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Pemalite on 23 February 2019
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zorg1000 said:
Pemalite said:

I know it makes sense... However I "personally" don't see the point of a 1080P SKU.
Because even if you have 1080P screens (I don't), there is still substantial increases in visuals by downsampling from 4k.

You know it makes sense but you also dont see the point?

The point is that people who choose Lockhart over Anaconda are likely going to be people who value price over visuals.

Correct. Maybe it's because I am financially better off than some people and don't really give a crap about $100-$200 extra? I dunno.


thismeintiel said:
Pemalite said:

I personally don't see the point of a 1080P SKU. Just super sample the lot.

Neither do I.  We're going to have over 1/3 of households with 4K TVs sometime this year in the US, if it hasn't happened already.  In one more year, with all of the great deals, it will probably be approaching 1/2.  I just don't see the point in advertising 1080p on the box in a world where everything is going to be pushing 4K.  Not to mention that those games are going to be more gimped than just by having a lower resolution.  Seems pointless when you can probably spend another $100 and get a premium console.

I think MS's mistake is thinking that the PS4 won greatly because of the launch price difference.  So, if they can get a $100 cheaper box out there at launch, even though it's underpowered, it will greatly increase their chances.  Of course, the price difference means nothing when compared to the perceived value of the product.  Even if the XBO launched at $399, it wouldn't have changed much.  They still had the DRM fiasco.  And the PS4 was just blatantly more powerful than the XBO, and had the PS name and history, so it had a better perceived value. 

Resolution Gate and price were the biggest factors.
At the end of the day... The Xbox One was not only more expensive, it offered inferior visuals compared to the Playstation 4... Consumers took note and voted with their wallets and good on them.

I think next time around Microsoft is going to try and appeal to both segments with multiple SKU's... It makes sense, but could also confuse consumers who have absolutely no idea what a Flop is... Or that a Ram is some kind of animal that they can eat.

Personally I would just prefer something with the absolute best bang-for-buck possible... I am going to buy it either way... And the Premium device that comes out a few years later as well.



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