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| Wman1996 said: It would make software and sales really interesting. However, beating Sony to the punch again better not result in hardware failures. The Red Ring of Death was crazy common and would've been a lot less prevalent if Xbox 360 launched in 2006 like PS3 and Wii. I have to imagine there were meetings at Xbox back in 2004-2005 that pretty much amounted to "You have to get the next Xbox out by November 2005." There have been shakeups in gaming history and we're gonna experience at least one more big one before consoles become largely irrelevant. In regards as well to the 50 million milestone... PS6 is all but guaranteed to hit in the future of gaming as well, even if PlayStation becomes a lot less popular. NG/Switch 2 is all but guaranteed to pass 50 million, it will likely pass 100 million. Xbox Series X/S will likely surpass 50 million, even if it's replaced in 2026. |
No way Series X/S reaches 50M+ lifetime if they launch in 2026.
They'd cut off the legs of the Series consoles with the announcement of the next Xbox as well as potentially damaging consumer trust in the brand. 2027 is a lot more viable and it still provides Microsoft with a bit of an edge.
