Jez Corden: Next Xbox will be a reference design for other manufacturers to make devices, similar to Surface

[Playstation Tablet 1,770]

I wonder what sane third party would ever bother.

[Remij 4,798]

So basically like the Steam Machine lol..  Except Windows is obviously in a far better position than Linux was back when Valve tried the Steam Machine haha.

 

Sounds like they're doing what I said they should just do and offer people a lower priced Xbox branded small form factor PC and get the fuck out of the dedicated console business.  Xbox as a traditional console is done.

Edited May 25 by Remij

[Playstation Tablet 1,770]

The profit on these things is going to be super low and the volume will also be low. How do you make money off this?

[Cell 486]

FFS post your sources you retarded communist. 

Edited May 25 by Cell

[Tears of the Cows 1,267]

Fine by me

 

 Nintendo and MS leading innovation  

[Tears of the Cows 1,267]

37 minutes ago, Playstation Tablet said:

The profit on these things is going to be super low and the volume will also be low. How do you make money off this?

Software 

[Tears of the Cows 1,267]

Hopefully it’s upgradable tho. I’d like a PC that plays games only too (lol sounds like a console, but tf do I need a computer for I have plenty and don’t use any). Just strip away all the extra non gaming bs. 

Edited May 25 by Tears of the Cows

[FIREPOWER 809]

 This Discord leak has proven to be completely true.....

 

 

 

With this news and the leak that next DOOM is also releasing on PS5....

 

 

 TLHBFR!!!!

 

 

Edited May 25 by FIREPOWER

[Goukosan 2,326]

MS trying to pass on the losses on Xbox hardware to 3rd party manufactures 

[Mr. Impossible 459]

2 hours ago, Tears of the Cows said:

Fine by me

 

 Nintendo and MS leading innovation  

How is this innovative? 

[sugarhigh 538]

This is the best thing they could do

[Tears of the Cows 1,267]

27 minutes ago, Mr. Impossible said:

How is this innovative? 

When has it happened before?

[FIREPOWER 809]

22 minutes ago, Tears of the Cows said:

When has it happened before?

 Steam Machines retard.

 

Have you been living under a rock for the last 15 years?

 

There is nothing innovative about this. Steam Machines released by valve following the same concept and flopped because no one bought them. Portable PCs with console form factors are ass because they aren’t particularly good at anything. Way better to own an actual console or a PC. 

[lynux3 2,225]

It’s literally going to end up being something ugly like Alienware with a license to run Xflop games and have the shitty Xbox logo on it.  

[Tears of the Cows 1,267]

44 minutes ago, FIREPOWER said:

 Steam Machines retard.

 

Have you been living under a rock for the last 15 years?

 

There is nothing innovative about this. Steam Machines released by valve following the same concept and flopped because no one bought them. Portable PCs with console form factors are ass because they aren’t particularly good at anything. Way better to own an actual console or a PC. 

Sounds basically like a console now. 
 

im going PC + switch 2 anyhow. Not buying either the next PS or Xbox. 

[Remij 4,798]

1 hour ago, FIREPOWER said:

 Steam Machines retard.

 

Have you been living under a rock for the last 15 years?

 

There is nothing innovative about this. Steam Machines released by valve following the same concept and flopped because no one bought them. Portable PCs with console form factors are ass because they aren’t particularly good at anything. Way better to own an actual console or a PC. 

You know exactly why nobody bought them... they were running Linux and had no game compatibility support... not to mention Steam OS was "big picture mode" back then..lmao.  Times have changed greatly since then and Linux, as well as proton are real contenders now.. and SteamOS is about as console-like as you can get from a PC at this point and it keeps getting better.

 

Microsoft with Windows could EASILY disrupt this market, IF MS makes a Windows gaming shell that's very nicely tailored to a console like experience.  Especially if it plays Xbox and PC games.

[FIREPOWER 809]

24 minutes ago, Remij said:

You know exactly why nobody bought them... they were running Linux and had no game compatibility support... not to mention Steam OS was "big picture mode" back then..lmao.  Times have changed greatly since then and Linux, as well as proton are real contenders now.. and SteamOS is about as console-like as you can get from a PC at this point and it keeps getting better.

 

Microsoft with Windows could EASILY disrupt this market, IF MS makes a Windows gaming shell that's very nicely tailored to a console like experience.  Especially if it plays Xbox and PC games.

I don't know about that but we'll see. If I was to place bets I'd still bet they won't fly off the shelves regardless of Microsoft's advantage with Windows.

[Remij 4,798]

1 hour ago, FIREPOWER said:

I don't know about that but we'll see. If I was to place bets I'd still bet they won't fly off the shelves regardless of Microsoft's advantage with Windows.

Of course it's a "we'll see".  MS will find some way to fuck it up.  Though it's important to note that if they did this, the number of units they sell wouldn't be as imperative as they'd likely be making a bit of money on each one, and their games would still be coming to PS and Nintendo regardless.

 

This type of console/handheld would 100% a transitional device to get out of the traditional console business altogether.  They need to lean into their strengths.. make Windows better for gaming, and just sell their games on everything.

[Mr. Impossible 459]

11 hours ago, Remij said:

So basically like the Steam Machine lol..  Except Windows is obviously in a far better position than Linux was back when Valve tried the Steam Machine haha.

 

Sounds like they're doing what I said they should just do and offer people a lower priced Xbox branded small form factor PC and get the fuck out of the dedicated console business.  Xbox as a traditional console is done.

This kind of makes no sense and seems like going third party with more steps. If you're not getting out of the hardware game then why bother making hardware that other companies and liscence their your name to with varying degrees of quality? 

 

It would simply be multiplying the reasons for people to complain about the brand. 

[Remij 4,798]

29 minutes ago, Mr. Impossible said:

This kind of makes no sense and seems like going third party with more steps. If you're not getting out of the hardware game then why bother making hardware that other companies and liscence their your name to with varying degrees of quality? 

 

It would simply be multiplying the reasons for people to complain about the brand. 

Because it seems like they don't want to take the full burden on selling hardware anymore, but want to have hardware out there for others to sell.  They want licensed Xbox products out there to support what Gamepass subs they have.

 

And no, in no way would an Xbox that plays PC games, give people more to complain about.  Xbox has nothing to lose anymore.  Their strengths are their own windows PC ecosystem.  Just make them a hybrid at this point like Nintendo did with their failure products (consoles) and their successful products (handhelds)...

 

But this is clearly referring to a potential portable console.. and not necessarily their next traditional console if they make one.  Any attempt to release a portable console that isn't a hybrid that can also play PC games is dead in the water.  If they make a device like the ROG Ally or Steam Deck and it plays Windows games plus Xbox games... then they're in business.

Edited May 25 by Remij