Interesting. How do you square the cost of the BOM with Phil's comments about them not getting caught out on price again? Could that have been in reference to this multi-tiered approach they're going with? Enthusiast vs. entry level, etc.
If everything is custom like it normally is a cube is definitely possible.
I am not sure it really counts, compared to what non-endorsed devs could say about it, at least from a creative standpoint (because commercially we could have two times less power on both side that it would still make sense for publishers).
Which is why the One X is over 3 times as powerful as the original Xbox.
That's what the PS4 and X1 were. They were already making the Pro and X1X while releasing the lower ends first.
We are talking about next gen. When the next gen hype gets up, Microsoft having am entry level next gen console is a great idea. Unless you think Sony and multiplatform devs are going to keep making next gen games for PS4 for years to come
Yup. I'm probably getting one, given the current circumstances. My 46" 1080p tv still works great. I can always upgrade to the X down the line.
Yep. It's all info they can gather from people gaming on PC. Probably also talked to a lot of devs. It's simple too "how low of specs could we go to have the games you want to build for next gen to be playable at a lower resolution" and then they built that
Generally though games nowadays are made with running on the lowest spec console in mind and if you have a PC you need to meet that spec or you won't be able to run it.
I think that's what Lockhart is for. Price Lockhart where you still make a profit, lose money on the Series X. That way their stronger console can match or be lower than the PS5 price while they are still making overall profits from Lockhart
I don't agree with it being "over" for MS, but this is what I've been saying for a while
Anything more and it's gonna have its lunch eaten by the PS5, so... what are they thinking
$599 is a dead on arrival price point. They also can't be $100 more expensive than PS5 if that's $499.
For development, they don't aim at the lowest, they just make sure it can scale well. Development is done on high-end systems and scales down if needed, not the other way around. Not sure why so many people think that games are developed for the lowest system first.
Even if it is $100 to physically buy that component
Much smaller heatsink, smaller APU, no disk drive, smaller power supply, etc. Everything will be scaled down.I'm not trying to argue, but it still needs a fan, power supply, motherboard, heat sink, etc etc
Just because the Apu will be less powerful and a couple fewer modules of ram doesn't mean you can clear up 6 inches of space
Hey, if it does ended up being a cube it would be an engineering marvel, I just think it's a bit silly to assume it will be one.
It absolutely needs a disc drive. That's a non starter for people with slow internet and low income consumers. The whole point of LH is it is a lower cost of entry. That same demographic is much more sensitive to game prices and will not be thrilled that they can't gift/buy used games. We're in an depression that may last 2-3 years, removing a $25 part at such a great cost to literally the target demo of the model would be such a bad move imo
