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[SYNTAX182]

So many restrictions. Lol X1 keeps getting worse for consumers by each info revealed. They should have just released all this info instead of making it feel like a slow torturous death.

 

[grosvenor_92]

LOL

 

[Freshmaker]

I guess that clears up the "Military serving in foreign countries" issue we had for the last few weeks.

I can't imagine how someone would use a kinect 2.0 in a nuclear sub anyway.

 

[fertygo]

What the fuck, my country actually can't use this lol

 

[obonicus]

(eg aren't official consoles in brazil insanely expensive?)

Officially listed at R$2200. As of today's exchange rate, that's 1024 USD.

 

[pubba]

Well, that's me screwed..

I'm going to keep my preorder active though, just in case... Surely this can't be real? There are millions of console gamers here in China. Wtf...

 

[semiconscious]

from wikipedia:

Parochialism means being provincial, being narrow in scope, or considering only small sections of an issue. It may, particularly when used pejoratively, be contrasted to universalism...

 

[Creamium]

Brilliant.

 

[Kosma]

Here a headline from one of the countries MS thinks they have a chance

5 reasons the new Playstation beats the new Xbox…

http://thedailyedge.thejournal.ie/5-reasons-the-new-playstation-beats-the-new-xbox-947806-Jun2013/

 

[Monty Mole]

What the fuck, my country actually can't use this lol

No, it's just not going to be launched in your country this year.

 

[KageMaru]

I would love to know who in the hell at MS thought this system and policies was a good idea. Seriously, everything about this just screams of a piss poor plan.

I can't imagine any other company agreeing to this sales pitch:

"Ok so we're going to design a weaker, but more expensive to produce, console, charge $100 more than our closest competitor, limit the countries we can sell on day one, and plan to sell this on the power of the cloud and television!"

What the fucking fuck were these people thinking?

 

[Odahviing]

For real?

Will add to the OP

This is a usual marketing strategy which gets used by many companies.


They know they won't sell much now in Japan so they wait and want to match it for the Japanese Market, its business.


http://smallbusiness.chron.com/three-stages-international-product-life-cycle-theory-19364.html

I'm sorry to tell you that this is usual marketing business.



edit: feel free to add that in the OP aswell if some of you want to educate.

 

[Flatline]

This is absolutely hilarious.

 

[gcubed]

whats this cboat comment that people keep mentioning about the DRM being worse then known?

 

[madmackem]

Wtf there are so big European country's missing in there?. Wtf are you doing ms.

 

[televator]

Oh man, this only keeps getting better. Oh, MS....

 

[CharmingCharlie]

looking at this list reminded me of that Gamespot twitter battle between the Xbone and PS3 :-

http://uk.gamespot.com/twitter-battle/xbox-vs-ps4/

It seems the Xbone was quite favourably sought after in Saudi Arabia ....... too bad they won't be able to use it because it isn't on Microsofts approved list.

 

[DrM]

They should include Greece on the list and other EU countries in deep crisis, like Slovenia. But 95% of people here that bought X360 purely for arrr arrr gaming.

 

[PandaL]

Good, let Sony take over Asia (in next gen too) which they're already dominating in current gen.

 

[Ikaruga!]

What the fuck, my country actually can't use this lol

You lucky boy! Mine sadly is on the list.

Still won't buy that piece of DRMadness.

MS won't sell much here anyway, we Europeans are quite nervous when it comes to Espionage by the NSA or someone else

 

[quest]

i doubt they are they IP locking? that would be pretty insane

At least in the EU it be to protect shops who sign agreements for used games. Also to protect the media deals over time. Be easier just to block the whole thing. Remember the retailers are happy with the system.

 

[deuce985]

This console gives me a headache each time I read something about it. So many hoops to go through as a consumer. PS4 is the clear choice for me. Only way I'll get an Xbone at this point is when it's free as a gift or something.

 

[Gawge]

White area = People on nuclear submarines.

 

[Sblargh]

whats this cboat comment that people keep mentioning about the DRM being worse then known?

I still think it is tied to your library and console being bricked in the case of a Live ban.

 

[Kerub]

This is one of the problems with not having an offline mode. Sucks.

 

[PJV3]

I was wondering how they would coordinate the DRM globally, this sort of answers it.

