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Has the Xbox Brand Been Devalued?

Yes 212 38.34%
 
A Little 99 17.90%
 
No 198 35.80%
 
The Brand Is Stronger Now 44 7.96%
 
Total:553
LudicrousSpeed on 03 March 2016

More people using the service than ever before means devalued apparently.



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MB1025 on 03 March 2016

I don't know why everyone keeps asking this questioN. The majority don't own a PC able to run games or even care to game on one. So all those millions of people have a reason.

Also most of those PC gamers already made their choice when one consol was more powerful than the other.



curl-6 on 03 March 2016
smellslikejavier1 said:
curl-6 said:

I don't like Sony and PC gaming is too much of a hassle for me, so I'm still open to the possibility of getting an Xbox One.

then you are missing so many excellent games exclusives for not liking sony, like the last of us (300+ GOTYs awarded, thus becoming the most award winning game of all time), bloodborne (92+ on metacritic), until dawn, heavy rain, the last guardian, shenmue 3, 90% of anime games, uncharted, infamous, detroit become human, etc

Sony's offerings don't align with my taste in games.

I hate anime, hate games like Heavy Rain/Until Dawn, hated the Souls games which kind of rules out Bloodborne, thought The Last of Us was deeply overrated, have no interest in The Last Guardian, Infamous, or Shenmue, and I dont place much store in GOTY awards or Metacritic as they have often steered me towards games I did not enjoy or away from games I ended up liking.



Azuren on 04 March 2016
starcraft said:
Azuren said:

And I think you missed the question: Is there any reason to buy an Xbox?

Between Steam Machines and "PC Consoles" like the Standard Alienware Alpha, there's not much reason to have an Xbox. That is the question. Instead, we find a mod in here attempting to derail that.

There is no need to be snarky.

Many people in this thread have raised all conceivable valid reasons someone would still want an Xbox One, there was little point in my repeating them.

The very first comment that the OP makes is that Xbox is now a service. Before making the (in my opinion mistaken) assertion that this has devalued the brand. I was attempting to illustrate what Microsoft is intending to achieve, and the impact their success would have on the console landscape.

Except instead of was the first step toward derailing the conversation into Microsoft vs PlayStation.



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busbfran on 04 March 2016

halo



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gabzjmm23 on 04 March 2016

Is X1 devalued = yes, as a recent owner and knowing that PC would get most X1 games as well. then why would I buy an X1. my main purpose was to play co-op and play against my younger bro (he is around late 20s).

brings back our bonding together when we were kids with all those FamiCom, PS1 and PC games.

if the X1 exclusives which make them unique would be also in PC gaming then what's with X1 left to offer?

I get the cheap/alternative version as not all gamers have PC at their homes that can play this and that game. but if you think of it, those multi-plats are also available in the PS4. so only a handful would be X1 exclusives which now they have another competition is the PC crowd.



Sixteenvolt420 on 04 March 2016

Absolutely no reason for me personally, to buy one.



Lrdfancypants on 04 March 2016

I think both MS and Sony are trying to achieve the same thing. Turning their brands into game services that are streamed/downloaded to as many devices as possible.  

Most will angrily say this will never work but I believe the first to the finish line on this goal will be sitting pretty staring down at their struggling competition.  

This streaming to PC from both, psnow and unified Windows store are ultimately in a race to the end result of a branded gaming service useable on as many devices as possible.  Consoles, PC, tvs, tablets, phones, microwaves and toasters.  



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KingofTrolls on 04 March 2016
zero129 said:

Plus a lot of you guys should think about what you're all saying, cos if Nintendo and Sony follows MS on this alot of people will be eating Pie...

Everybody has it's own agenda. I guess I am more traditional gamer, the guy who thinks  old fashioned way. I can say I dont like about 80% changes or new features that were made to the console/PC bussines, I dont think the new ideas that are possible in the near future will be something for me, and I can imagine the situation I will simply quit gaming.



DEAD_ORIGINAL on 04 March 2016

Xbox brand is going to be merged, great shame but Xbox peaked around Halo 3 and has been going downhill for awhile. Great news for Nintendo who if they get there shit together could really have ago at getting some market share back.