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| DroidKnight said: They have given the impression that they're not as interested in hardware anymore, then at other times they state that they are. This mix-messaging is not doing them any favors |
I don't feel like it's mixed signals.
They have interest in creating Xbox hardware, for the sake of their players who want to have an Xbox console, with the Xbox controller, Achievements, etc.
But as Phil Spencer said in that post-Redfall launch interview, they are not under any illusions that they are going to sell more boxes than Sony or Nintendo.
It's just not realistic at this point. Barring a massive screw up from the competition.
I have heard the rumor that the plans for their Xbox Series Pro has been cancelled.
But I don't see the point in ending the generation early. It's not going to change much.
People have their physical, but mainly their digital, game librararies builty up. Those will carry over to the next generation, as they did for this one.
People are too priced into in their ecosystems at this point to suddenly leave all that behind and jump ship to a competitor's brand.
Branching out and buy an additional system seems more reasonable. But they'd need really compelling exclusives for that to move the needle in a significant way.
And with the way they are pushing for GamePass, it can conflict with growth of the console userbase. But between the two, the GamePass vision seems more realistic.
