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MasonADC on 13 October 2020
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Spade said:
Runa216 said:

Have you just not been paying any attention the last 6 months? What in the world makes you think Xbox will win this holiday season? Is it the fact that they're coming off an anemic last few years of no exclusives and thus have to have all their exclusives primed for launch? Is it that Halo Infinite is....delayed and not coming to the console at launch and no other exclusives are, either? Is it the backwards compatibility that everyone seems to love but has not exactly got a history of pushing consoles? Is it the Gamepass that, once again everyone seems to love but doesn't seem to push consoles? Is it the fact that the strongest console rarely if ever has the sales advantage in the past so it MUST make a difference this time? Is it the fact that Xbox Series X has very little hype outside pockets of Xbox Diehards and that PS5 clearly has been breaking all manner of records and getting all the coverage, somehow proving that Sony's good press is just fake news and the reality is that Xbox clearly has more hype? 

Or the fact that new consoles (PS5/XSX) never outsell incumbent Consoles (Switch) Especially in the midst of a potentially record-setting run in the middle of its life cycle and thus since it's never happened before the world must bend over backwards to make it happen for the XSX? 

Switch is winning this quarter. anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional. PS5 will also sell-out, but with a 10-11 million consoles being manufactured between now and March 2021...well, Switch will handily best that number. Both will do well, Xbox will also do well, but if you think they come out on top against two far stronger brands with loads more momentum, you clearly haven't been paying attention.

Xbox will win this holiday for a number of reasons. MS buying Bethesda has shown a lot of people that they are in this for the long haul, that they are committed to GAMING first. More rumors are floating around of MS investing and buying even more studios. All those games from bethesda again... DAY ONE on game pass as well as their other first party titles. They have a decent amount of console  launch exclusives too, pretty much equal to what PS5 has going on for this Holiday. A lot of those games are also coming to PS4. Backwards comp is also going to be a huge deal. All my friends who I talk to all say they are really excited for the Series X too and that they can go back and play older games. Did you see the new news coming out about how Xbox is getting all these boosted BC games, double the frame rate as well. Game pass is the biggest thing I feel you are overlooking. I know a huge PS fan who is now switching to Xbox just because of game pass, you see it all over the web about people changing consoles from PS to xbox BECAUSE of game pass; reddit youtube, you name it. It really is the greatest deal in gaming. Actually game pass ultimate is even better. And again, with MS buying more and investing more into first party, putting those games on game pass DAY ONE is a HUGE deal going forward. Let's not forget the 70 price tags that are going to be a norm, another HUGE plus for MS. It makes PS not look so good when you compare 70 games to MS' much cheaper alternative. Plus this year alone has been very good for MS first party. Probably their highest meta overall and it will only get better. Having Halo being delayed has shown us that MS is willing to delays games for the sake of quality. Also Sony's messaging this gen so far has been very sketchy. Lying about generations, and having a ton of their games on PS4 as well. For example the conference where they showed Demon Souls. It said that Demon souls is coming to PC, but then afterwards, they back tracked and said it was PS5 only... Now who is going to believe that. If God of War comes out next year I can see that being another cross gen game. If Horizon is cross gen why not God of War. Hell what about Ratchet and Clank? I'm just waiting for that to be announced for PS4 too.  It truly feels like 2013, BUT the roles have been completely reversed. Plus how fast Xbox has sold out, as well as the rumors of PS having supply issues. Another big thing is Xbox Series S being at 299, which will be a huge game changer come this Holiday season. Having the most powerful console, as well as the most affordable? HUGE!! Coupled with the positive press MS has been getting, for being honest and open about cross gen, the best deal in gaming with game pass, investing 7.5 billion in Bethesda, as well as rumored to buy more. Xbox is set to succeed, Phil has brought Xbox to new heights. MS I can see is definitely winning back US overall as well. But in terms of holiday? Xbox will outsell PS and overall, be the best selling as well. 

A lot of what you told me seems to indicate to xbox doing good in the future, but not better than ps5 at launch.