No one is hyped for Xbox Series X besides hardcore lems

Let's be honest: Do we really think the Xbox series X is gonna light the world on fire? If the Xbox one X couldn't do it, what makes anyone think the series X is gonna do the same? It does have better specs but it offers the exact same love it or hate it "Xbox" experience as before: advertisements a plenty, a user interface so bad they have to change every 3 months because they can't get it right, a store Helen Keller must have designed, the same 3 or 4 franchises and more of that fun stuff we all love about Xbox. That means if Xbox couldn't sway people before, it isn't gonna change anyone's mind at this point.

Anyone who wanted Xbox before could have switched to it but instead it got steamrolled by PS4 and switch. Hardcore Xbox fans will continue to buy but only them. I guarantee the vast majority of the world: PC gamers, PlayStation gamers, Nintendo gamers, mobile gamers, non gamers will continue to not buy Xbox just like before. Even if the Xbox series X is a little more powerful, most people besides system wars aren't going to care. Most people who really care like me go to PC where I don't have to play at 30fps ever and I can still play Xbox games. Xbox series X and PS5 will still have 30fps games.

PlayStation 5 will have backwards compatibility for 100 million people so they are unlikely to switch and lose everything, their friends are most likely gonna get the ps5 since PlayStation is a stronger world-wide brand and has a significantly larger market share and PlayStation for the last decade has been creating new IPs and has stronger first party developers that excite people more than Xbox. For most people, PS5 will be close enough in power. PlayStation will have 10.28 tflops which is still pretty damn good considering how good uncharted 4 still looks on 1.84 tflops and play 95 percent the same games as Xbox but with the added bonus of enticing AAA exclusives that people actually want so people will continue to buy that just like before. Devs aren't gonna make a big graphical difference between Xbox and ps5 considering they will likely sell twice as many copies on PlayStation anyways. If you want a big difference from PlayStation, PC is the answer, not Xbox. History shows that what friends are playing and what games they offer determine a consoles success, not power difference.

Game wise, Xbox does not appear to be bringing anything particular new or exciting to most people yet again, they haven't for the past decade, its just the same old last gen era Halo, gears, Forza, fable most people don't care about anymore. It's 2020 not 2007, people want new next gen experiences not middle school mid 2000 throwbacks everyone and their grandpa already achievement hunted. Anybody who was excited had their hopes dashed away by Halo Infinites abysmal graphics that are so bad that lems can't defend it, 343 hired a 2nd dev to fix the trainwreck, and Phil delayed it.

Halo missing the launch window is a catastrophic blunder that could greatly affect the XsX's success this gen. Imagine if Halo 1 missed it's launch window, Xbox could have gone the route of the dreamcast and it would have been a sad and unfortunate failure. Xbox series X should have launched with a triumpant roar like the king of the jungle, instead it's going to launch with a soft whimper like a frightened and timid kitten without a killer app and with everyone laughing at Halo's graphics and xbox's lack of games yet again. At least we got introduced to Craig the Brute, the single most exciting and original thing to come from Halo in the last decade as sad as that is. Here's an idea Microsoft since you are clearly artistically bankrupt: someone should make a game starring Craig, some one other than 343. After the call of duty infused Halo 4 and the abysmal Halo 5 campaign, I'm not sure why Halo Infinite is on anyone's radar at this point. Everything else shown during the "Xbox showcase" was indie trash that nobody wants. Can anyone mention a single other worthwhile game in that entire show? The world wants God of War 2 or new AAA IPs not "Girls of Woke 6" or "Halo: Infinite Disappointment" by inferior studios.

What the hell does Xbox even have for launch this holiday? A 2d Battletoads?? What's the point of 12 tflops if the games are trash?? LMAO!! Anyone who thinks the Xbox series X will outsell Ps5 is delusional, ps5 is gonna steamroll Xbox series X and hell, I would argue Xbox series S might outsell X also.

People want new games and experiences. That is what "next gen" really means. Yeah Sony's games were a little too "last of Us"ish this past gen I'll admit but at least they continue to bring new experiences like Ghost of tsushima, horizon zero dawn, and days gone for example instead of old games grandpa would like. Playstation will continue to bring new experiences with the ps5 just like they always have every gen thanks to Sony having some of the most talented devs in the industry. They also have 25 years of quality content they can access or resurrect. It's no secret that Xbox has been stagnant gamewise for the past decade and whether that's gonna change is anyone's guess. It should have changed in 2013, now here we are again seven years later, it's a new gen and just like before, nothing has changed. If Xbox continues the same 2000s throwback of games like they have the past decade, people will continue not to care.

Also, every Xbox series X console exclusive has to run on Xbox series S and the underpowered even in 2013 OG Xbox one. Gee, thanks Phil! At least ps5 games are optimized only for ps5, not ancient mediocre 2013 tech. No wonder Halo infinite looked like a flaming dumpster fire, I wonder what Girls of Woke 6 will look like? It's got to be able to run on those two also so it will probably also look like dog crap on a hot summers day too. Xcloud Is cool but the only people who really care, lems, don't stream games so it's gonna flop anyways. Game pass is cool too but niche tbh, it offers same dated Xbox experiences, and it's on PC so me and other people will use that instead. Hopefully Sony offers something similar, I would rather use that. And when the hell is Microsoft going to give Xbox gamers the option for VR? It's niche but Jesus, at least give some of us that option. Maybe someone will actually buy your windows mixed reality headset, Phil!

I'll grade your work a B-

I'm hyped for what it means for gaming in general to finally have consoles jumping into the next gen of available technology. It's only good news for gamers in general.

They seem more interested in software now but we'll see.

I think the Series S still has huge potential for market penetration but they might have to indirectly downplay the importance of Series X.

