT I would expect November.
OT I would expect November.
There is more to a console's launch preparadness than just silicon, and it's Penello though who's not been there in almost 2 years. Basing Xbox being "ahead of schedule" by referencing a tweet that Phil took a devunit home (which really is tenuous) and his point of comparison is an upgraded console than a brand new one with fundamentally differentiating design and parts.
That doesnt matter. He knows how this works and how console launches work technical wise. I am more likely believe someone like that then a journalist who hears from sources. Wich is not a jab to Jason tho.
Releasing it sooner would make no difference, both consoles will sold out on release. Starting to manufacture the console earlier could make a bit of difference I guess, but I doubt rushing that process would be a good idea.
XSX is typed out. Series x and XSX are the same number of syllables, so why would you say XSX out loud?
I have don't have to currently work there to remember dates. :)
Phil tweeted in January 2017 (the same year of launch) that he played his first Scorpio games.
Phil tweeted in December 2019 (a month earlier relative to launch) that he had Scarlett take home units.
Based on when I know we had Scorpio takehome units (because I was there) and assuming Phil is telling the truth (which I know he is), that would suggest the project is a little ahead of the *Scorpio* schedule in relative terms. Or as I actually said, "seem to be going well"
I have no idea if they are ahead of schedule and almost they certainly aren't going to ship earlier in the year. My comment was merely to suggest that I doubt things are coming in hot either, since the Scorpio HW program went pretty smoothly.
