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Xbox Series X announced (formerly Project Scarlett)

Thoughts on the name?

  • I like it

    Votes: 2,141 37.2%

  • Meeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

    Votes: 1,687 29.3%

  • Bad

    Votes: 1,935 33.6%
  • Total voters
    5,763
N.Domixis

N.Domixis

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Oct 28, 2017
9,208
The Last One said:
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I really don't like this design. I really hope PS5 is not like this.
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Shiite literally looks like a mincraft box
 
The Albatross

The Albatross

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Oct 25, 2017
39,038
Im meh on the new name.

Personally I don't think it matters but it's just kinda weird.

Whatever they do with the branding will determine whether the name sticks or not. Microsoft usually does branding pretty well.

I think the design is super interesting.
 
digitalrelic

digitalrelic

Weight Loss Champion 2018: Biggest Change
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Oct 25, 2017
13,124
LostSkullKid said:
Truly terrible name.
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It isn't though. This marks a permanent change. Xbox Series X will be the enthusiast console and Xbox Series S will be the entry level console. Makes perfect sense. When they eventually release new systems it'll be "2025 Xbox Series X", etc... Really simplifies things.
 
ThereAreFourNaan

ThereAreFourNaan

Member
Nov 8, 2017
13,110
Complete gibberish name lmao. Not as bad as "Xbox One", but only slightly.

I hope I can rotate it because my media cabinet will not fit that standing up and I'm not buying new furniture.
 
Lo-Volt

Lo-Volt

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Oct 27, 2017
2,435
New Yawk City!
The addition of that digital pad is most welcome. And the Monolith? Fine with me - it's like the Microsoft Metro love child of the Monolith and the Apple G4 Cube. The related press release also notes RDNA and Zen 2, as rumored.
 

-COOLIO-

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Oct 25, 2017
2,125
Carbine789 said:
so why would buy an Xbox, when i Could build a pc for future at my own expense? Like that's my confusion is coming from: why Would I buy this over a pc. The latter I could make stronger on my own.
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it might have great price/performance or other nice features. the same reason you would buy any pc over any other.
 
Delusibeta

Delusibeta

Prophet of Truth
Banned
Oct 26, 2017
5,648
Krejlooc said:
I wonder if this will cause brand confusion with the Xbox One X.
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When the best case scenario is everyone starts calling it the "sexbox", you're in trouble. Doesn't help that we're almost certainly going to see a revival of the "XBOX HUGE" meme, except that it'll be "SEXBOX HUGE" instead.
 
Rogue Kiwi

Rogue Kiwi

Chicken Chaser
Banned
May 5, 2019
725
Stinkles said:
in real life it's like coming across a full size silent panther and even though it's powered on — it's so quiet and still — you're like "that's not a real, alive wild animal right? It's not gonna wake up and eat my face is it?" I admit I have an unhealthy romantic interest in it, but goodness is it ever a lovely object.

And yes it will fit in your av setup. But now you also have the option to have it sit in the public sphere as a thing of beauty to gamers and enigmatic function to NORMIES who as it turns out have also been gamers the whole time.

last time(s) I loved a console design(s) this much were the Panasonic GameCube (don't judge me AND it played DVDs!) and the vectrex because the vectrex shape was also an essential combination of form and function.
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I'm guessing you've seen it, is it as big as it seemed in the trailer?
 
Mr_DyZ

Mr_DyZ

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Jun 12, 2019
776
Carbine789 said:
so why would buy an Xbox, when i Could build a pc for future at my own expense? Like that's my confusion is coming from: why Would I buy this over a pc. The latter I could make stronger on my own.
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I mean look. I expect this Xbox to be like $500-$600. If the leaked specs are accurate, could you even build a PC for close to that price? (I'd assume building would be more like $800 minimum).
 
Barneystuta

Barneystuta

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Nov 4, 2017
1,637
It is interesting they went for the "tower" look. And it looked huge, especially given the scale they were showing off in the trailer.

But watch it again...

The console is the width of a Xbox One controller. And as tall as about 3 of them.

That is approximately 6" x 13" and I am guessing the depth will be 4" to 6". The Original Xbox One was 13.1 x 10.8 x 3.1"
 

admiraltaftbar

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Banned
Dec 9, 2017
1,889
Where are people planning on putting this horizontally? Every media console I ever owned has too small of shelves.

edit: since others have said it's smaller then a receiver, that isn't bad.
 
Breqesk

Breqesk

Member
Oct 28, 2017
5,230
have they established whether you can use it on its side or not yet? 'cause if not, this thing is gonna be a pain to fit into a lot of setups.

also the name is both terrible and likely to be confusing for the average person in a similar way to 'Wii U'. 'so do i want the one x or the series x?'

EDIT:

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Kotaku says it can go horizontal.
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ah, well that's good at least.
 
Sillution

Sillution

Member
Oct 25, 2017
1,202
The dpad looks close to the elite controller dpad which wasn't to bad. Better then regular Xbox dpad in my opinion.
 
AzerPhire

AzerPhire

Member
Oct 25, 2017
1,188
I don't get people saying its huge. It look roughly two blu-rays tall and as wide and deep as the controller. That is not big at all.
 
WoahW

WoahW

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Oct 27, 2017
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Ok that fact they confirmed it works horizontal I'm back in bay beeee. They want it to blend with your other devices not stick out like a sore thumb it makes sense and Hellblade 2 looked fucking great
 
Kurumi

Kurumi

Member
Oct 26, 2017
1,198
Now where in the world am I going to put that thing Microsoft? I'd have to like take out a shelf from my entertainment center or something.
 
Premium

Premium

Banned
Oct 27, 2017
836
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Stinkles said:
in real life it's like coming across a full size silent panther and even though it's powered on — it's so quiet and still — you're like "that's not a real, alive wild animal right? It's not gonna wake up and eat my face is it?" I admit I have an unhealthy romantic interest in it, but goodness is it ever a lovely object.

And yes it will fit in your av setup. But now you also have the option to have it sit in the public sphere as a thing of beauty to gamers and enigmatic function to NORMIES who as it turns out have also been gamers the whole time.

last time(s) I loved a console design(s) this much were the Panasonic GameCube (don't judge me AND it played DVDs!) and the vectrex because the vectrex shape was also an essential combination of form and function.
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Like a panther huh? So it's quite a beast, would you say? Glad to hear the impressions from someone who's seen it. Looks dope.
 
nelsonroyale

nelsonroyale

Member
Oct 28, 2017
12,128
Cool they revealed it this early. Was super impressed by Hellblade 2, although sceptical of the inengine visuals (very happy to be proven wrong!). Thing the design is pretty terrible and the name is cheesy though.
 
hikarutilmitt

hikarutilmitt

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Dec 16, 2017
11,422
So aside from the terrible name and awful design, where the hell do they expect me to put this?

in before "up my ass"
 
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