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[Bernoulli]

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

of course I love xbox

 

[Skifi28]

Who would buy an entire new console to play the game on a sub if their current hardware can already play it?

 

[feynoob]

What dumb question is this?
You play COD on the consoles which your friends have.

 

[Bernoulli]

What dumb question is this?
You play COD on the consoles which your friends have.

Not anymore with cross-platform

 

[Punished Miku]

Only people that are interested in Gamepass but not interested enough to switch until it gets CoD would switch. If you just want GP, you switched already. If you just want CoD it's available everywhere.

It's not really a system seller. It's a multiplat game.

 

[splattered]

I mean the real draw would be putting the new COD day 1 on gamepass except also putting the entire back catalog on gamepass as well (or some sort of master chief collection style game) I could see people maybe grabbing an Xbox for that.

 

[gothmog]

Not anymore with cross-platform

Cross chat is still an issue. My kids go to the platform they're playing with friends on.

 

[XXL]

Yes, they going leave their friend group and buy another console to have the privilege of renting a game.

 

[LordBritish]

PC players might sub to gamepass... thats the real draw

 

[xrnzaaas]

Most people play where their friends are, not to mention you can also get Game Pass on PC. Xbox consoles won't start flying off the shelves if the game's in Game Pass on day 1.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Yeah I’d totally buy an Xbox so that I could pay $11/month (or wherever the tier costs) to play CoD instead of just buying it for $70 on a system I already own.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Asked a few friends on Battlenet who play MP COD what they thought of it going to GP and the general consensus among PC players is about as follows

 

[nordique]

Well, seeing as I have game pass, yes.

I tend to be that idiot that buys them every year to play the campaign lol

 

[Jigsaah]

of course I love xbox

La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo?

Metal Gear fans will get it.

 

[NickFire]

Asked a few friends on Battlenet who play MP COD what they thought of it going to GP and the general consensus among PC players is about as follows

For people who play year round there's not much value (to non-GP people) in May. 12*6 = 72. If you were subbing we're in the back end months where you would be paying extra compared to a 70 purchase in Oct. / Nov.

 

[Daneel Elijah]

We need a I don't play COD in the poll please.

 

[VolticArchangel]

9% voted "Yes, I will buy Xbox" on Twitter and 2.4% here on GAF, as of writing this post.

 

[Draugoth]

there's no point in buying an Xbox when you can make a better Gaming PC

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Assuming I even get this year's (I have not liked Treyarch's three previous CODs) I'll get it on PS5, despite owning an XSX.

1. The DualSense (particularly the Edge) is a way better controller than the Xbox controller.
2. Xbox is a sinking ship, investing money in the platform if I absolutely don't need to in order to play a game I want to play is folly.
3. COD has lost its luster anyway.

 

[clarky]

there's no point in buying an Xbox when you can make a better Gaming PC

Not everyone wants a PC.

The correct statement would be "theres not point in buying an xbox when you can just buy a PS5".

 

[BigLee74]

Put COD on Xbox 3 months before any other system, and millions would switch. Thats how fickle we COD players are.

Would that break any agreement? Do MS have to release COD on other systems at the same time?

 

[ozz ex machina]

Not everyone wants a PC.

The correct statement would be "theres not point in buying an xbox when you can just buy a PS5".

Well no. Because PC has everything the xbox has essentially. PS5 has different games, no gamepass etc. I'm not saying it's an inferior product but what you are stating is illogical in the context of this hypothetical.

 

[clarky]

Put cod on Xbox 3 months before any other system, and millions would switch. Thats how fickle we COD players are.

Would that break any agreement? Do MS have to release COD on other systems at the same time?

I don't believe the average COD player would spend £400-£500 to play COD a few months early. They would just continue to play the last instalment until the new one became available.

 

[Robb]

I don’t play/have any interest in COD so to me it doesn’t change a thing.

 

[clarky]

Well no. Because PC has everything the xbox has essentially. PS5 has different games, no gamepass etc. I'm not saying it's an inferior product but what you are stating is illogical in the context of this hypothetical.

Not really, the playstation will also be playing the majority of xbox games soon enough as well as its own stuff. Nothing illogical about it. Then there will be zero reason to own one over a playstation.

I own a Series X for clarity.

 

[Draugoth]

Not everyone wants a PC.

The correct statement would be "theres not point in buying an xbox when you can just buy a PS5".

