Parazels
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And what are they going to change in 2026? Release new hardware? How can it help?
I mean their current hardware is not a problem at all!
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I mean their current hardware is not a problem at all!
Nelly_Nel_7.1.3
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Leak image of the Xbox Prime console:
DoubleClutch
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You really put “cod” and “decline” in the same sentence?
Yes.
djjinx2
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Wii U 2.What could the next Xbox "consoles" transform into?
Jokes aside I like a portable with egpu kind of dock
coffinbirth
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Yeah, but the Core didn't have the chrome disc tray cover
Pedro Motta
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Nintendo's Witch
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Username checks out.
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MMaRsu
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Thats cod and one of the few games that will remain crossgen
However Im sure the ps4 version compares horrible to the ps5 version
kevboard
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Yeah, but the Core didn't have the chrome disc tray cover
true. and to be fair, the white disc tray made many faceplates look really bad on the core/arcade
Bumblebeetuna
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thismeinteil
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Sony Too.
Do you honestly think Sony even thinks about Xbox anymore when making their decisions? Sony stopped thinking about Xbox about a decade ago. They aren't exactly competition anymore. On the other hand, Sony will always have competition with Nintendo and PC. If they fuck up too badly, people will drop the higher price and get a PC. Or trade a lower price for something that may have less graphical prowess, but comes in a handheld form.
Exactly. This would be like Sega releasing another console after the Dreamcast, and following the same launch strategy. Launch early and therefore weaker.
The PS6 is going to have at least 2, maybe 3, years of advancements in tech before it launches. There is no way that the Xbox P(ee) would be able to be more powerful than it unless it costs $1200+ at launch. Even then, it would probably just go toe to toe with it, having to use raw power to match it's performance that the PS6 hits with better tech. So, we'd have similar machines, one who could drop its price to maybe $1000 by then and uses a shit ton of energy, and one who does more with less and is $700. Yea, I think I know who's winning that fight.
And let's not forget the funniest thing about all of this, they're moving towards being 3rd party all the while developing new HW. It's like MS doesn't know what it wants to do with Xbox, so it'll just go down both paths at once. Pick one. Either be a 3rd party publisher, like Sega found success in, or keep trying to beat PlayStation with WAY more money and lose, and continue to be the laughing stock of the industry.
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noob smokes
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if xbox goes 3rd party for most ppl it will make it easier to buy 1 console with both ps & xbox games on it gp is the only thing keepin ppl in their consoles
djjinx2
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And what if it's PC based with Steam and PS games.
Makes it easy to buy 1 PC and no consoles
noob smokes
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Then
your better off buying a pc lol shit gonna cost an arm & a leg if trueAnd what if it's PC based with Steam and PS games.
Makes it easy to buy 1 PC and no consoles
MacReady13
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Exactly right. Besides, just do what Xbox advertises- grab yourself a firestick and a controller with a month of rentals and you can play that overrated shit on your tv! Win/win for all! YAY for no more consoles!
ExtendEmbraceExtinguish
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I buy this rumor or it’s alt 2025 fall. We’re in for a ride folks:
1 company with a handheld.
1 company with a future console tied to casuals, a portable and pc ports eventually day1.
1 company that is surrounding the others and can potentially release devices for casuals/core/portable/firesticks while slowly becoming the dominant publisher.
1 company with high end pc graphics and the best streaming service tied to gp.
Problems: switch2 doesn’t hook casuals, ps fanbase still don’t care about ps 1st party titles, regulators go after msft for gaming due to convergence.
Hope: tencent acquires ubi; msft gets another big publisher, Sony gets a good publisher(thq).
ExtendEmbraceExtinguish
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As low to purchase t2 and ea.
how low can the Xbox brand/business go for Phil to understand its place in the market?
JackMcGunns
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Xbox Prime Optimus!
Team Andromeda
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Can't wait
MMaRsu
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Yes and Sony can price whatever they want however high they want. Not to mention accessories, consoles etc. Everything will be priced a multitude higher if there is no direct competitor keeping things on an even keel.
Like I said, an actual nightmare for any consumer who wants to play on a console without being price gouged.
PS+ and Xbox Gamepass are already stupidly expensive, PS+ even moreso. Imagine if there is no Xbox sub to balance it against. They could make the base price 20 euro's per month for basic PS+ and people wouldn't be able to do shit about it.
This is making me feel like Louie van Gaal (the soccer coach)
Am I the one who is smart or are you guys just stupid?
