GHG
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"Largest" is an interesting choice of word. I was expecting "bestselling".
Hate to break it to you but Microsoft haven't.
Hate to break it to you but Microsoft haven't.
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Microsoft: Xbox Series X|S launch is the largest in Xbox history
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Compsiox
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I was still finding Day One editions of the XB1 at stores like a month after launch.
Didn't regret my purchase though.
nowhat
Member
They did at the start of current gen. And continued to do so as long as sales were pretty much in line with PS4.
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GHG
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"Bestselling launch in Xbox history" would make it clear they've sold more with this launch compared to any previous launch they've ever had.
"Largest" can mean a number of things.
freefornow
Gold Member
Do Xbox All Access subs count as sales. Could be why he is using the term largest rather than best selling?
New Yorks Finest
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Holy Shit, folks just trying to celebrate Xbox launch and ..every...single..@#$%& ....MS thread turns into this by none other.
How you neckbeards do NOT get exhausted clocking this overtime with same ol' overused material year after year. ? Come up with something new and exciting, pweeeease. We know about y'all insecurities and "but my plastic is better" shtick..You not getting an Xbox ANYWAY why you give a @#$% and so much heart felt fake ass concern
How you neckbeards do NOT get exhausted clocking this overtime with same ol' overused material year after year. ? Come up with something new and exciting, pweeeease. We know about y'all insecurities and "but my plastic is better" shtick..You not getting an Xbox ANYWAY why you give a @#$% and so much heart felt fake ass concern
MrFunSocks
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So much concern by people that will never own either of these consoles.
Silent Viper
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Every Xbox console launch is largest.
Kagey K
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Every everything is the largest now.
When was the last time somebody put out PR that said it was the second largest launch in their line?
"We are pleased To announce that the iPhone 30 was the 28th largest launch we ever had, only beating the iPhone 5 and iPhone X"
That's just never going to happen.
Nice , you downplaying Sony sellibg more. Am I doing this right?
MrFunSocks
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Not sure how you read what I wrote and came to that conclusion but you do you. Spin it however you want to make yourself feel better.
Kagey K
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They can't sell more if they didn't make more.
Console warring on Day 1 is as pointless as putting gas in a car that won't run.
They will go as far as logistics will let them. It won't be until spring where they are both readily available that we start seeing just what legs they have.
I'm not warring. He says a guy was downplaying MS, Then goes on to say Sony will only sell more because they produced more, it's the exact same thing. The guy is losing his mind.
Kagey K
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MrFunSocks
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haha what? I didn't say anything remotely like that hahahaha
I said that no amount of First Party Exclusive Games could have made the Xbox sell more consoles than it did because it sold out. It can't sell more than SOLD OUT. I didn't say anything even remotely like what you took from it lol. Might want to brush up on your reading and comprehension skills mate. Maybe ask an adult to help.
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Bittermich
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Maybe MS is calling it the biggest just by sheer volume. Those Series X boxes are quite large, im sure they add up over time.
Seriously though congrats to MS even though they knew they would sell every box they made (except in Finland and Slovakia.)
Really? I thought the box and console itself was really small. Way smaller than Xbox one.
the Series S is tiny and Series X is way smaller than I thought
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Kagey K
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It was a joke, I'm not actually sure if the box is bigger or smaller than the one my Xbox One came in. I'd have to go digging and find the box to compare.
I will say they way they packed it up did seem cool though. when you opened the box and it was kind of on a pedestal was pretty nice.
Superb A++ to whoever came up with that design.
MrFunSocks
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The packaging was very nice. So incredibly easy to open too, with the pull-tab-esque stickers holding the lid down. I was actually surprised by how small the Series X is.
Kagey K
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TBH it was about the same size I imagined it to be (and a bit heavier then I expected)
I angled mine at a 45 degree turn so it looks like a diamond instead of a square and my son keeps getting mad at me when he sees it.
He says I should have it facing front.
H-I-M
Member
I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but this is typical PR talk.
They did the same with the Xbox One and we know how that turned out.
Xbox One Sells More Than 2 Million Units in the First 18 days; Sold Out at Most Major Retailers - Xbox Wire
Xbox One, Sales, Xbox One Sales, Xbox, Xbox Sales, Xbox Sales Numbers, How Many Xbox Ones Sold, Microsoft
news.xbox.com
vaibhavpisal
Member
Series S sale nos is what I am interested in at this point.
How prominent or viable its gonna be.
How prominent or viable its gonna be.
JohnnyFootball
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Id be surprised if it wasn't the best ever. The 360 had almost no availability and the Xbone was a disaster.
Geki-D
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Not sure about the rest of the world but in France, Series S was still available at every retailer whilst X is sold out when I checked last night.
Nope.
Kagey K
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Pretty successfully and financially viable?I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but this is typical PR talk.
They did the same with the Xbox One and we know how that turned out.
Xbox One Sells More Than 2 Million Units in the First 18 days; Sold Out at Most Major Retailers - Xbox Wire
Xbox One, Sales, Xbox One Sales, Xbox, Xbox Sales, Xbox Sales Numbers, How Many Xbox Ones Sold, Microsoftnews.xbox.com
Shame how that turned out.