Series X is probably going to be targeting more of the One X owners which is the smaller part of the market.

Series S will probably be the bread and butter for their traditional console strategy in the long run since base/weaker machines are the most popular on sales on both camps.

@Random_Matt: I'll take B. Could have shot for an A but I started running out of energy from the mass typing on my phone and constant revisions

Cows are more interested in XSX than lems, since apparently that is all they care to post about.

Well, you know, I would... but...

As a hardcore cow, i can't wait for it to come out so i could post pictures of its non existent exclusives and laugh 😊

You're burning too much energy, man. We know it's destined for failure. This frankenbox is gonna be losing money like crazy because MS is gonna have to steady cut the price to keep up, and then they'll turn around and keep making more hardware anyway out of butthurt. And we'll still be asking where the games are that justify it.

Thought it was gonna be a low effort troll post but this is a lot of text, probably read it later.

@Fairmonkey:

I’ll rate this Fanboy emotional essay as bad...9.2tflops bad

HaH

@bluestars: enjoy games tailor made for Xbox series S and 2013 xbone. Halo: Infinite Disappointment, Girls of Woke 6, Fable: coming soon in 2023, Forza: niche horizon. Real exciting content on the horizon lol

I buy it after see good exclusives games

This strikes me as insecurity. When you say "The vast majority of people in the world won't buy an XSX", you do realise that applies to Ps5, Switch and PC too? The margins in numbers between xbox and ps users compared to the amount of people in the world is tiny.

Also, a lot of what you say is factually wrong. Spencer has clarified that supporting current gen consoles is a choice for devs....not obligatory. Some games from 1st party studios will run on Xbox One S, some like Senua 2 won't. Besides, you never see powerful graphical games early in any gen....and games are more likely developed for current gen consoles and then adapted for next gen - like Miles Morales. Once a couple of years pass, we'll start to see more games that wouldn't be possible on current gen, hence the original two year window of supporting current gen by 1st party studios. Certainly seems fairer to me than a game that could run on ps4, but is blocked in oreder to encourage you to buy a ps5.

The only think PS5 offers me is the exclusives. A handful of games. Everything else I prefer on XSX; controller, gamepass, graphical capabilities, aesthetics, BC and 3rd party game performance.

True. But casuals might get hyped for the Xbox Series S. And there's a lot more casuals than hardcore.

Really good post and right on the money. MS had two showcases to give people a reason to think otherwise and they underwhelmed each time.

Got to admire PS fanboys dedication to the cause.

@phbz: Indeed. You just sit back and watch them expense all that energy.

@sealionact: you pretty much prove his point.

You're supposed to be a hermit remember? when in reality you're just another cow with a PC lol.

Jesus! Since when did Hermits starting to care about this pathetic of a wannabe PC all of a sudden?

@i_p_daily: grew up a Sony pony and a sheep, became a hermit a few years back. Still love to troll Xbox :P. 360 was a good console though

Nah, troll posts are short without much effort, those with emotion are as long as yours. You're still a cow.

Most hermits are cows, you know all about that.

Let’s be real here, both consoles have a pathetic launch lineup... Xbox might be slightly worse, but no one is going to hand out awards for an upgraded PS4 expansion and a niche Japanese fighting game( that is also for pc i think? )

I think people in general aren't much excited for next gen. It's pretty underwhelming from what we saw so far.

Not reading the wall of text and cow tears

Also :

So does this mean that the Xbox Series X will be the best system? After all I thought that hardcore = best and casual = bad around here.

isnt ps5 a wannabe PC as well?

Not hyped by either system. Just more inclined to get the XSX first because of the superior hardware and Gamepass. But right now, from what both have shown so far I'm not rushing to buy a new system.

Xbox and its fans continue to be the joke of the gaming community

What people game on really upsets you. But you know what they say...

Phil Spencer Reiterates That Microsoft’s Goal Isn’t to Sell More Consoles Than Sony or Nintendo

Another gem from Phil Spencer.. This clown is gonna destroy the xbox brand.

We all know if the XSX outsells the PS5 Phil would be shouting it from rooftops. He's doing preemptive damage control for when Sony and Nintendo kicks their ass again.

It’s a 12.15 tflop hype for me

Yep. And that’s why its fans like pedro and i cry daily and other clowns on this board continue to pat each other on the back and pretend everything is gonna be ok, while they cry themselves to sleep.

Sony fanboys spend more time obsessing about the Series X than exciting themselves about the PS5.

Probably they realized that the PS5 launch titles are not much of an upgrade to the Series X launch, so they have to keep their minds off it. 😂

And that appears to be exactly what MS wants.

They don’t want to be in the hardware game. If they’re going to be, they want to offer something that is high in customer satisfaction that they aren’t hemorrhaging money to move off shelves.

Looking forward to this and the PS5.

Exactly.

If anyone seems to be hyped about Series X its the cows as they cant stop posting about it every five minutes.

Launch is less than 3 months away. Where is this "series S" at?

This has been the strangest console launch year I can remember. The sega Saturn was crazy but this cat and mouse game has to end within the next month if November is the launch.

I haven't really got an argument with it. Lems are excited about XSX, Cows are excited about ps5...more news at 10.

@Fairmonkey: everyones hyped including ur dead relatives.

Looking forward to both consoles, getting a XSX first, PS5 much later, closer to a year or two afterwards launch.

@filthyn00b: Xbox: another year, another underwhelming lineup of games. When will they ever learn?

@Fairmonkey: playstation barely has any franchises that started on the ps1 left except gran turismo, that sucks man.

halo's more legend than gran turismo anyway lol, ya GT is legend also, but halo's still more legend lol.

the original playstation had the coolest selection of games pretty much, same with original xbox.