Eurogamer: PS5 and Xbox Series X Spec Leak.

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jason1637 said:

thismeintiel said:

A big difference. They were doing it to take down Sony. This time around, MS has telegraphed very well where they are headed. Streaming/online services.  That's why XBO HW was not heavily subsidized, but they are willing to lose money on things like Gears 5 to push GamePass with $1 deals.

I think $500 still might be a possibility, but expect more of a $550-$600 price if they really are going with 56 CUs. However, I have seen some crazy suggestions that MS could subsidize it to $399 and win the gen.

I do believe MS is headed towards a streaming and online ecosystem but they still value consoles. That's where the most people play their games. If they didn't care for consoles the Xbox One X wouldn't be a thing and they wouldn't be planning on launching 2 consoles next year.

Xbox is checking to see if it's even viable for them to stay in HW. If they can keep selling ~40M-50M without sacrificing profits to do so, then they'll stay in. If the XBX sells worse than the XBO, they will not be staying in.