Stare-Bear
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Largest as in most countries?
N1tr0sOx1d3
Given another chance
This is true, however MS has developed a really strong desire for XBSX like no other previous Xbox. There's no denying that whether you are XBSX or PS5 or even both you are getting a fantastic console this time around with very little compromises.
Job well done.
MrFunSocks
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Burst my bubble? Of course it's PR, it's literally a PR "media release" lol.I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but this is typical PR talk.
They did the same with the Xbox One and we know how that turned out.
Xbox One Sells More Than 2 Million Units in the First 18 days; Sold Out at Most Major Retailers - Xbox Wire
Xbox One, Sales, Xbox One Sales, Xbox, Xbox Sales, Xbox Sales Numbers, How Many Xbox Ones Sold, Microsoftnews.xbox.com
Are you insinuating that they're telling lies?
whitesugar
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Weird to brag about something you supposedly don't care about. Release the numbers you cowards.
Seriously though, what will be interesting is how it sells between the new year and Halo. i think it will do x1 numbers for a while after the initial rush, and become more competitive year 2 onwards
Seriously though, what will be interesting is how it sells between the new year and Halo. i think it will do x1 numbers for a while after the initial rush, and become more competitive year 2 onwards
TheAmazingSpiderMan
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Don't think MS are releasing numbers this time around, pretty sure I read that somewhere
DeadOblivion78
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But what frame of reference are they are comparing it to?
Flintty
Member
This thread is going as well as expected!
Congrats to MS on the big launch. It's a great console. Anyone who has one will be happy. Anyone who wants one but is still waiting, it'll be worth the wait. And to those of you who don't want one but relish in shitting on it and anything MS have to say, sort your fucking life out
Congrats to MS on the big launch. It's a great console. Anyone who has one will be happy. Anyone who wants one but is still waiting, it'll be worth the wait. And to those of you who don't want one but relish in shitting on it and anything MS have to say, sort your fucking life out
ZehDon
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Maybe I'm missing something. The tweet reads: '... In 24 hrs more new consoles sold, in more countries, than ever before.' Given this, can you provide an alternative definition for "largest launch in Xbox history" where the tweet's statements are true, that doesn't also mean the best-selling launch, that makes sense?
I'm struggling, without some serious mental gymnastics.
The sold more Xboxes at launch than ever before. They also sold Xboxes in more countires at launch than ever before. The result is the largest - in terms of sales, in terms of launches, in terms of available software - launch ever. "Best selling" doesn't highlight the fact that Microsoft managed to launch in more countries on day one than they ever have - during a global pandemic, no less. "Largest" is therefore the best choice of words, because its true - in every sense of the word.
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Chukhopops
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Phil Spencer: "In 24 hrs more new consoles sold, in more countries, than ever before."
GAF linguistics detectives: "Hmm, that doesn't necessarily imply it's the bestselling launch"
Never change GAF
GAF linguistics detectives: "Hmm, that doesn't necessarily imply it's the bestselling launch"
Never change GAF
Neko Mimi Mode
Member
Deserved and expected.
Game Pass and BC, alongside the All Access payment plan and offering the cheapest next gen console, all give a decidedly pro-consumer strategy that make this the most enticing generation for Xbox yet.
Launching in more countries helps too,of course.
Game Pass and BC, alongside the All Access payment plan and offering the cheapest next gen console, all give a decidedly pro-consumer strategy that make this the most enticing generation for Xbox yet.
Launching in more countries helps too,of course.
I certainly think Sony will sell millions more than xbox. But right now the rumors are that Sony is already vastly outpacing MS sales.
With MS selling out series x in minutes online that would mean Sony produced way more units than MS.
Is there any pre launch indication of Sony out producing MS by this much?
With MS selling out series x in minutes online that would mean Sony produced way more units than MS.
Is there any pre launch indication of Sony out producing MS by this much?
nowhat
Member
Yeah, I'm not getting a boner yet either.
supernova8
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Reminds me of how platform holders always without fail come out with:
"This is the most powerful console we've ever launched"
It's like yeah... no fucking shit... console manufacturers generally don't put out weaker consoles.
"This is the most powerful console we've ever launched"
It's like yeah... no fucking shit... console manufacturers generally don't put out weaker consoles.
GymWolf
Gold Member
Aaaaand we are done here.
DonkeyKong
Member
MS have everything is place to have a successful generation, especially if their studios deliver some killer games
TheDreadLord
Member
MS should have bothered to at least put out a remaster/remake of an old game for the release. Fable 1 would have been a good choice but they decided to believed in 343 and the result we already know...
Hawking Radiation
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Congrats Xbox on a good launch. Competition is good and makes everyone better. I'm eagerly waiting to see what both consoles can do when devs get to grips with them.
You have an incessant need to stoke console wars in every single thread. On the first page you started this trail of shit with your 'downplaying' argument. You're already got warned over your VRR bullshit in another thread.
Dude, STFU if you have nothing useful to add.
You have an incessant need to stoke console wars in every single thread. On the first page you started this trail of shit with your 'downplaying' argument. You're already got warned over your VRR bullshit in another thread.