 

[Kazuma Kiryu]

whats this cboat comment that people keep mentioning about the DRM being worse then known?

^_^ stag2 indethpth drm mesaging a@t gamescom. rental stretegy is no stratgy, nolpan for support, just watnt o keep quiet. nontalk execs! beacuse mesaging isnt done. stagae1 waslast Tursyfday...clusterfuktotal


^_^ ONE drm tos plans iws worse than you know. asmnow btw but I can;t get cororobating proof frrorm my fpeoples. theyr sadcared for jobs. it s com*ing tho IT IS COMING ):

this one i think?

 

[IMBored]

I wasn't even planning to get one.

I met a guy with a 360 once. It isn't all that rare.

 

[War Eagle]

But what if I'm on a nuclear sub?

 

[Dark Octave]

And to this I say, just get a PS4.

MS really doesn't want to do well this generation as it seems they are doing everything in their power to not only limit their customers but their own earning potential.

 

[Perkel]

Hey people my post got unnoticed so i made another one.


Here is post by our god crazy buttocks on a train

^_^ ONE drm tos plans iws worse than you know. asmnow btw but I can;t get cororobating proof frrorm my fpeoples. theyr sadcared for jobs. it s com*ing tho IT IS COMING ):

he was right !

holy shit !

 

[Wubby]

Welp I guess that makes my decision easier being in Japan and all... I'd say MS might as well not even bother at this point but it looks like they already had the same opinion.

 

[Gui_PT]

Yo, Portugal, if you accept to become Brazil's colony, we might let you play our Xbones.

That'll never happen. EVER!

 

[Odahviing]

this is really a thread from trolls for trolls.

can't find any sense here


/out

 

[maquiladora]

White area = People on nuclear submarines.

10/10

 

[Eidan]

Jesus Microsoft, your heel turn was already complete.

 

[LiK]

The hole gets deeper

 

[Majmun]

Well, that's me screwed..

I'm going to keep my preorder active though, just in case... Surely this can't be real? There are millions of console gamers here in China. Wtf...

The new device will only be available in select Asian markets – Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and India

Only if you live in Hong Kong, though.

 

[Puppet Shadow]

sooooo which gaming countries aren't mentioned here?

All of them?

 

[RM8]

You really can't blame them for not bothering with Japan, I guess

 

[quest]

I still think it is tied to your library and console being bricked in the case of a Live ban.

I thought that was just accepted as common sense. If you banned can't do DRM checks so games go poof. I think Cboat's info is something much worse.

 

[Ikaruga!]

But what if I'm on a nuclear sub?

If that sub stops by at... let's say, Switzerland then, well you are ready to go, good for you!

 

[Freki]

Yes you can as long as they didn't change the fact that you simply can change your settings on the console.


this thread is 99% people bashing about a console because they don't understand it and all they wan is seeing ms burn and 1% who actually know what this means.

Is that you Don?

Absolutely - it's a super passionate community of people... till you use it [Xbox One] it's really hard to understand what all the advantages are.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Your games go where you do*






*well, maybe not everywhere

 

[gutter_trash]

Portugal has tons of competition for internet providers. Connection is not the issue.
Language is not an issue either since they have it available for Brazil

maybe MS conceded that it is already Sony territory

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Unbelievable.


just...wow...

 

[fertygo]

My english fail me or what

Requires account on Xbox Live in an Xbox One-supported Xbox Live country (not all Xbox Live countries).

Can someone explain?

 

[The Evil Ganon]

“Xbox One will surprise the world during E3. We will kill Sony at E3.” - Craig Davidson, Microsoft Director of Global Marketing

 

[Chakan]

I'd like MS to clarify this.

So if I live in Poland and buy a Xbox One in England I won't be able to activate my games in Poland, not even logging on Live UK?

 

[Portugeezer]

There was a Thread a few days ago asking how big it was the Xbox brand in Europe.

Regarding Portugal I made this post if anyone is interested:


http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=60850877&postcount=52

Realistically, Xbox brand doesn't exist in Portugal. However I have met some good fellow Portuguese gamers on XBL who do live in Portugal, I guess this sucks for them.

But there is a better option anyway (PS4), so they can just go with that.