I don't keep excited for it anymore, although Far Cry, Just Cause and Metal Gear have been goood free games I got.

Quite possible. If XB went with a weaker Pro level console, and bought up exclusivity as much as they could, it wouldn't stop the XB consoles are weak narrative, and fanboys would still be throwing a fit. XB1X has solved that problem, until the next PS console anyway, there's no arguing that now, so XB can focus on their next gen hardware and software and just let this gen play out. Showing up in 4 years with another XB1X price/performance console, with a much stronger games line up, and a super clear gaming first attitude, XB2 may actually stand a chance. They will need to try and avoid launching anything like XB1 did, and try to execute as well as PS4 did, which would mean having worthy performance, price, and games.

Consoles are a terrible market. Because if you screw up, you have to run with it for 4 to 7 years. Just look at how long Nintendo had to endure the Wii U and they had an easy escape route that was using the 3DS upgrade cycle to launch a handheld that was also a home console.

If you ruin 2 times in a row, you're dead. Sega died by simply ruining 2 Genesis add-ons and the Saturn.

All other electronic markets are way more forgiving. Look at phones, Samsung ruined the Note 7 and 6 months later they already had the S8 out and made amends with their consumers.

Totally agree with this.  This is MS way to try and reboot the image of tthe Xbox brand at least for hardware and it seems from the reviews they have a solid product .  Now if they are able to match in the games department, then we would see more of a competitive gen but I do not expect to see it this gen.

R-Type Dimensions. This game need to port to PS4.

It’s too late now - people don’t care about power at this stage. They just want games and that’s where the narrative that the X1 has no exclusives is now a common thing.

Noticed I said not this gen.  People always care about power but right now its not a deciding point anymore.  You have to build back up your brand at some point and coming out with hits instead of misses help along tht route.  If anything MS is looking to claw back some of their fans back to the system.  As for exclusive, I remember the PS3 had this moniker for awhile until Sony changed that story.  Nothing is set in stone in this business.

PS not being scared of X1X is bad news for PS owners: PS don't have to try so hard to please their customers now.

Appearances can be deceiving.

What moniker did the PS3 have? You mean lack of exclusives?

Well PS just announced a white Pro model launching soon, so they still are paying attention and making sure they keep their foot down on XB.

XB is making sure the performance narrative goes away now, and doesn't come back. Now all they have to do is fix their games problem. New and more first party exclusives are necessary to some degree, and third party exclusivity to XB2, or no exclusivity to any console, is what XB2 needs to accomplish. XB is stopping the leak, and refilling the tank now. Redesigning their ecosystem, especially in terms of games, should happen when XB2 launches. Should happen, but it might not. If XB wants to compete, they will need to though.