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[Maxwell Jacob Friedman]

Since the FTC leaked a brand new console which is as powerful as the Series X however it is the same price but lacking a disc drive, it seems they are on board with a digital future. I give you this video to watch and interested in hearing what you think

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Ms is great for the industry. Great systems, games and dirt cheap GP promos where gamers get day one games and recent third party games. I’m happy to let MS foot the bill.

For example why pay $90 cdn for MLB The Show when MS covers it on GP? If someone wants to buy it go ahead. But it’s on optional GP sub plan too.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

You will own nothing and be happy.

 

[The Pleasure]

You will own nothing and be happy.

Sounds like my ex.

 

[jm89]

"Xbox Is Ruining The Video Game Industry..."​

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Just wait til they start putting their brand on bug "food" instead of oreos.

 

[Kacho]

The industry will go digital with or without Microsoft.

 

[Maxwell Jacob Friedman]

Ms is great for the industry. Great systems, games and dirt cheap GP promos where gamers get day one games and recent third party games. I’m happy to let MS foot the bill.

For example why pay $90 cdn for MLB The Show when MS covers it on GP? If someone wants to buy it go ahead. But it’s on optional GP sub plan too.

Found Phil Spencers account

 

[Unknown?]

Ms is great for the industry. Great systems, games and dirt cheap GP promos where gamers get day one games and recent third party games. I’m happy to let MS foot the bill.

For example why pay $90 cdn for MLB The Show when MS covers it on GP? If someone wants to buy it go ahead. But it’s on optional GP sub plan too.

Because on GamePass you keep paying for games, it's recurring and you end up paying way more in the long run and for games you won't ever even play.

I'd rather just pay money once for the games I am interested in. Now if you already spend like $300 a month on all the newest games without waiting on sales, it may be for you.

 

[DR3AM]

WTF is this shit

 

[Warnen]

I use apple for movies and music, and steam for games…. I’ll live.

 

[dorkimoe]

I am confused how this is xbox's fault? Both consoles have digital only options. Its the publishers who dont let us own anything

 

[lefty1117]

Because on GamePass you keep paying for games, it's recurring and you end up paying way more in the long run and for games you won't ever even play.

I'd rather just pay money once for the games I am interested in. Now if you already spend like $300 a month on all the newest games without waiting on sales, it may be for you.

by my math I'd have to avoid purchasing to two three games a year that are available on Gamepass in order for it to break even on the value. It's meeting that number. Everything else in terms of additional games to check out on GP puts the value in the black. Gamepass may be bad for publishers but it's great for customers.

 

[STARSBarry]

Ms is great for the industry. Great systems, games and dirt cheap GP promos where gamers get day one games and recent third party games. I’m happy to let MS foot the bill.

For example why pay $90 cdn for MLB The Show when MS covers it on GP? If someone wants to buy it go ahead. But it’s on optional GP sub plan too.

 

[Adam_802]

sure jan

 

[Unknown?]

by my math I'd have to avoid purchasing to two three games a year that are available on Gamepass in order for it to break even on the value. It's meeting that number. Everything else in terms of additional games to check out on GP puts the value in the black. Gamepass may be bad for publishers but it's great for customers.

For certain customers, sure. Not for all. I don't want to be paying for a huge catalog of games I have no interest in and can wait for games to age and become cheaper.

Then I don't have to buy the game after renting it on a subscription if I want to keep it.

 

[DenchDeckard]

If you think Microsoft is the only company pushing for a digital future....Yeah.

 

[Maxwell Jacob Friedman]

I am confused how this is xbox's fault? Both consoles have digital only options. Its the publishers who dont let us own anything

One could say with the bew leaked console they are more forward in going digital especially for their more expensive console while atleast for sony for their future digital one have an optional disc drive attachment giving power to the consumer of choice

 

[lefty1117]

For certain customers, sure. Not for all. I don't want to be paying for a huge catalog of games I have no interest in and can wait for games to age and become cheaper.

Then I don't have to buy the game after renting it on a subscription if I want to keep it.

Fair enough, it's definitely a personal decision for everyone based on your circumstances.

 

[Elder Legend]

I am confused how this is xbox's fault? Both consoles have digital only options. Its the publishers who dont let us own anything

It isn't Microsofts fault. People just do not want to accept the reality of an all digital future.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth requires 2 blu ray discs to be played from start to finish. This is a huge issue, as far as I am concerned there is no new physical media type of discs that can hold larger space. PS6 and Next ' Xbox will be digital only with no physical disc drive attached due to multiple reasons:

1 - Uncesseary cost to include a disc drive
2 - Games are way too large for a BluRay
3 - Publishers don't want to spend money anymore to produce plastic boxes/cases and discs
4 - Over half of the sales (if not more) are now all digital for games.

If there is going to be a new type of physical medics disc drive then it will drive up the costs again on these new machines. It would be better not to have it so they can use the money on getting better hardware instead. This is inevitable.

