So must believe MS is going to continue course with their two SKU models. One that is more powerful, while the other is more affordable.
I think it hinges on the ARM decision they made in Jan-Feb this year. If they are not going ARM, I would say for sure they are going 2 SKUs. ARM would complicate these predictions imo.So must believe MS is going to continue course with their two SKU models. One that is more powerful, while the other is more affordable.
The current "S" is underpowered. My idea is that the next gen "S" would be comparable to the PS6 in power level and have the X be the outlier. I believe that MS claimed that the X was their pro console, if that's the case they should increase the delta between the two for next gen.
I agree with your logic but I see Nvidia GPUs fly off the shelf's at unprecedented prices and nothing makes sense to me anymore. I truly think there's a demand for a ultra premium console with little compromises, the discourse around the PS6 pro is one of many examples. MS had the right idea with the original Xbox, the power it had gave the console a distinct niche in the industry dominated by the PS2.Selfishly, this is what I actually want but I understand why they don't do it. They can't create and sell the XSX at high enough quantitites and my ask is to make a truly high-end device at like $800? I don't think there is a big market for that, but I would buy it in a second. I think Xbox has the data as well and that's partially why they aren't doing the mid-gen refresh. Although, I think the mid-gen refresh caters to that same group (me) and does have extra benefits like better BC for the next-gen and a mindshare halo effect. I don't know that a world where the S and X were: S-base-$500, X-fancy-$800, would be better for them in the current gen. In fact, probably much much worse.
And then you truly price places like Brazil out of the consoles altogether with that strategy. It seems they are trying to do that with their CURRENT strategy as well tho.
Some days I agree with you and some days I don't. Like, I waver on this issue. I know my personal preference and bias for the high-end console approach is probably clouding some of my judgement, so it's hard for me to say. I think you make good points, though.The current "S" is underpowered. My idea is that the next gen "S" would be comparable to the PS6 in power level and have the X be the outlier. I believe that MS claimed that the X was their pro console, if that's the case they should increase the delta between the two for next gen.
I agree with your logic but I see Nvidia GPUs fly off the shelf's at unprecedented prices and nothing makes sense to me anymore. I truly think there's a demand for a ultra premium console with little compromises, the discourse around the PS6 pro is one of many examples. MS had the right idea with the original Xbox, the power it had gave the console a distinct niche in the industry dominated by the PS2.
I agree with your logic but I see Nvidia GPUs fly off the shelf's at unprecedented prices and nothing makes sense to me anymore. I truly think there's a demand for a ultra premium console with little compromises, the discourse around the PS6 pro is one of many examples. MS had the right idea with the original Xbox, the power it had gave the console a distinct niche in the industry dominated by the PS2.
Nvidia continued to dominate the market with an 84% market share. It supplied approximately 5.29 million discrete graphics processors for desktop computers, its worst result on the desktop market in many years.
Why do I have it in my mind that when MS announced the Series X/S that they were touting it as no more generations and it would be like upgrading it like a computer. Is that from GiantBomb or some other journalist?
With this mindset, curious if they will release a new more powerful one and a slimmed up Series X so they have two SKU but not have to make two new products.
But this would go against the cheaper, underpowered setup they current have.The current "S" is underpowered. My idea is that the next gen "S" would be comparable to the PS6 in power level and have the X be the outlier. I believe that MS claimed that the X was their pro console, if that's the case they should increase the delta between the two for next gen.
I think that depends on how good the PS5 Pro will be supported and how many Xbox fans will beg MS to release something similar.
I can't believe that MS would want a reality where Sony can always brag in their marketing how much better their versions of games are.
GTA VI alone would be such a pr disaster for MS if sony gets Rockstar to support the Pro day 1.
You need to made it asking the opposite of the title, that's the title, so for this one it should be:I feel like anytime I make polls I have people complaining about the polls 😂 Better stay safe
I don't understand how anyone can say this strategy is clearly working while Xbox continues to lose market share. All the Series S has done is further devalue the Xbox brand to the point where people will only consider buying an Xbox at all is if it's significant cheaper than a PlayStation. I'm a series S owner btw.
Obviously there is no real way to know the answer to that but we do know that a premium priced consoles can be successful by looking at previous generations or the PS5.People argue their market share without the S would be even worse.
Roughly 50-50
We also know that an underpowered console can be successful each gen because they continue to end up winning the gen over and over again.Obviously there is no real way to know the answer to that but we do know that a premium priced consoles can be successful by looking at previous generations or the PS5.
No. Why would they want to repeat their biggest failure? They will copy what PS5 is doing this gen. One digital SKU with optionnal disc drive.
If it's made Nintendo sureWe also know that an underpowered console can be successful each gen because they continue to end up winning the gen over and over again.
Playstation 1 and 2.
Of course there have been highs and lows, but no one can deny that Nvidia has been distributing successful with their new pricing model.Yes, to help differentiate themselves from Sony by having a low-cost entry for their ecosystem. I think, if anything, them only having the Series X would have cratered sales even more (regardless of the stock issues); the Series S is saving Microsoft in this case.
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I meant that the two new SKUs will have the same or similar processors.The leak from the lawsuit showed that they are actually considering a switch to ARM. So there is a decent chance it will not have the same processor.