only777 said:
Xbox have a mid range and Entry level console now; and they failed. Why try it again? If people won't buy their hoem console, why would people buy an Xbox handheld over a Nintendo or Steam deck? They wouldn't. Yes, I accept that it's a small market (only ~15 Million) but I don't see what the business plan for releasing the other types of machine could be. |
An entry level and mid-range option will give options to the consumer who may not be able to afford a high-end console. They will no longer be selling their hardware at a loss. Over 30 million consoles sold so far, over 21.5 billion dollars in revenue for 2024 up from 15.4 billion revenue from 2023.
Why try it again? Different generation, different markets, different financial environment, different tech, different games, new consumers,....ect, not really the same thing again
If people won't buy their home console, why would people buy an Xbox handheld over a Nintendo or Steam deck? Over 30 million people have purchased their home consoles, you are implying that no one purchased one. As far as purchasing a handheld, a Nintendo or Steam deck is not going to allow you to play your existing Xbox library on the go. And if rumors are true about Xbox creating the next hardware to work with Steam, then an Xbox handheld with both an Xbox OS and Steam OS would be very attractive.
And as far as me listing multiple devices, that is based on what has already been revealed to be under development for the High-end device and the Handheld device. An entry level device needs to be a fully capable machine, not skimped on Ram, CPU, or GPU.
Could they be doing better? Absolutely
Is Xbox a failure? Doesn't look like it
Will 2025 or 2026 be the years that Xbox fails? Nope
Xbox will continue to learn from their past mistakes and the next generation allows for an opportunity to correct them. Sure, albeit new mistakes can occur.
You state "Why Try it Again?", that is loser talk. I doubt any successful venture has ever had that shitty attitude.
...to avoid getting banned for inactivity, I may have to resort to comments that are of a lower overall quality and or beneath my moral standards.
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