You expect for preorders the Series X to sell out because its the big gun and preorders are majority hardcore gamers and people already invested with the system.  Mass market cheap version are for people who purchase during Holidays, birthdays and so fort and for those people who did not consider thinking about an Xbox but now thinking they can get one on the cheap and play some of its games.  The main problem with your thinking is that its to limited by something as small as preorders to form an opinion when this is something that will be playing out for years.  Depending on how MS grow out gamepass and their library will effectively set how the series S and X sell.  Anyway you seem to make a lot of big assumptions with little data this early in the next gen.

I honestly see this being a good thing for the quality of Bethesda titles in the long run. Now they can focus on making the games they want without the pressure of at least breaking even. They can take bigger risks now and not have to make games like Fallout 76 and ESO to recoup cost. The can work with other MS studios like Obsidian and Inxile to help grow the Fallout and ES franchises.

I just hope this doesn’t cause a mass acquisition war for any sides. I think both have a great lineup of studios and it’s good to have some good third parties. If we see something like Sega, Square, etc we’ll go back to old times where you’re almost forced to buy more than one console to play what you want. I don’t think we’ve reached that yet, but one or two more acquisitions (from any side) may cause that.

Haha you do know that exactly what us Xbox console owner had to put up with Sony as a market leader. Barren wasteland is simply your false opinion but non the less Sony is currently using their position as a market leader to secure Exclusive title and try to squash the competitor's consoles. They've already secure Final Fantasy 16, tried to get Starfield, and is apparently trying to lock down the next GTA title. 

Don't get me wrong, If Microsoft were ever to outgrow the competition it would also be very bad for the industry. 

As an Xbox owner, I already purchase another console to play exclusive on the Nintendo Switch, so it does suck when competitor lock-in games to their platform. But, I'm glad to see Sony being reeled in and will be forced to offer more to the customers to attract new business. 

You've already seen arrogant Sony and how they conduct business. At the start of PS4, They add the most powerful console at the cheapest price, they were really pushing indie games on their platform to complement their exclusives. But, like I said Arrogant Sony became the market leader, they stop promoting indie games, the entire focus switch to their own exclusives, they offered a somewhat underpowered console in PS4 Pro and drop 4k UHD blu-ray to save a buck. Sony really wants a closed ecosystem, forcing all customers on their platform only. Sony is leading the way on the $69.99 price hike on video games.

This. 

Well, I will stop worrying (won’t do anything good) and go back to playing some games. May God show us the right path.

It's sad you sound like a single child and the parents are fighting, getting a divorce, and are splitting up assets. It's sad but the truth in the end Nintendo gets hurt. 

Sony is a single platform vs Microsoft multiplatform which includes consoles, PC and Smart-phone (Xcloud). If the titles were to go exclusives, there would be plenty of ways a Sony consoles owners get to play the game for cheap without having to really commit to the Xbox ecosystem. 

Sony is currently the market leader and this is a nice re-adjustment to the console landscape. If Microsoft were to drop another 10 Billion on acquisitions then we would have a new serious problem for the industry. Corporations' only goal is to make as much profit for their shareholders, so we really need to keep a balance in order to have a healthy industry. 

If they remain multiply why did MS make the deal at all? If Elder Scrolls 6 comes out on Xbox and PS....that doesn’t cost a penny. Why spend 7.5 billion to get the same result as spending nothing? Worst case is timed exclusivity. Best case is console/PC/Game Pass, and Xcloud via Phone/tablet/laptop. It’s not just console exclusivity, the ecosystem is much bigger then that. 

Some people here are in for a harsh awakening. Man, I think I'm enjoying this way too much. Maybe I should take a break.

Uh, I give you permission?