Phil Spencer: Xbox Series didn’t need a system seller at launch

[SvennoJ]

LudicrousSpeed said:

SvennoJ said:

The difference would be, if halo infinite launched with the system, people buying it would be showing it off to their friends saying you got to get one of these, it's awesome. Many you tube let's plays would be made, a lot of buzz and viral marketing to get the tier 2 customer group excited.

Instead we get, well it plays my old games better.

Doesn't matter at launch, does matter a lot for momentum. And true, what can he say. We fucked up, sorry.

Oh sure, word of mouth could be good. But it would also be pointless, because there are no systems for those second customers to buy. By the time the supply begins to outpace the demand, MS could have a Halo Infinite out.

At the end of the day he said software library at the next holiday season is more important than launch because launch systems will sell out regardless. He's absolutely right.

Ah, my bad, I forgot XBox doesn't have any months between December and October :p

I'm pretty sure supply will be outstripping demand long before Halo Infinite comes out.