https://www.reddit.com/r/xboxone/comments/6gi1ov/psa_phil_spencer_has_stated_many_times_that/
It seems that a certain extent of people here don't have an understanding or refusing to understand that Project Scorpio is meant for those who don't mind paying for more to get more. = Premium system and pricing. Here's a quote from Phil Spencer.
"I call it a premium console because I want people to be clear that the customer we're building that for is the premium gaming customer," said Spencer. "The person who buys the majority of the games, the person who's playing the most games, spending the most hours, spending the most dollars. It's like our Elite controller. I call that a premium controller.
"I'm not trying to scare anybody on the price. We're going to come out on a price that we think is fair for the product that we build and the customers will tell us as they always do. I call it premium because I don't want people to get confused that somehow Scorpio is the thing that is going to take over the Xbox line."
Again Phil and his team has said many times that Project Scorpio is a premium system. So please don't go into rioting, if you wanted to get mad you should of done it before when he said it not now. I just wanted to say this because a lot of people here are thinking the system will be priced at $400. It would be amazing to see it priced at that but for what this system is offering I don't think it's going to be cheap.
That's not how it works
Could be a placeholder. We know they've been tight with leaks this E3, using a fake price during rehearsals could be part of that.
This thread reads like your average 'Nintendo is doomed' narrative.
I've been slating Microsoft the entire generation (and own an Xbone), but why not wait to see the official unveil before writing off the value proposition.
If Microsoft was clever, this rehearsed price would be a fake price to mislead people eavesdropping.
Some of you are making me want to tear my fro out.
The moms and pops buy the $299 console that plays the same freaking games. Little Timmy is still in nappies, so I'm sure he won't notice the difference between 1080p and 1440p.
He's also not old enough to come crying to neogaf about how he experienced a few frame drops in Lego star wars.
Guys, the price is $499 and that is what has been rehearsed.
Did you see how they'll sell that price? I just can't imagine how they'd think Phil Spencer going on stage and saying 499 again would be a good idea.
Best Twitter account ever.
My comment didn't say that the average consumer will buy the most powerful console disregarding the price.The average consumer makes decisions based on their own personal cost-benefit analysis. What you're describing is far from average, you are describing the enthusiast consumer that wants the best item on the market regardless of cost.
Is $499 a price or the price?
How is it that the only thing leaked from rehearsals is the Scorpio price 🤔
Well I like Mr Keighley, but I can't believe that Microsoft would make such an error to price at 500 dollars - so until they actually say it - I'm still saying 400.
Who's gonna pay 500 dollars when they can buy a Xone for 250 and play the same games?You guys were literally mental thinking this was going to be $399.
Who thinks like that?
Nah man, you're leaking it so MS can announce it's $399 and they look good. Or something!Guys, the price is $499 and that is what has been rehearsed.
Yep haha. Pull the ol switcheroo on the slide since they all know the real price in their heads. Would be pretty funnyWould be funny if they "rehearsed" 499 to throw people off for shits and giggle.
There is honestly no reason to let this leak.
Why is someone so "respected" willing to risk it all with a leak like this for internet fame? It's career suicide as he looses all trust and integrity.
Why would Microsoft market like this ? It's amateurish and a cheap shot.
I'm stumped it makes zero sense from both parties.
Guys, the price is $499 and that is what has been rehearsed.
$499 for a Jaguar / Polaris console at the end of 2017.
I'll be sad that I was so wrong with my $399 prediction, but wow, it's still so hard to believe.
But it does nothing to make them competitive with SonyI honestly don't understand the outrage over 499. This is a premium product. 499 is pretty cheap for what you're getting.
I already have a gaming PC. With a monitor that c pats more than a lot of gaming PCs. I'm getting the Scorpio at 499 so i can play all third party games on the superior hardware on my preferred platform of the last 13 years.
I'm actually surprised they would rehearse that part.
If true I'm out. This will be like £430-450 in the UK. Not paying that.
This redditor summed it up nicely:
http://www.gamezone.com/news/xbox-h...-pricing-says-it-is-a-premium-console-3451325
They're not? Xbox One S is fine. Not stellar, not fantastic. But fine. Scorpio was never going to turn the tide for Xbox this generation, it's way too late for that. It's not going to do what Kinect did for Xbox 360 or anything. What it can do, however, is maybe attract some third parties to the Xbox brand by giving them the opportunity to release their games on the most powerful console. "Best on Scorpio".