Microsoft are in a far worse position now than Sony was at the PS3 launch.
Even though they have sold better and aren't facing the same gaming drought problems?
Microsoft are in a far worse position now than Sony was at the PS3 launch.
Lol @ windows dead to the world. Oh my lord
Microsoft are already reacting to the lackluster demand of the xbone by securing exclusive content, most notably Titanfall.
Due to Microsoft's superior financial position, money and moneyhats will be their weapon of choice this generation.
Microsoft have neither the IP back catalog or enough first party development capacity to bring the console back from the brink singlehandedly.
Microsoft are in a far worse position now than Sony was at the PS3 launch.
From a future perspective, it is. Nobody gives a shit about desktop operating systems anymore. The future is in devices and in that arena Windows is floundering.
Sure, they will be able to coast off of selling millions of Windows licenses to businesses each year like IBM did with mainframes in the 90s, but looking out companies like Google, Amazon, and Apple have eaten Microsoft's lunch.
Microsoft are in a far worse position now than Sony was at the PS3 launch.
That in no way means Windows is dead. This is massive goal post movement.
Windows is still far and away the leader when it comes to business software (otherwise known as the bigger more important market).
Titanfall was exclusive before the Xbox One was revealed. Is it just possible that a company might seal up exclusive deals to differentiate their hardware hardware from the competition? Maybe it was to treat the fans and make their box more desirable. Is that a bad thing? It is unless its isn't on the system you prefer isn't it?Microsoft are already reacting to the lackluster demand of the xbone by securing exclusive content, most notably Titanfall.
Due to Microsoft's superior financial position, money and moneyhats will be their weapon of choice this generation.
Microsoft have neither the IP back catalog or enough first party development capacity to bring the console back from the brink singlehandedly.
Microsoft are in a far worse position now than Sony was at the PS3 launch.
Yes, *business* software. But all the non-gaming shit Microsoft tried to cram into the Xbone is a *consumer* push and from that angle, nobody gives a shit about Windows.
What windows components did they push into the x1? Besides the layout which was already done on the 360? Tiles were on the 360, pins were on the 360, games sections and app section, etc.
Not sure what you are getting at... MS is the king of the business and doing good in the consumer market. Laptop sales are still very high even if they are declining. but the rise of windows tablets is happening as well. Surface isn't the only tablet with win8 on it....
Have u played titanfall? No money hats needed. Don't sound bitter.
It's won multiple awards at e3 is and pretty much universally praised.
That would support my theory of money hatted journalists. I don't play shooters, but its multiplayer only, and I have seen several long threads talking about how its just average. The only thing that makes any sense is that the praise its getting is inflated and biased by money. It just smells.
Skype, Bing, Skydrive.
Desktop/laptop is a declining market. Windows tablets are a non-starter. Windows Phone is dead.
Windows will always sell to business (though W8 sales are soft).
Microsoft are in a far worse position now than Sony was at the PS3 launch.
That would support my theory of money hatted journalists. I don't play shooters, but its multiplayer only, and I have seen several long threads talking about how its just average. The only thing that makes any sense is that the praise its getting is inflated and biased by money. It just smells.
What I see Microsoft doing by including that is to make the X1 also a media device to attract non gamers, somewhat like what Sony did when they put blue ray and wifi cards into the PS3 at launch.Skype, Bing, Skydrive.
Desktop/laptop is a declining market. Windows tablets are a non-starter. Windows Phone is dead.
Windows will always sell to business (though W8 sales are soft).
Software changes everything. Talk to me in 5 years.
Lol @ Xbox is doomed people. We are 3 months in to what will be 5 to 6 years. The One is selling good enough for.now. when the exclusives come and a price drop happens, things will heat up. Sony was in a far worse position back in 2007 and they slowly got their fanbase back up, but never quite reached Xbox.
