Closer looks at the expected sales of the Xbox One during launch in only 12 countries and the recent disappointment of the first numbers of preorders for the console i'm starting to doubt the longevity of the system. The Xbone might be a fad after all which wouldn't be that surprising considering the sales of previous Microsoft Consoles, which started well at first too. Although the sales of the these  dropped much quickly.

Like I think the reason why the Xbone could have a stronger start over its predecessors is because of the good brandname and the  innovative Kinect. I am worried what will happen to the world wide sales once people get bored of this gimmick, my guess is that the sales of the Xbone will take a disasterous hit. Most of the Xbone’s success can  be attributed to shooters which is evidenced by the sales of Halo and Cod. This can't last forever.

On top of that I also lost faith in Microsoft as a developer of top notch first party software after the disappointments their combo of big games (Halo, Forza, Fable) has been. Halo has lost its epic feel since it isn’t made by Bungie, Forza will look barely better and not offer the deep experience I was used to from the previous games, Fable seems to be a totally easy game now (thanks to the casual gamers who can't handle hard games) which can be finished in a matter of hours. I feel betrayed  by Microsoft and I am sure that I am  not alone, many other longtime Microsoft fans probably feel the same way. Easy games suited for casual gamers is not the way this industry should heading to, I want to play my epic singleplayer games like they used to be. Instead of making games for me, Microsoft develops Xbox Fitness and other crap which aren't even  real games.

Unless third parties don’t start seeing the Xbox one as viable platform we will get mostly minigames for kinect and cheap ports from them, much like the Wii's library this gen. The indication for a strong launch early on don't matter as all the major third party franchises I care for are still not in the works for One. That's not what I would call serious support. I can't really blame them, seeing that only shooters seem to sell well on the Xbox systems, the One will be no exception.

Dim is the future once the Wii U and ps4 get another price cut, the One is finished, because I don't see Microsoft dropping their price as well, they will continue to overcharge for their outdated  hardware which as we all know is only a xbox360 2.0 combined with  kinect.

Now another reason why I could see the Xbox One failing is the growing adoption rate of Full HD TV’s the Xbone barely offers 1080p . Even the Wii U does it better and will be able to outcell the One easily because of the bigger hardcore fanbase  and  its futureproof franchises and will last for at least ten years. On top of that the 2014 lineup of the Wii U (MK, LoZ,SSB and Fire Emblem) and the PS4 (MGS6, GT7, FF, KHIII and Knack) can't be countered by anything the One offers.

Other problems I have with the One are: Games for it so far haven't proven that the Kinect can be used in more than just gimmicky ways. Microsoft doesn't seem to care for Indies, with result that it will feature very few completely new game experiences. Less crappy games seems to be a great idea at first, but let's be honest, between the thousands of  games are gems very possible!

Generally the One will sell good because of the fanbase much like the Apple addicts.  But the old technique used in the One can't last forever and we will most likely see a Kinect less One in 2014, just like some analysts like for instance Patcher said. 

Some things you said made total sense, some were over the top, or factually wrong. So I'm not sure if serious.

oooo-k...is that another joke thread?

Are we smoking weed again Kirb my friend?

Op seems either misinformed or is overly generalizing facts beyond reason.

First of all, microsoft platforms sell quickly then fade? The 360 came out in 2005, 8 years later it is still selling well, that isnt fading.

Other genres besides shooters sell very well on the xbox. The reason shooters sell so much more is more due to regional bias than anything. The xbox brand is most popular in america where shooters are dominant.

As far as first party titles, the start of the gen is when you start seeing new ips, it is a little early to be crying about how there is only halo, forza, and fable.

As far as the third party comment, what games from third parties are coming out on other platforms and not the x1. I cant even think of any. The x1 is getting pretty much the exact same support as the ps4.

And seriously? Comparing x1 1080p to wii u 1080p? The x1 is a more powerful system with way more games at a native 1080p then the wii u. The graphics of a wii u 1080p game compared to an x1 720p game would still look much worse.

There is probably more I could pick apart in that, but that is enough. Honestly, if you dont like the x1 or the games dont get one, not a big deal. However your research seems to be incredibly flawed...

You talked about the Kinect in a vaguely positive way, it must be a troll thread

Fail attempt at being satirical. 

Edit: but got to give it to op for some facts in there regarding kinect a gimmick and all. 

It'll be fine, PS4 will be fine and Wii U will be fine.

Not very dramatic, but the most likely outcome.

Pfft, as if you don't.

I admit, my inspiration got molded in a proper tale by a friend