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[OPINION] Should Microsoft ditch the Xbox name for next-gen?
- Thread starter Psyrgery
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They won't ditch a brand name they spent years building, come on now.
I know it's rather juvenile but imagine if they name the next console as Xbox XX.
I know it's rather juvenile but imagine if they name the next console as Xbox XX.
When they've literally just this year re-branded their studios group to 'Xbox Game Studios'? No. There's a reason they did that.
No way they're going to step away from the Xbox brand. Just no. Never.
Since I also correctly predicted the name of the Nintendo Switch in a similar thread, I am hereby most qualified to give you a list which most likely contains the nextbox name.
You can thank me later:
Xbox Neo
Xbox Ultra
Xbox Pro
Xbox 2X
Xbox Shift
Xbox Cross
Xbox Ultimate
Since I also correctly predicted the name of the Nintendo Switch in a similar thread, I am hereby most qualified to give you a list which most likely contains the nextbox name.
You can thank me later:
Xbox Neo
Xbox Ultra
Xbox Pro
Xbox 2X
Xbox Shift
Xbox Cross
Xbox Ultimate
There's no way anyone will guess correctly. MS is especially terrible at naming their products.
No. I prefer if they ditched the green theme though. Maybe yellow like Mario Maker's background. It screams fun.
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Okay, Xbox Scarlett sounds great imho!
This 'complete 180' hasn't really translated to tangible sales or mindshare outside of dedicated internet communities.
We haven't seen a shift in consumer trends and with Nintendo also currently firing on all cylinders, I don't think Microsoft will have it easier next gen.
almost 50 millions consoles wouldn't had been sold with always online and kinect mandatory.
I don't see why they should. Xbox is a well established brand now. That said, they do need to figure out the rest, because it is a bit confusing now.
The sensible thing would be to call the next console the Xbox 2 and go on from there, but I'm sure they will come up with another creative name again...
The sensible thing would be to call the next console the Xbox 2 and go on from there, but I'm sure they will come up with another creative name again...
It did for me, I was 100% convinced that I'm going to skip this generation for good, now it's my main platform. They have my attention for what they have in the oven for next-gen. I'm not saying it's all wonderful now but without that turn, I don't even think if you will see that box in retail in 2019.
This. They are blurring the generations so just call it Xbox.
1X was a gen blurring console. This is a nextgen, fresh start console. I am sure Xbox will be there somewhere but a clean and fresh start puts all the Xbox One issues behind it in people's minds.
They said they were ditching generations, but here we are preparing for a super-conventional next-gen console launch. It was hot air, nothing more.
Of course not....maybe in Japan though. They could partner with Sega or someone else over there.
Add to that "Xbox One X" a real Wii U moment.
But they can't call their fourth console the Xbox Two. It would have to be Xbox Universe or whatever.
Definitely not.
Apparently Xbox is actually quite popular with kids and on the rise as popular brands go, maybe Minecraft influence so the only way is up at this point and Xbox is one of the very few cool things Microsoft has, hard to get that back with a new name.
Apparently Xbox is actually quite popular with kids and on the rise as popular brands go, maybe Minecraft influence so the only way is up at this point and Xbox is one of the very few cool things Microsoft has, hard to get that back with a new name.
Yeah, this really.
The brand is well known around the globe, changing it from "Xbox" would be foolish.
I think the " Xbox Infinite" would be a solid name.
I think going forward they'll have three boxes.
Xbox Link - streaming only device (Apple TV 4K with xCloud app basically)
Xbox S20 - base performance model
Xbox X20 - high-performance enthusiast model with stronger gpu
Then just iterate every 2 years (S22 and X22 in 2022, and so on)
EDIT: Oh and also I think thanks to xCloud we will have full backwards and forwards compatibility with all consoles released from Xbox One (2013) onwards. You'll just have a xCloud icon on the games in your library that you need to use xcloud to play because it is not playable on the box itself.
Xbox Link - streaming only device (Apple TV 4K with xCloud app basically)
Xbox S20 - base performance model
Xbox X20 - high-performance enthusiast model with stronger gpu
Then just iterate every 2 years (S22 and X22 in 2022, and so on)
EDIT: Oh and also I think thanks to xCloud we will have full backwards and forwards compatibility with all consoles released from Xbox One (2013) onwards. You'll just have a xCloud icon on the games in your library that you need to use xcloud to play because it is not playable on the box itself.
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They were pretty cool with this one, even if it was an L of a generation. I'd be happy with Xbox and have them move to an OS based naming scheme.
Absolutely not. Xbox is a name everyone knows now and I see no reason for them to change that. Exactly why it's wise of Sony to just stick with PS5.
Based on what? Just because you say something doesn't mean it's true. This has not been reflected in sales, the only tangible way of proving such a thing. That said, I disagree with the OP, it's a rather ridiculous suggestion.
I dont know if they own the brand, but it would be cool if they could bring back the MSX branding. Iirc, Microsoft Japan owned those rights, and it's pretty close to Xbox anyway.
Honestly Xbox 2 sounds kinda silly. I have a feeling they will go something like Xbox 4K or something. Xbox 4k doesn't even seem silly to me.
Xbox and OS based naming scheme could work as well.