 

[Kokoloko85]

Ms is great for the industry. Great systems, games and dirt cheap GP promos where gamers get day one games and recent third party games. I’m happy to let MS foot the bill.

For example why pay $90 cdn for MLB The Show when MS covers it on GP? If someone wants to buy it go ahead. But it’s on optional GP sub plan too.

I want your job. How much do you get paid?

 

[Maxwell Jacob Friedman]

If you think Microsoft is the only company pushing for a digital future....Yeah.

Rumours have sony with the choice of an attachable disc drive to their next variant console

 

[Kokoloko85]

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[GHG]

Ms is great for the industry. Great systems, games and dirt cheap GP promos where gamers get day one games and recent third party games. I’m happy to let MS foot the bill.

For example why pay $90 cdn for MLB The Show when MS covers it on GP? If someone wants to buy it go ahead. But it’s on optional GP sub plan too.

These ads today man.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

If you think Microsoft is the only company pushing for a digital future....Yeah.

Ssshhh you can’t point out that other companies and publishers do the exact same shit people claim MS is killing the industry by doing, otherwise you’re deflecting or something.

Anyway, did the linked video start at like 80% of the way through for anyone else or just me?

 

[oji-san]

Ms is great for the industry. Great systems, games and dirt cheap GP promos where gamers get day one games and recent third party games. I’m happy to let MS foot the bill.

For example why pay $90 cdn for MLB The Show when MS covers it on GP? If someone wants to buy it go ahead. But it’s on optional GP sub plan too.

Warning this forum is full of creatures, so don't pay any attention to those who can't accept different view than theirs.

 

[tusharngf]

70-80$ game prices plus expensive online play. I think game pass offers a good solution as an alternative.

 

[Esppiral]

I find it funny how many people in this board thinks that everything rotten in is industry is Ms's fault lol.

 

[orimagdos]

Its funny to see people going nuts on digital while 99% of their library is digital.

The same when they complain about their privacy with denuvo, when half the corporate planet knows even the color of their underwear.

 

[Soltype]

The problem is not much of the new stuff is worth owning and M$ knows this.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Ms is great for the industry. Great systems, games and dirt cheap GP promos where gamers get day one games and recent third party games. I’m happy to let MS foot the bill.

For example why pay $90 cdn for MLB The Show when MS covers it on GP? If someone wants to buy it go ahead. But it’s on optional GP sub plan too.

 

[Flutta]

People who us logic understands what MS is up too. This is old news.

When Xbone released with DRM and caused an upror like never seen before, people thought MS ”learned” from their mistake with Series.

Bruv their dream of total controll never disappeared it just comes with a different packaging. Gamers are so easly fooled.

This tag i got was because of calling out GP for what it is, bait and switch.

 

[tmlDan]

Ms is great for the industry. Great systems, games and dirt cheap GP promos where gamers get day one games and recent third party games.

This part came straight from Phils PR team lol

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Because on GamePass you keep paying for games, it's recurring and you end up paying way more in the long run and for games you won't ever even play.

I'd rather just pay money once for the games I am interested in. Now if you already spend like $300 a month on all the newest games without waiting on sales, it may be for you.

Not true at all. I paid for 6 years of gold. And did the GP top up promo twice. The first 3 year stint I paid $1 extra for GP and the my current 3 year stint I paid for one month GP. So for about $20 extra I boosted 6 years of Gold to 6 years of GP.

Why pay regular price when everyone could do the top up deal. Even right now it’s still going on but they reduced the top up to I think 2/3 of the promo. Still a great deal. MS has been promoting it for 5 years. Hard to miss.

 

[Tg89]

Microsoft sucks.

They’ve consistently dumped truckloads of money at this industry yet it’s amounted to practically nothing. If you wiped every bit of their gaming history off the map you’d barely miss it.

 

[ReBurn]

Think of it as console catching up with PC gaming. Just not in terms of performance.

 

[Unknown?]

Not true at all. I paid for 6 years of gold. And did the GP top up promo twice. The first 3 year stint I paid $1 extra for GP and the my current 3 year stint I paid for one month GP. So for about $20 extra I boosted 6 years of Gold to 6 years of GP.

For that price even if you barely use it, it's good. That loophole is gone now though. For full price GP and Premium Plus, not with it IMO.

 

[bender]

WTF is this shit

 

[gaming_again]

XSX controller > PS5 controller. I like my Xbox

 

[ThatOneGrunt]

It’s weird to be so anti-Microsoft about stuff like this when historically, they’ve been incredible when it comes to making their new consoles backwards compatible with old games. Sony and Nintendo, for sure aren’t as accommodating when it comes to backwards compatibility.

 

[Xyphie]

Anyone thinking Sony is on a different path is delusional. The trajectory of a no-disc / disc version -> no-disc standard -> no-disc only is pretty clear. By the time PS6 launches there won't be a disc version.