The wisdom of the 6Tf vs 4Tf

[Mr Puggsly]

Pemalite said:

Mr Puggsly said:

If X1X came sooner and cheaper it would feel half backed like the Pro. Which has even less CPU power, no additional RAM (better textures), and even less capable of 4K. Even when it launched I said the Pro should have been $499, because for a Premium console its simply not doing enough and it might have sold even better at a higher price with better specs.

X1X will be outdated very soon? Depends how long until we see a console with better specs like PS5 which would also be more expensive. At best, that would be two years. That would also make this a short generation for Sony in spite of their success. That could be perceived as Sony being reactive to the X1X.

Also, if the PS5 launches in 2020 or 2021, then MS could simply launch a more powerful device the year after. Hence, there is always a more powerful device around the corner.

Its worth considering the X1X may be supported longer because it could better handle 9th gen games while and OG X1 support may not be required. As I've stated before, X1X could be treated as the budget 9th gen console.

Microsoft did the right thing launching the Xbox One X when it did, 2017 was a really really shitty year for Xbox... And the Xbox One X is the bright spot for the brand.

Of course I would always want more hardware for my coin... That's the enthusiast in me talking... Hard to argue for $650 AUD the hardware that you are getting. Could have been $50 AUD cheaper though.

Microsoft just needs to back it up with games next year.

Not an amazing year for exclusives. There was respectable content like Halo Wars 2, Forza 7, Tacoma, Cuphead, and PUBG is an honorable mention. But this is also a platform that doesn't rely simply on exclusives, nor does PS4. So even if the exclusives are lacking there was plenty of notable 3rd party content. Hence, saying it was a shitty year implies you're oblivious to the countless multiplat games.

As far as big budget retail games, it looks MS has that covered in early 2018. Maybe some surprises for the holiday as well.

Last edited by Mr Puggsly - on 27 December 2017