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trunkswd 1 day ago
dharh said:

If they call it the XBOX 5, I'm in.

Xbox 5 or Xbox 7 could work as well for a name. OG Xbox > Xbox 360 > Xbox One > Xbox One X > Xbox Series S > Xbox Series X. That is 6 consoles with different levels of tech. Plus Microsoft has skipped numbers before. Windows 8 > Windows 10

Though I do like Xbox Helix.



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dharh 1 day ago
trunkswd said:
dharh said:

If they call it the XBOX 5, I'm in.

Xbox 5 or Xbox 7 could work as well for a name. OG Xbox > Xbox 360 > Xbox One > Xbox One X > Xbox Series S > Xbox Series X. That is 6 consoles with different levels of tech. Plus Microsoft has skipped numbers before. Windows 8 > Windows 10

Though I do like Xbox Helix.

I'd be OK with XBOX 7 too, I guess. I just want them to stop with these weird names no one understands.



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BraLoD 1 day ago

So a PC?

Helix is supposed to be a reference to something? Can only think about DNA... and I hope it has nothing to do with it lol.



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sc94597 23 hours ago

Feels like Microsoft is twinning with Valve more than Sony at this point. Anyway, I think it is a smart idea at this point to cut their losses and go ahead with their PC-Xbox integration. No point in waffling. 

I probably won't buy this, since I prefer to build my own PC, and my Series X is my least used platform (basically a disc player now.) But if the price-to-performance is good enough, who knows. 

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Wman1996 23 hours ago

If this still allows physical games, I'm tempted to get it mid to late life. I don't have an Xbox Series, and don't plan to. My most recent Xbox hardware is One X.
If it doesn't allow physical games, might as well save up for a Gaming PC or stick to consoles.



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SAguy 22 hours ago

What happened to their in house handheld or is this it? Also can't imagine this being cheap.



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Alex_The_Hedgehog 21 hours ago


trunkswd 21 hours ago
SAguy said:

What happened to their in house handheld or is this it? Also can't imagine this being cheap.

I wanna say reports stated the Xbox handheld was cancelled. But it was never officially announced anyway.



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Alex_The_Hedgehog 21 hours ago
trunkswd said:
SAguy said:

What happened to their in house handheld or is this it? Also can't imagine this being cheap.

I wanna say reports stated the Xbox handheld was cancelled. But it was never officially announced anyway.

Xbox usually does a Summer showcase in June, right?

My bet is that we're going to see more about Helix there, and if they doesn't show anything about an Xbox Handheld, then it's probably RIP.



trunkswd 21 hours ago
Alex_The_Hedgehog said:
trunkswd said:

I wanna say reports stated the Xbox handheld was cancelled. But it was never officially announced anyway.

Xbox usually does a Summer showcase in June, right?

My bet is that we're going to see more about Helix there, and if they doesn't show anything about an Xbox Handheld, then it's probably RIP.

Correct they hold their main annual showcase every June. On the Sunday E3 used to take place. 



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