And is also only $100 more expensive than the competition. Need I remind you that there was a time when the 360 core was selling for $299 and the PS3 for $599. Yeah, $300 price difference, eh.
worldwide Sony is in a much better position going into this next generation than they were with the PS3 which cost US $200 more and came out a year or more after the 360.
The UK is Microsoft's second strongest market, but they have priced the Xbone at a whopping £429 or US $661. Even accounting for the 20% sales tax in Britain that's a big markup, and it seems like a lot of the TV features won't work there. The 360 and PS3 ended up with equal global market share thanks to the US and UK going strongly for the 360 in this generation. If those two territories are closer to 50/50 with the Xbone and PS4 then Sony will be far ahead in overall console sales.
MS had two other generations of not being in first place as practice. They'll be fine.
I'm always amused by the people who hope and pray that Microsoft gets out of the video game business.
Do you know what happens when there is no competition? You become Comcast.
The Xbox One is gonna be fine, once the price drop happens and more exclusives are released it will all even out.
They've been reacting since Sony's E3 conference.
Your marketshare going to tatters in one fell swoop in all regions, coupled with all forecasts predicting PS4 pulling away significantly in all regions meaning no actual growth, only shrinking marketshare compared to last gen, is not fine by any standards.
If by "fine" you mean they'll still exist in one form or the other is a pretty low bar commercially, in fact, the opposite of growth is arguably a failure.
If by even out you mean global sales will equalize you are going to be bitterly disappointed.
They've been reacting since Sony's E3 conference.
I'm always amused by the people who hope and pray that Microsoft gets out of the video game business.
Do you know what happens when there is no competition? You become Comcast.
The Xbox One is gonna be fine, once the price drop happens and more exclusives are released it will all even out.
indeed, but as Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester UTD Manager) once said. "You can not win the league in the first 12 games, but you can sure as hell lose it"
Your marketshare going to tatters in one fell swoop in all regions, coupled with all forecasts predicting PS4 pulling away significantly in all regions meaning no actual growth, only shrinking marketshare compared to last gen, is not fine by any standards.
If by "fine" you mean they'll still exist in one form or the other is a pretty low bar commercially, in fact, the opposite of growth is arguably a failure.
I'm always amused by the people who hope and pray that Microsoft gets out of the video game business.
Do you know what happens when there is no competition? You become Comcast.
MS needs to change the entire crook face of the gaming division, and invest in first party studios
because the bullshit of paying third parties to deprive PS users from certain titles for some semi exclusivity
is not going to work unless they pay even more absurd amounts of cash.
A Kinectless Titanfall bundle at $399 may give them a big boost.
Also why does the SKU need to be kinect less? Makes no sense. I can see $399 kinect SKU with titanfall.
So then the x1 is just a system with a game for the same price as the ps4. They need that extra feature to show off. Also kinect is actually pretty good if u have used it. They need to do a better job advertising the stuff u can do with itYou're talking pretty glibly about a $160 price cut.
Clearly it is working. Look at the love for titanfall. Paying for an exclusive game is nothing new. Companies been doing it for years... Just so happens MS has more money to throw around.
Also why does the SKU need to be kinect less? Makes no sense. I can see $399 kinect SKU with titanfall.
MS needs to change the entire crook face of the gaming division, and invest in first party studios
because the bullshit of paying third parties to deprive PS users from certain titles for some semi exclusivity
is not going to work unless they pay even more absurd amounts of cash.
A Kinectless Titanfall bundle at $399 may give them a big boost.
That would support my theory of money hatted journalists. I don't play shooters, but its multiplayer only, and I have seen several long threads talking about how its just average. The only thing that makes any sense is that the praise its getting is inflated and biased by money. It just smells.
As long as there is money to be made, someone else will always come along to fill the gap.I'm always amused by the people who hope and pray that Microsoft gets out of the video game business.
Do you know what happens when there is no competition? You become Comcast.
The Xbox One is gonna be fine, once the price drop happens and more exclusives are released it will all even out.