I have to agree, keepign a console is considerably easier than keeping a PC

 

[King Dazzar]

Going by the poll so far Xbox have potentially sold another 2 consoles out of 58 votes. This might work well for retaining current GP subs, but new ones and buying a new console?

 

[Oppoi]

9% voted "Yes, I will buy Xbox" on Twitter and 2.4% here on GAF, as of writing this post.

It's easier to spam twitter with bots. Let's see if it actually moves that rusty old needle.

 

[Kilau]

Not switching, have both, fuck CoD.

Wasn't an option.

 

[adamsapple]

of course I love xbox

 

[ozz ex machina]

Not really, the playstation will also be playing the majority of xbox games soon enough as well as its own stuff. Nothing illogical about it. Then there will be zero reason to own one over a playstation.

I own a Series X for clarity.

Yeah but right now it doesn't...currently a PC is day and date with Xbox on everything. Which is why most people rock a PS5 and PC combo this gen. And this initial discussion is - would you move to xbox ecosystem (PC/Xbox) if cod was gated behind that (not on playstation)...

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

which your friends have.

 

[djjinx2]

 

[Gudji]

of course I love Exbox

Fixed.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

oh boy. MS is really using quantum mathematics for this thing to work.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Fixed.

fuck off sony pony

 

[adamsapple]

oh boy. MS is really using quantum mathematics for this thing to work.

 

[yazenov]

I'm surprised that many people already have an Xbox

 

[clarky]

Yeah but right now it doesn't...currently a PC is day and date with Xbox on everything. Which is why most people rock a PS5 and PC combo this gen. And this initial discussion is - would you move to xbox ecosystem (PC/Xbox) if cod was gated behind that (not on playstation)...

Nobody said anything about COD being exclusive as far as im aware?

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

that's low. it should be at 99%

 

[Black_Stride]

Yes, they going leave their friend group and buy another console to have the privilege of renting a game.

They only need to rent the game for a year, cuz their service will give them the new one next year "for free"..
They might as well be renting the game right now cuz as soon as the new one drops they forget they had/have the old one.

 

[BigLee74]

I don't believe the average COD player would spend £400-£500 to play COD a few months early. They would just continue to play the last instalment until the new one became available.

I’m not so sure!

At the very least, it will impact the decision on their next console purchase.

 

[Not_A-Cop_Maybe]

Yes, they going leave their friend group and buy another console to have the privilege of renting a game.

fuck if only we could play with people across different platform experiences.

Imagine the world when this technology comes into affect. it would be amazing.

 

[Codes 208]

No $500 console is worth a single $70 game, especially not an annual release thats already burned many bridges with its latest release

 

[PendekarRajawali]

Cross chat is still an issue. My kids go to the platform they're playing with friends on.

discord.

 

[MayauMiao]

I click yes just to screw the poll.

 

[baphomet]

In what world is paying ~$240 a year to rent a catalog of nearly entirely old games plus COD even remotely a better option than just paying $70 and owning the game?

 

[Mr.ODST]

Think youll under estimate casuals, COD on gamepass would be a killer especially if they also ass all the older titles

Who would buy an entire new console to play the game on a sub if their current hardware can already play it?

 

[Mr Reasonable]

In what world is paying ~$240 a year to rent a catalog of nearly entirely old games plus COD even remotely a better option than just paying $70 and owning the game?

I'm surprised that this question is still being asked, since it's been asked so many times.

If you're going to buy Cod anyway, then buying two more full price games costs you $210 in total and gives you 3 games to play vs however many there are on Gamepass for the year. Gamepass (full price) costs $204 and comes with the online service (formerly Xbox Live) included.

That's the price comparison really. A year of Gamepass or 3 games.

Yes, there are a mix of games - some older ones, some day one releases too.

If you're only going to play Cod then it's cheaper to buy it outright, that's true.

It's your money, play 3 brand new games for something like $210 (no online). Or play hundreds of games on Gamepass (inc online) for $204.

Obviously you can get discounts very easily - Gamepass ultimate is $45 on Amazon for 3 months. So that's $180 for the year.

So if it ends up that if you're paying $70 for COD and $50 for online then that's $120 - so the difference between cod and online for a year Vs Gamepass for a year is $60 if you buy codes from Amazon.


Doesn't seem like the worst deal if you're buying COD annually and think you'll get $60 of value out of access to a few hundred games.