Because by and large, these “Xbox fans” you’re referencing don’t care about this stuff you claim they were “promised”. Logically, “Xbox fans” not caring about something they were “promised” is a pretty good reason for it to not happen. A lot of non-Xbox fans seem to track “promises” and care more about them than actual Xbox users. For example, you claim “Xbox users” were all about AR. I don’t remember or know of anyone who gave a shit about AR and was shilling for it over VR. 

I doubt it will ever affect the diehards. And while they will continue to make excuses and not admit it, breaking promises does turn off those core gamers who may have been up in the air about which to get (see case study above.) Speaking specifically about VR, if someone was thinking of getting into it after the price dropped, or the 2nd gen headsets are out, Scarlett is now completely off their radar.

And, yea, they may say VR hasn't sold well, but for a peripheral that costs the same as the console used to play it, I'd say it's done damn good. Nearly 5M (probably 5M after this BF week), isn't anything to scoff at. The SW seems to be selling decently, as well.

I was still interested in buying an X when MS was hinting at WMR support for it. That never happened, and I've lost interest in XBox completely. Thanks to gamepass I don't have to miss the few games I'm interested in and the money saved from staying a dual console owner instead of all 3, goes to VR.

I have bought way more VR games than 'flat' games since PSVR came out. I do still play more without VR but that's because I'm addicted to sport mode in Gran Turismo and online doesn't support VR. In between I play Beat Saber and currently Borderlands 2 VR.

You know GamePass will cost you more in the end right? A rental service where if subbed for the whole year will cost you $120, where owning a game will cost you $60 (depending where you are from)

$120 x 5 years = $600. Thats the price of a console. Now if you continue paying after 5 years, that will continue to add up to the point it will just be cheaper buying the console and said games you are interested in.

Thats the point of GamePass, like a phone plan, its made to look cheap on the surface however it will catch up to you in the end.

That's potentially a bad sign. How many are there normally throughout the year in the top 50?

If people are only willing to pay as little as possible, on one day of the year to get one... That's not great. As the tech advances, so will cost.

The thing is with VR (like 3D) is the barrier it needs to get going, where most people are just happy with a controller and sitting comfortably. What puts a lot of people off is the need for additional gear, complexity of setup to a normal gaming setup.

Hopefully Half Life: Alyx puts some steam into VR. The tech is here already, it just needs some refinement. As the experience for VR is amazing and so immersive, though admittedly not for everyone.

A small, light wireless headset with no lighthouse would be ideal and would remove a lot of qualms with VR. I'm a bit disappointed that more companies aren't pushing the tech with higher quality titles with it.

This is a big miss for me. My most anticipated thing from Microsoft going into next gen was seeing Forza and Halo in VR. I have been on board with many of their moves over the past two years, but this one I can’t agree with.

Looks like I will get Scarlett and stick with Game Pass going forward. I’m not going to dump $300 - $500 into Microsoft exclusives every year if they aren’t going to push new tech. I can grab Game Pass when a big game comes out, or get a year when it goes on sale.

I am in this industry for new experiences. I don’t mind playing upgraded versions of the same games we have been playing since the late 90’s to early 00’s, but I want something new as well. It is a shame that a company with great games, that are ripe for modern tech, is blocking its teams from delivering the best product they can deliver.

look at how much 60" tv's cost today vs 20 years ago.
Costs are like 1/10th, while at the same time your getting a vastly better tv today than then.

Usually as tech developes it gets cheaper, same with mass production.
The reason its so expensive is because they dont make enough, and sales arnt there for it.

That can easily change with time.
Sony has the right idea, by keeping the unit simple and cheap.

While these guys chaseing the ultimate VR experiance makeing units that cost 1500$-2000$, are only doing so for profits, while probably not really doing much of anything to appeal to the mass market. If VR takes off and goes big, it ll be from the bottom up, imo, since so many want to try it, but see the cost of entry as too much.

It's a matter of cost and accessibility when it comes to widening the base of VR users. As it stands right now, getting a decent VR headset is still too expensive for a lot of people, and many have trouble using them without experiencing issues like nausea when playing for any extended period of time. There's immense potential in VR for gaming, but I don't think the technology is at an accessible enough place yet for it to become widely adopted outside of a specific niche audience. Personally, I have little interest in VR at the moment, but maybe in 5 to 10 years that will change when companies can lower the cost of entry and make the headsets better in general.

So far I paid $1 to play FH4, Gears 4 and Crackdown. When there is more I can always get it for another month. You can simply make a new account and get it for a dollar again. I have no intention to subscribe for longer than it takes to play one of the exclusives