Xbox Scorpio Price / Release Date Revealed in Hidden Message?

[EricHiggin]

piopakk said:

EricHiggin said:
October 13th is a Friday. Not like they can't launch it then, but Friday the 13th being a bad luck superstition makes me think that's not likely. November 13th seems right on the money though.

XBOX - Nov 15
XB360 - Nov 22
XBOne - Nov 22
XBOSc - Nov 13

Interesting. Are those the US launches. Perhaps the Europe launch dates were different.

As USA is still the biggest market for the Xbox brand, they should opt for november i agree, in terms of Black Friday and Thanksgiving. Although November seems to be quite crampacked with AAA-games to buy. Perhaps still better in october, a little more quiet month

US launches yes, since that is the XB base. October is a possibility, but with there being so many games in November, I see that as even more of a reason to launch Scorpio at that time. Games sell consoles. A tonne of new (quality AAA) games in November is the perfect reason to buy a Scorpio if you are interested. Most specs fans and XB fanboys will buy the system regardless, so its about how you try to draw more customers into that higher end model, since XB1S isn't breaking through any barriers.

Add to that, Black Friday could be huge for Scorpio less than 2 weeks later. Whether the console drops at $399, which is less likely but possible, or even if it is priced higher, if the shelves end up empty for other consoles that have big deals since they've been out on the market for long enough, Scorpio will be there if you want a system now. It could also potentially lead to Scorpio selling out, which creates interest and hence demand, and also fantastic PR for the XB brand.

Getting the system out at a time when people are in a buying frenzy is a good idea, especially if Scorpio is a little pricey. It will give Scorpio an immediate sales boost, instead of potentially having to try and gain traction during a slower, quieter time, like October.