Hi all.
I got an Xbox 360 E back in December and just got an Xbox One X. Previously, I'd only played Xbox on family and friend's Xbox consoles.
I know I might be poking the bear here, but is it time for a change in Microsoft Gaming leadership? Phil Spencer has been in charge since 2014, which obviously means 10 years this year.
Phil and his team helped course correct some of the Xbox One with the One S, One X, Game Pass, and backwards compatibility. There are other features like Play Anywhere and such.
However, Xbox consoles are in rough shape right now. The Series X/S has been a disappointment for Microsoft and many players, and they're already working on the next generation of hardware which is implied for Holiday 2026.
If Phil and Microsoft didn't care at all about selling consoles, he would probably be doing a really great job. But they do, considering they're making a next-gen console. Not to mention, first-party software and even third-party console exclusives are in rough shape.
The only long-term future I see for Xbox after the next console is a storefront like Steam, and maybe some licensed Xbox-branded Gaming PCs.
Lifetime Sales Predictions
Switch: 161 million (was 73 million, then 96 million, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million, then 151 million, then 156 million)
PS5: 115 million (was 105 million) Xbox Series S/X: 48 million (was 60 million, then 67 million, then 57 million)
PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)
3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)
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