thismeintiel said:
DirtyP2002 said:
Quite a few assumptions.
Let me tell you, why you are wrong.
1st The Pro is on the market for 7 or 8 weeks now. There is not much reliable data available to check how it actually performed. And no, a company like Microsoft does not base its decisions on Amazon rankings. Heck, December NPDs aren't even out yet.
2nd Even if it turns out that the Pro really underperformed, there are more reasons than "mid-gen upgrades are niche" as you claim. Maybe the Pro just isn't powerful enough to convince hardcore players and too expensive to convince casuals to pay $100 more. Maybe 4k is not mainstream enough yet. Maybe people wait for the Scorpio to get the real deal. MS might see it like they need to avoid the mistake Sony did and pimp the Scorpio up even more. WHO THE HELL KNOWS?!
3rd MS said it loud an clear that they want to build the most powerful console possible. "It is a monster" is a direct quote. If it turns out to be just slightly more powerful than the Pro, their marketing team will have a lot of work to do.
4th MS wants to distance itself as much as possible from the Xbox One and the PS4 ( PS4 Pro. They want to find their niche. They will not win anything when the general perception is like "I can do that with my Xbox One, too." or "Just the Xbox One Pro". They need USPs to sell their products. They are doing it right now with the Xbox One S and the 4k BluRay-drive. They will do the same with the Xbox Scorpio, show the public why it is so different and better than all the consoles out there. Showing software that can't be done on any other console is a great selling point, don't you think?
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So, if I get this straight, you think the Scorpio, a console that will appeal to a handful of countries, is going to do better than the Pro, an upgraded version of a console that has dominated WW (and continues to do so), because its a little more powerful. Oh, and without anymore exclusives, as those games are going to be on PCs, as well. Gotcha.
And if this thing really is "a beast" you can kiss that $399 pricepoint goodbye, which is going to hurt its chances greatly.
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That is not what I said. Not in any way.
