The real problem for MS is that with the decline of the Xbox brand, and restrengthening of the PS brand, the Scorpio is only going to appeal to people in a handful of countries. The Scorpio isn't going to change anything on the WW stage, as it's still an Xbox. NA, UK, and I believe AU are the areas that the Scorpio may do ok.
Of course, with it being $399+ (I'm expecting at least $449), while the PS4 Slim is going to be $199 later this year, and a possible $299 Pro, it's going to be an even more difficult sell. That's $200-$250 more for someone who is fine with OG PS4 graphics, and possibly $100-$150 more for someone who is looking into 4K gaming.
And maybe one of the biggest things working against the Scorpio is it no longer has XBO exclusives to prop it up. MS is starting to focus less on the Xbox and more on Windows, its true bread and butter. That includes putting all XBO exclusives onto the PC to help push Windows gaming. For the Pro, it's going to be the only place you can play Persona 5, Horizon, MLB, TLOU 2, GOW, Spider-Man, Death Stranding, Days Gone, Crash Bandicoot, Detroit: BH, and AC 7 in 4K. That's just some of the upcoming ones. You still have older ones like Infamous: SS, Knack, R&C, TLOU, UC4. Again, for the Scorpio, for the exclusives they have left after they cancellations, they're on PC. Which I think you could upgrade one for less than $400-$450 to be able to run those games in 4K.
