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[Wman1996]

Ryuu96 said:

BasilZero said:

They are likely bleeding money from the hardware all these years and the higher ups are wanting a much better return.

It's this, they already make a loss of $100-$200 per Xbox Series sold, I think even before sales. Microsoft straight up told Phil they aren't subsiding hardware anymore than they are already doing. Hardware parts aren't getting cheaper, some are even getting more expensive, Lol. And after all the layoffs this year, it's pretty obvious that Xbox is trying to shore up profit margins.

Plus the deemphasis (not total disregard) of hardware, in that hardware isn't all Xbox is anymore, I honestly think Microsoft will be fine with the next Xbox hardware selling "only" 20-30m units as long as it's profitable. I do wonder what the full range of "Xbox hardware" will be but I'm bored of predicting that stuff now and would just rather wait and see their plans from their own mouths now, Lol.

I still can't believe their plans for next gen as they've said are for it to be the biggest leap yet.

Components are just going to get worse for a next-gen machine in terms of cost. I feel like Xbox 5 will be $700, and that will probably involve a $100 or more loss. PS6 will probably be $700.

I know PS5 Pro is an enthusiast device, but I feel like the $700 price tag and the 2 TB Series X at $600 are preparing us for next gen pricing.