Tulipanzo said:
I wanted to address this general sentiment on this thread, that, since multiplatform will presumably run better on Scorpio most console buyers and mainstream audiences will switch to it. First of all, let's get this out of the way: if you are excited about the Scorpio? Great! I'm sure if you liked XBox until now that a better version of it will undoubtely be really cool. I mean, even if updates are in line with the Pro's (and MS will probably push for more) this should be pretty good. I don't see the appeal but, who cares? Have fun. What I wanted to address was that better running multiplatforms would immeadiately translate into better sales with the gaming market at large. Here's the thing though: the Scorpio is not selling to a mainstream audience. Positive buzz for hardware obviously exists. The PS4 and XBox 360 widely benefited from this during their first few years, but what sells consoles over a long period of time is primarly availability of few, widely marketed titles (think CoD, AC, Fifa, GTA) and what their friends play on. What we'll see, as has been the case for the Pro and the base PS4, is the base hardware (in this case the S) still be the driving force behind hardware sales, while premium hardware will be more profitable per capita from a software and service spending standpoint. Which really, shouldn't affect your enjoyment of it, it's still going to get support from MS and you're still going to get more games (I wasn't as lucky with the Vita, *sigh). |
I agree with some of your points, but there is some fault in it.
IF the Scorpio comes out at $399, that is not that premium of price in 2017. The PS4 sold 30+ million consoles at that price or more. Those aren't just "early adopters". Also, $399 in 2017 really is like $300 back in 2006. So, the common theory of needing to hit $250 or less for mainstream has changed. People are paying $700+ for cellphones EVERY YEAR.
I do agree that MS has an uphill battle for the common theory of "my friend has it, so I will get that too". But, we live in "buzzworthy" society. The PS4 is now 4 years old and becoming really old news. Whether it make financial sense or not, people like to move on to the newer shinier thing. MS can only hope that their new Scorpio is shiny enough to take attention away from the still has some shine PS4/PS4pro...
It is near the end of the end....