Why should we care about Phil. How about this being the winning strategy for consumers.
Because usually when a tech company says 'niche' what they really mean is 'expensive'?
A hybrid portable / home console would have been considered niche too
FTFY
If you are talking about Switch then no, not a chance, Switch has never been considered as niche (I also said 'usually', there are exceptions of course)
Some blind Xbox die hards apparently did.
Take a walk down memory lane on the infamous Gaf Switch thread. You’ll find many people didn’t think there was much appeal
If I was on PS I'd be a little concerned about that, but really it's no one else's problem at this point.
Meanwhile in the real world....
Like here where it’s being discussed?
People still buy PlayStation and Nintendo consoles, just because Microsoft is failing (again) doesn't mean consoles are going away soon.
My point is just because some gaffers thought that Switch wouldnt do well does not mean it was ever going to be a niche product.
I mean if it brings something new to the table. E.g. Handheld OS that runs Xbox app, Steam, Epic etc. and can dock as a console, I’d buy one
And we don’t even know what this new console is, so it’s probably a bit early to be making definitive judgements on its success or failure
I understand that point, in principle I agree. But this is not the death of Xbox, nor even Xbox hardware. It's more like a metamorphosis. So I see this as not only the death of the Xbox dinosaur, but eventually all dinosaurs. It is not going to stop with Xbox hardware. "Xbox" is going to survive, but in a different better format (IMO).
Xbox has a core fanbase, dedicated Halo/ Gears players, some others.
I think its a tough sell, whatever MS does in that space they aren't competing with a single (well, two really) company they will be fighting out with loads of PC manufacturers who want a piece of the mobile PC gaming platform. But if Jez is correct in what he says it sounds like they are already expecting that.
Self centered post, consoles are popular regardless of what you think
Not if its a handheld it wont
The kinda funny stuff? They canceled the playstation centric podcast as well.
I'm confused.... Xbox has a hard drive? you mean SSD? they both have SSD's. And what does a hard drive have to do with BluRays? both have BluRay players also and the PS5 is better than the SX for playback.
I didn't say people weren't buying them or they was going away soon. I said they're pointless. An app and a controller is all most people need these days
I agree. The Series X is an outstanding piece of hardware and it’s a shame that Xbox never took full advantage of it. I blame having to work on the Series S as a big reason that potential was never utilized.
For me the Series X would have been better with more RAM and a clock speed upgrade but I admit that they really made some efforts. A shame that they lack the studios to make it sing as it should. Hopefully the coalition and ID will give us some eye candy soon.
How can you take someone like this seriously? Like some loser-ass nice-guy complaining that girls never give him a chance and all they want is beefy jocks who'll treat them like shit.
It's a decent piece of hardware and they did well with the "gas chamber" solution to cool it down but it has some clear issues coupled with bad API. Not the home run so many seems to think.
Didn't go so well for Stadia. Maybe people like having their hardware locally.
Then buy a PC and load it up, or the handheld. Point is the common denominator is the app. That will be on PC, handheld, mobile, cloud, browser, TV. PCs will always be around so if your chosen app is on that, you've got nothing but options.
