'Keep in mind that Kinect 2.0 is packed-in to the Next XBox so as a result Xbox 720 sales will suffer. People won't see the need to upgrade. Their current Xbox and Kinect already have all the important apps such as Netflix and Hulu Plus. Microsoft simply cannot market this machine as a multi-media center and expect people to flock to it.'

There's only one solution if your scenario does play out as you have suggested. They did it last gen and I can see them doing it this gen too. Drop the 360 entirely.

Yeah I see where your coming from. But it wasn't only 'kids games' that were successful on ds. Yes a lot were but you need to look at the bigger picture. A lot of other games sold in the hundreds of thousands and millions even. It isn't about who can pump the most sales figures. The ds library had something for everybody. I believe it had the best library of the generation and it can easily hold the title for best handheld ever.

As for western developers they tend to develop primarily for consoles. They never dedicate a lot of resources to handhelds as they always go for the more 'cinema games' style. Handhelds are for quick and fun games which are easy to pick up and play. Resident evil didn't really bomb. 600, 000 is a good number. You could argue it underperformed outside of japan. It probably sold enough to make profit since 3ds isn't really as expensive to develop for as the others. Its also a number that more 'hardcore' games aren't even close to touching on the handheld that is supposedly targeted at that audience. Overall people would rather play games like that on consoles.

Lol, didn't they drop the original Xbox becuase of some legal stuff? And not an identity crisis? 

And I dont think the 720 is going to suffer b/c of the 360 and its possible identity crisis. You know, just like everybody else that MS' strong point is advertisement. Plus the majority of people are going to buy consoles  ae in it for the games.. not multimedia features lol.

If this post doesn't make sense, I would like you to know that I just woke up and cannot think very straight. Thanks  

I know a secret about illumiroom that will blow your minds and pretty much be a showstopper to anyone who doubts the quality of genius that Microsoft brings to the table.

First, you must understand that Kinect is a financial success, and Kinect 2.0 will bring a stereoscopic experience with higher sensitivity and motion tracking capabilities. This allows Kinect to spatially recognize your environment and can calculate your exact position.

Second,
When you watch the illumiroom level, you see it operating with several different games. How did they do this? Did they go back to the game company and say, "Hey can you rebuild your entire graphics engine to output a 1080p signal + another 720p of overlayed graphics from a completely different camera angle?"
Nope.

The way illumiroom works is that it utilized Microsoft's own software (SDK) to access the 3D world that is being rendered. It then uses your Kinect 2.0 information to calculate what the camera angle would be (just like light source or camera) to show the same projected image over your room - your monitor (which I'm assuming you have to input the size).

This means that developers really don't have to do anything different to introduce a completely new experience/revolutionary feature to their customers.

For Microsoft it means that they may build/create their own projector (low resolution for the sole purpose of augmented reality menu's). Just like Kinect this device too will be a financial success. Perhaps LED DLP tech with a wide throw mirror. Since the next Xbox outputs at 4k resolution, this would be a great add on to 1080P Tv's to get a richer experience with 4k content without having to shell out 2500 for a 4k TV (This price point is for 2014, it's about pixel density issues as to why smaller displays (in the 30-60 inch range will have more difficult yields leading to premium pricing) There is a price point where $299 seems like a steal to better experience 4k. Check out wikipedia to see how much larger the 4k format is resolution wise. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4K_resolution

Going back to Windows 8, we may see Microsoft offer a business version of the xbox with kinect 2.0. More focused on niche uses such as presentation rooms (access sky drive for showing power points) productivity and content creation apps (A virtual whiteboard or second screen for a Windows 8 PC)


Microsoft is crafting a killer strategy to shift into Apple's model in markets where Apple still does not have dominance. Further more, it's Microsoft web services/API/Azure platforms that are domain expertise that cannot be duplicated by Sony or Nintendo, despite them trying desperately to cobble together those networking infrastructures and capabilities with services from start-ups in the valley. Unfortunately those cobbled together offerings won't be able to compete.

Sony and Nvidia's relationship has soured since the former dropped the latter in the bidding war of putting together a cheap console (Not a whisper about Cell and the 4 billion dollars sony dropped into a failed architecture) Sony is going X86 and running Linux on the PS4, albeit not an open one. Nvidia is going to make a real play for handheld gaming that rivals console experiences, and it will be bringing what we experience today into our pockets.

If anything, the fact that its been available elsewhere for a year would suggest lower sales on 360, as is true with all "sloppy second ports". Also Journey has had much critical acclaim and awards, so your counter is moot.

lol your sensitivity in grounds for reporting is funny. "You people" is harmlessly refrerring to PS fans.

Swing and a miss, Sales. As per usual.

Case in point: Mass Effect 2 on PS3 years later - 1.22m

Not to mention PC Minecraft sales double X360 sales. 

History is meaningless in the console industry. The Nintendo Wii proved that, the Xbox 360 proved that, the PS3 proved that. Your "history" is nothing but cherry picking and wishful thinking.

By the way, the DS/3DS never dropped to 50k per week in year 1.

I cant miss because Im 2nd place. Your 3rd. So I win anyways.

ME 2 360 sales.......2.95 million.

In the end, doesnt change 360 gamers digital buying habits, and for all the awards and acclaim Journey gets, it can't even crack 1 million. If that cant break a milestone, then I dont know if any PSN game can ever do that. XBLA has had million sellers for over 5 years.