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Xbox One Coming to 26 new markets in September
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ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
If i was to guess, there will be a major relaunch of the console in sepetember.
Im expecting a price job and upgraded storage.
Im expecting a price job and upgraded storage.
"Beta tested in the future" so really we're more of the alpha test
Pretty sure Microsoft hasn't missed a single TGS in the past few years, though I could be wrong. Would be ultra dumb if they aren't there this year.
Takamura-San
Member
I still believe ntkrnl. Most likely things changed after he relayed the info.
BruiserBear
Banned
It's kind of blowing my mind they can't get their shit together quicker than this. It's almost like they're saying "Please Sony, go and dominate most of the world with the PS4 this gen".
socomfanaticest2001
Neo Member
south america is all PLAYSTATION!! just like most of europe is and sept. seems little to late to show
Vinterbird
Member
Speech was the officially reason back when the first delay happened, and it turns out it might have been true and not based in supply constraints considering the September launch now.
BlackBuzzard
Banned
I thought Titanfall launch was the relaunch?
manueldelalas
Time Traveler
We've been upgraded to tier 2 country, awesome (it's been available since launch here and nobody gives a fuck).
CassidyIzABeast
Member
Guess Albert wasn't lying about the localization stuff being the reason for the delay.
TechnicPuppet
Nothing! I said nothing!
Launching with Halo I imagine.
September? On the positive side, that's my birthday. On the negative, are you fucking joking?
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Media-Markt seems full of grey stock in most European countries so I'm sure they'll be delighted for MS to hold off a proper launch until then. Was there a brainstorming session where someone thought, hey let's try our best to sell less than the WiiU?
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Media-Markt seems full of grey stock in most European countries so I'm sure they'll be delighted for MS to hold off a proper launch until then. Was there a brainstorming session where someone thought, hey let's try our best to sell less than the WiiU?
Great, thank you for posting fellow GAFfer.
It's going to be very interesting. I can't wait to see how this will work in Portugal. As someone who likes to play games no matter the platform I'm curious to see how this will go. Last year I went to a meeting on the Microsoft HQ and I learned so much from them (also got a nice recommendation letter, yay!). I was humble enough to keep them with a fresh memory of my contribution so I'll be sure to see if I can discover/learn how the Marketing and product planning will work in this territory this time. Wish them good luck in here, it's not going to be easy but it should be interesting.
It's going to be very interesting. I can't wait to see how this will work in Portugal. As someone who likes to play games no matter the platform I'm curious to see how this will go. Last year I went to a meeting on the Microsoft HQ and I learned so much from them (also got a nice recommendation letter, yay!). I was humble enough to keep them with a fresh memory of my contribution so I'll be sure to see if I can discover/learn how the Marketing and product planning will work in this territory this time. Wish them good luck in here, it's not going to be easy but it should be interesting.
Jeez september. I would have thought like...now it'd be out in most places, if not all.
The remnants of shitty MS. Guess we really know what they think of their "2nd tier", ha ha.
Honestly...how can anyone support this company, ha ha. Their whole attitude just plainly stinks, I question whether they still "deserve" their place in the games industry (Like you need more than money to be in it, ha ha)
I think the Xbox brand is fine, just I don't think MS is fine for Xbox anymore, no sure whether it'd happen, but all for it being sold to someone else, perhaps Amazon, but not sure if they'd be much better really, I can imagine them operating similar to MS, but they have a clean slate, so better than a dirty one. The sad thing is I think its kinda....interesting for Xbox to aim to be more than a gaming system and try and be an "all in one device", I think MS just made a crucial error, the balance just doesn't seem quite right to me, that combined with the hurricane of bad attitude throughout the X1 reveal made things even worse.
The remnants of shitty MS. Guess we really know what they think of their "2nd tier", ha ha.
Honestly...how can anyone support this company, ha ha. Their whole attitude just plainly stinks, I question whether they still "deserve" their place in the games industry (Like you need more than money to be in it, ha ha)
I think the Xbox brand is fine, just I don't think MS is fine for Xbox anymore, no sure whether it'd happen, but all for it being sold to someone else, perhaps Amazon, but not sure if they'd be much better really, I can imagine them operating similar to MS, but they have a clean slate, so better than a dirty one. The sad thing is I think its kinda....interesting for Xbox to aim to be more than a gaming system and try and be an "all in one device", I think MS just made a crucial error, the balance just doesn't seem quite right to me, that combined with the hurricane of bad attitude throughout the X1 reveal made things even worse.
Yeah, just thinking his info was outdated is all. So in-dev games I believe but not too sure about everything else. Microsoft still needs to clear stock of the Xbox One so until then im not expecting the White Xbox One.
Damn, didn't know that. Well, at least they're actually bothering to release it, despite the fact that they'll probably end up spending more money marketing it in these countries than they'll make back due to the PS4 running unchallenged for 10 months.
Nightengale
Member
The 'feel' of PS3 launch.
Launching almost a year later in their weaker markets. Nowhere close to PS3's one-year late launch, but this makes for a good sense of it.
Launching almost a year later in their weaker markets. Nowhere close to PS3's one-year late launch, but this makes for a good sense of it.
maverick40
Junior Member
GreenMakoEyes
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kidfresh718
Member
What a joke
China is always an afterthought after the initial afterthought. =/
TheExecutive
Member
I am guessing a very loud thud.
China is a huge market that could potentially boost the sales of the consoles yet gets overlooked many times.
Nightengale
Member
Nope, many of these countries aren't really getting any real marketing money.
Tier-2/3 countries ( except for Japan ) are small markets that are highly enthusiast-driven that takes 3-4 years before the mainstream starts buying in decent volumes. Local launches are merely to establish a support system, and our countries don't really get a lot of marketing, if at all.
Stuff like PSN/XBL discounts are a rarity here, and games prices are often high, and take a long, long time to drop.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
For the US/UK
But I honestly think the Xbox one is going to need far more to convince people in the rest of the world, given that in none-english speaking countries there is little to no value in Xbox live in comparision.
paperspace
Member
What caused the delay?
GameSeeker
Member
ntkrnl was clearly wrong - he said Apr. for Tier 2 and Oct. for Tier 3.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=98876371&postcount=702
Microsoft is giving Sony a big head start by being so late in these countries.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=98876371&postcount=702
Microsoft is giving Sony a big head start by being so late in these countries.
Vanillalite
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ntkrnl gets their first forseable miss
Hmmmmm
Hmmmmm
If they spent any localization effort on Scandinavia, consider me shocked.
Nightengale
Member
The same was said for India.
Barely a blimp. A million console sold after 10 years in a market of 1 billion.
And I'm talking about the most successful console ever, the Playstation 2.
So a year late with more expensive and otherwise inferior product. I don't even know why they're bothering. This reminds me of 360 -> PS3 in more ways than one. The only redeeming factor XBONE has going for it is Quantum Break but even with that I don't know. Have they talked if it's a similiar deal to Alan Wake meaning that it could have a chance of getting a PC release later? Or has MS locked down exclusivity with that one?
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
It is devastating to Microsoft. They are literally handing this gen over to Sony by launching so late. European gamers are Sony's to do with as they wish.
BlackBuzzard
Banned
Even at 600 euro's people bought the PS3 over the 360. I really dont think there is anything Microsoft can do to win T2 EU countries.
StoppedInTracks
Member
One year late and $499/ E499?
Good luck with that, MS.
Good luck with that, MS.
Weren't consoles banned until recently, and now only can be sold if manufactured there? China won't be an easy market to break into.