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goopy20 on 13 July 2020
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LudicrousSpeed said:
goopy20 said:

The point I'm trying to make is that it isn't just the 2 years of Xone support that will be a pain in the ass. The remainder of next gen developers will need to work around the limitations of the 4Tflops Lockhart. Of course MS will say Lockhart won't be holding Series X back. But how are we supposed to believe that when they say even the ancient Xone isn't holding it back?

To me it sounds the Series S will actually be MS's main next gen console and Series X is their mid-gen console coming early. Its the only logical explanation why MS is talking so much about 4k/60fps.

I find it funny that you say something is the only logical explanation while simultaneously providing absolutely zero logic to back it up.

Its the only reason why MS would say things like "The differences between current and next gen are mainly in the resolution and framerates". And "we don't care if you buy Series X or not". Lets face it, ever since MS announced a 12Tflops console it has felt like there's always been some kind of catch, like the no exclusives for the first 2 years thing. I mean if its Phil's job not to get people excited about Series X, he sure has been doing a fantastic job.

Now, just imagine there was no Series X and MS only announced Lockhart. People would be pissed as 4Tflops doesn't sounds like much of an upgrade. So what do you do? You announce the premium 12Tflops Series X first, while at the same time talk about how the generational jump will be a lot smaller compared to previous gens and lower people's expectations. Then you announce the 4Tflops Lockhart saying it plays the same games as Series X except in 30fps/1440p at a third of the price...

We already know that only 1/5 of ps4's sold were pro models. So why would MS use 4k/60fps as the main selling point for Series X, knowing most people don't care about it and 80% will likely opt for the cheaper version? I'm telling yas, we're all getting bamboozled!  

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