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Jizz_Beard_thePirate on 13 November 2020

For me it had a "system seller" called Xbox All Access.



                  

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Mr Puggsly on 13 November 2020
Farsala said:

Switch with Botw was certainly a lot more impactful than if it released on the Wii U before it launched.I think good games are always a good motivator for people to buy games and game consoles.

1) Wii U was a disaster.
2) Series S/X are relying on a great library of Xbox One titles, many of which are better on Series S/X. But Switch is doing a good job selling Wii U games.
3) Some notable exclusive launch content would have been great with Series S/X. But Phil is correct, its been a successful launch relying on the features of the console, a strong library of BC content and more technically advanced games will come.



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Azzanation on 13 November 2020
Leynos said:
Azzanation said:
His not wrong, neither does Sony. Remember the masterpieces the PS4 launched with? exactly.

Resogun was and still is amazing.

Sorry for the DP mods.

Resogun is a good game, iv played it, enjoyed it however its not a system seller. If anything it was a nice bonus game for those who already purchased the PS4 at launch. I cannot see anybody spending $500+ just to play Resogun. 



Leynos on 13 November 2020
Azzanation said:
Leynos said:
Azzanation said:
His not wrong, neither does Sony. Remember the masterpieces the PS4 launched with? exactly.

Resogun was and still is amazing.

Sorry for the DP mods.

Resogun is a good game, iv played it, enjoyed it however its not a system seller. If anything it was a nice bonus game for those who already purchased the PS4 at launch. I cannot see anybody spending $500+ just to play Resogun. 

Helped sell me on the PS4. I didn't spend $500.



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KratosLives on 13 November 2020

Still can't deny though, it would have been more stellar had halo launched. Would have brought even more hype to the launch, and even more so if it was a killer game.



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Farsala on 13 November 2020
Mr Puggsly said:
Farsala said:

Switch with Botw was certainly a lot more impactful than if it released on the Wii U before it launched.I think good games are always a good motivator for people to buy games and game consoles.

1) Wii U was a disaster.
2) Series S/X are relying on a great library of Xbox One titles, many of which are better on Series S/X. But Switch is doing a good job selling Wii U games.
3) Some notable exclusive launch content would have been great with Series S/X. But Phil is correct, its been a successful launch relying on the features of the console, a strong library of BC content and more technically advanced games will come.

Switch isn't actually backwards compatible, neither was the PS4. Those consoles did well from start to finish due to a good launch of games and consistent releases throughout.

Imagine if Halo launched with the Series X and it was considered the best in it's series like BoTW is considered. The sales remain to be seen, but I think it would be automatic success.



Jpcc86 on 13 November 2020
Azzanation said:
His not wrong, neither does Sony. Remember the masterpieces the PS4 launched with? exactly.

Wasnt TLOU said game tho? The PS4 version literally came out less than 2 months after the PS3 one.



Mr Puggsly on 13 November 2020
Jpcc86 said:
Only people who dont have a system seller say that.

But it apparently had the best opening for Xbox ever.



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HoloDust on 13 November 2020
Captain_Yuri said:
For me it had a "system seller" called Xbox All Access.

Came here to say exactly that



jason1637 on 13 November 2020

Well hes not wrong. The Series X/S is currently outpacing other Xboxes. But to maintain this momentum they will need a consistent supply of first party games.