| curl-6 said: No way MS are selling this thing at a loss again, not with the way they're pricing the Series and the Xbox Ally these days. If they do indeed go the premium powerhouse route, it will cost a fortune to extract as much money as possible from their diehard followers. |
While it's already (nearly) possible to build a PC that matches the PS5 Pro for less than the cost of the PS5 Pro, could we get in a situation where the next 'XBox' costs as much as a pre-build PC with the same specs? (minus the OEM Windows 11 cost)
How much can they charge without taking a loss? Series X already up to $650 before pretty much getting discontinued. Charging more than $699 for the next XBox (PS5 Pro launch price) can it even reach PS5 Pro sales numbers...
Question is, who is this console aimed at. Those that bought the Series S aren't in it for the most powerful console. Those that are have largely migrated to PC. Series X sales are dead. So is this to lure those now PC gamers back to a box with restrictions? Are there still enough active Series X gamers to make this profitable?
It's not going to convince PS5 gamers to buy a more expensive box to play the games they like a year later (if they come to PC). It's not going to convince Switch 2 gamers.
Or is it to 'subsidize' their server blade plans by selling the hardware to their diehard fans as the next console. Split the R&D costs, side business.