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ShaiKhulud1989
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In 2026 PS5 Pro will be the main platform for Xbox, Prime or Secondary at that.
We have over 4 pages of duscission over literal wet fart of an inside.
We have over 4 pages of duscission over literal wet fart of an inside.
MMaRsu
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Uhh absolutely? Jesus christ. You guys are so daft.
These are big businesses.
You don't think they look at what competitors are doing?
Jesus fucking christ I gotta get outta this thread the actual stupidity is beyond words.
Fucking LMAO. Sure the console COD gamers will go to PC or Nintendo. Sure bud.
No they will stay on their preferred platform, eat the extreme sub costs and play with their friends.
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ChorizoPicozo
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Who is this dumbass named again, xboom or something like that?. one of the most embarrassing clips from that person.
Fabieter
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Do you own a big position in ms stocks?
ExtendEmbraceExtinguish
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Would be hilarious if it has some ai stuff that day1 defines nextgen.
ExtendEmbraceExtinguish
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Just someone passionate about the business behind the scenes, future markets and demographic factors ( iPad kids have me shook).
Will pick up on the next overdue downturn or may go for an insurance company.
djjinx2
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If MS bring out a PC lite console with Steam and apps, they are as Stupid as people say if it's not underpriced.
GamePass is what they want to sell, they can't sell that pushing even more away.
I switched back to Xbox early PS4 gen. Had every Xbox and PlayStation except PS5. I'll hold no loyalty if they don't offer me value. I love GamePass but I can and will switch in a heartbeat. Many others are on the fence too.
Has to be sold at cost the bare minimum.
Fess
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If nothing would change then nobody would release new hardware. Ever. We would still play on NES or some Atari device.
But things do change. And every generation goes through the same phases of sales picking up and peaking and slowing down.
A generation ends with dwindling sales numbers and games having trouble performing well, that’s where Xbox Series is.
Then a new generation starts with a sales boost and excitement over upcoming games and a promise of what can be achieved with the new box, that’s where ”Xbox Prime” could be.
There is no mystery to this. You can look at any console’s sales statistic and quickly see when a new hardware is needed. Xbox Series is past that point.
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TransTrender
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ThisLeak image of the Xbox Prime console:
The name screams 'streaming device' to me.
As the 'prime' evolution of the XBOX...as a stick or puck you can plug in to a screen to play games 'anywhere'
thicc_girls_are_teh_best
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Lmao @ thinking games will still be developed for Series S / X / PS5 in four five years
Well Series S probably not. X? 50/50. PS5? Definitely, even if they're just the annual Madden/FIFA (FC now)/COD releases.
The lead console will continue to be the one that brings them the most sales and revenue. And that system will remain PS5 for at least the next four years.
So, well after this (these?) new Xbox device(s) launch in 2026, assuming the rumor is true.
This isn't going to be positioned as a traditional console in the business model, so as a console/PC-hybrid they probably feel there will be flexibility in the pitch and product value.
A semi-standardized spec platform offering roughly PS5 Pro (or somewhat better) performance with productivity and alternative storefront access to things like Steam or EGS, but optimized & with a console-like QOL and UI frontend, for $1K could appeal to a market of crossover console/PC gamers looking for an affordable mid-range gaming option with some flexibility in upgrade options & device providers.
Assuming it isn't half-assed, of course. Which is, again, highly possible considering what the Xbox division has become today.
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You are confusing a premium mid generation upgrade with the mainline entry. $700 isn't a mass market price range, it's enthusiast level pricing.
it's sound logic, adding another new HW on top of Xbone S + Series X + PS5 + PS5Pro + last gen PS4 + last gen Xbone + PCMR and devs will just gladly keep optimizing for more configurations as there is no time and money drain doing so? I don't think so, best you could get is uncapped FR and some other bells and whistles that won't justify any HW upgrade
Moriarty1889
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Xbox One 720 Optimus Prime……..that would get everyone talking for sure.
coffinbirth
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Why would a console "roughly PS5 Pro (or somewhat better)" released two years later by a company known to eat hardware costs be $1K?
FunkMiller
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Anu discussion over future Xbox hardware is now completely fucking irrelevant.
Bernardougf
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Nailed.
Randall365
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Should have called it the Primecast.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
I'm using the PS4 Pro as the example, it launched at $399, the same price the disc less PS5 launched at.
There's no reason to expect different, especially in 2026-2028 money.
HeisenbergFX4
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