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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
method114 on 02 March 2016
Puppyroach said:
The whole argument that people would be content with a decent PC instead of an XBox: What universe do you live in? Very, VERY few people are interested in buying a gaming PC. They want convenient solutions, where the just plug and play. If people in general were so interested in gaming PCs, they would sell A LOT better than they do. PC cater to one type of gamers, consoles to another and touch devices to a third and there are some cross-sections of gamers as well.

The whole notion that X1 games to PC suddenly would turn many gamers towards PS4 or PCs, sounds more like wishful thinking than anything else :).

Agreed. I think the number of people who would be turned away is so low it doesn't even matter. 



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Spade on 02 March 2016

More reliable online, ease of use, exclusives.



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endimion on 02 March 2016
Shackkobe said:

With Xbox being more of a service than a hardware platform, one must admit that the Xbox brand has been seriously devalued. To anyone who has a decent PC and a PS4, the decision is straightforward. All Xbox exclusives will be coming out on PC so it simply doesn't matter what hardware upgrades Microsoft give to the Xbox, the PC versions will always remain superior. Therefore there is absolutely no reason to buy dedicated Xbox hardware.

Think about it, with the release of Windows 10, millions of new Xboxes magically appeared out of nowhere, most inferior but many superior to the Xbox One . What reason is there for any of the PCs sporting GTX 980s and 970s with Intel Core i5s and i7s to buy new Xbox hardware? There is no need to upgrade.

In my opinion, this whole brand devaluation is the result of Microsoft viewing the Xbox One as a failure when it actually isn't. Nintendo knows all too well the value of a brand. They could have released their games on PC just like Microsoft is doing now, but if that was ever done, there would be absolutely no anticipation for the NX. We would all shrug and just stick more powerful CPUs and GPUs into our PCs and enjoy our upgraded Nintendo games without the need for their hardware.

This in my opinion is where Microsoft is heading. Microsoft could release new Xbox hardware if they want, but there will be very little hype or anticipation for the next Xbox console because quite frankly, you can already buy the new Xbox right now.

 

 

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yes There are there is simply no way I'm getting a gaming PC... I'm not single and there is no way I'm playing on anything under 40 inch on a single screen because I can't hook up the PC in the living room... And second my sound system system beats any 4k plus full graphic in term of immersion that you get on your most expensive PC build..and I have absolutely no interest in the McDonald of console that is PS4 with there quantity over quality attitude that have had for decades now... There is no way I'm financing Sony in general and their gaming industry policy is number one reason... I'd take XBox one original launch policy any day of the millennia over Sony's, I still think the 180 was the most retarded move for the industry and a draw back from something that will eventually be a reality no matter what th cry babies think and is less damaging to the gaming overall quality than what Sony does...

 

so yeah plenty of reasons to buy an XBox one or even a Wii U for that matter



Conina on 02 March 2016

As long as my PC doesn't get Xbox360-compatibility (which would be nice... with more processing power than the XBO, the 360-emulation could get flawless) and can't play all the Halo:MCC games, Halo 5, Forza Horizon 2 and Sunset Overdrive, my XBO can stay.



Spade on 02 March 2016
CGI-Quality said:
Slade6alpha said:
More reliable online, ease of use, exclusives.

More reliable than PC?

No, PSN. 

Edit: I fail to see how it's off topic when the OP mentions PS4, thus it should be a means of comparison. 



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TheBlackNaruto on 02 March 2016
fatslob-:O said:
TheBlackNaruto said:

Nah you just post very similar to him that's all lol. And to change your avatar you go to the drop down by your name and go under settings then click on profile picture and boom there you have it!

Who ? You mean true_fan ? 

On topic, yes there are several reasons to still buy an Xbox One ... 

Yes that was him! I couldn't remember his name for nothing lol.



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TheBlackNaruto on 02 March 2016
foodfather said:
To play PC games at settings of an xbox one game, you will need at least a $300 rig, excluding monitor, gaming mouse etc, and further money to upgrade parts to play games in a couple of years down the line due to PC games not as well optimized as console games.

So no, gaming PC is not a real alternative to someone who just wants to drop $300 and play games with ease for the next few years or so.

If you have a PS4, there probably isn't much need for an Xbox one now, but I doubt this was ever even an consideration for most playstation gamers.

What makes you say that?



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Raven on 02 March 2016
CGI-Quality said:
Slade6alpha said:

No, PSN. 

This makes twice that I'm hearing this and I will, again, ask for you to provide me with a source/data/something that supports the theory.

Xbox Live is generally more reliable than PSN

Source



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fatslob-:O on 02 March 2016
RavenXtra said:

Xbox Live is generally more reliable than PSN

Source

Was this supposed to demonstrate circular logic since the link is sourced to your own post ?



TheMessiah on 02 March 2016
Azuren said:

OT: I'm sure there is. But as an owner of a PS4 and a PC, I don't have one.

You don't need an Xbox console. If you have a MS pc ( aka Windows 10 with access to the Xbox store ) then you already have access to Xbox on your platform of choice. This is a + to you and MS. You get to play Xbox exclusives now and MS makes money still. Win win.