| thismeintiel said: Halo 6 hasn't even been announced, so I doubt that's coming til 2019. Really, I think MS is already giving up on this gen and is going to get through the rest of it using the power argument and a few of its delayed games, with a few exclusive Indies here and there. I wouldn't be surprised to see Halo 6 as a launch window title for XB2. Next year will also be a full year of everyone knowing that the XBO has no exclusives, since they are all coming to PC. Sure, some still prefer consoles, but it'll definitely cut down the amount of people who feel the need to get one. Price, also, isn't an issue for the XBO. MS has had so many firesales and cheap bundles, they basically devalued their own product. PS4 is going to benefit from a $199 SKU much more than MS will. Really, I see this as MS's last full gen, if Sony plays its cards right. If Sony releases a PS5 that is B/C with the wildly successful PS4, with a Pro-like Boost Mode, and the system itself is on par or possibly better than the XB2, spec-wise, Sony has next gen in the bag. Even if their launch games are just meh to good, and MS does release Halo 6 at launch, it's not going to be enough to compete with that kind of draw. It also doesn't help that this will be the 3rd gen in a row MS pulled their SW support out early, something that doesn't leave a good taste in gamers' mouths. |
B/C will help the PS5 quite a bit when it launches (that is the time period where B/C makes the most impact). If the launch lineup is meh like what the PS4 had, then consumers will still have a wide selection of PS4 games to choose from. It'll be even better of those games receive more than Boost Mode and get a 'PS5' patch.
