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[pr0cs]

I like it, thankfully it can lie flat otherwise that would be a no go for a lot of people.
Really, as long as it's quiet I'm happy given how much faster it's expected to be over the X. Hopefully Sony puts some effort in ps5 cooling because my PS4 is pretty fucking loud now in comparison

 

[HaveButOneLife]

Yes, the Gamecube was the ugliest console ever. It looked like a Fisher Price toy.

This is uglier than the GameCube.

 

[Vetro]

Looking forward to playing all of MS's upcoming exclusives on PC.

Came to say this.

 

[LittleBusters]

I like it, thankfully it can lie flat otherwise that would be a no go for a lot of people.
Really, as long as it's quiet I'm happy given how much faster it's expected to be over the X. Hopefully Sony puts some effort in ps5 cooling because my PS4 is pretty fucking loud now in comparison

How will that work in narrow height spaces where an XBox One S/X can fit but this can't in a media cabinet? Already I'm hearing dozens of people mention this on social media, I think Microsoft might have made a big mistake with this cube design. Great design for a PC that sits on a desk, like the Mac Pro trash can. But for media cabinets, a disaster.

 

[LostDonkey]

I hope it does this

 

[MDSLKTR]

Looking forward to playing all of MS's upcoming exclusives on PC.

Looking forward to playing the first announced ps5 game on EGS.

See how stupid that sounds?

 

[LittleBusters]

Uh, yeah. $400 would be a bargain. Even the Xbox One X has a release MSRP of $500. This will be at least $500 I’m sure.

How will that help when PS5 is $400?

 

[Afro Republican]

Lol at people thinking this mock-up is what the console looks like, they did this same thing with the Xbox One, the dev kit has the dimensions, the actual console will be only slightly bigger than an Xbox One S. So yeah no, lol.

Lol, peoples memories are bad. The reveal will likely be in April or May, with the conference and games at E3 like last time. You know, when they show the real consoles and the real name as Series X is not going to be the name of the console, MS has been talking about tiers for awhile, that will likely be the name of the entire family and each console in the family will have it's own name.

Lol you think people are going to go to the store and say "I want to by a series X" then then on Christmas the kid opens his present expecting an Xbox and instead finds a Intel X cpu because the parent nor the Staff know what she was asking for? This goes double in some other countries were "Series X" are two words that can't even be together in some languages or/and doesn't make sense.

Come on guys you aren't this dumb. Right?

 

[Gavin Stevens]

How will that help when PS5 is $400?

What are you smoking, and are you sharing it around at all?

 

[MilkyJoe]

Isn't this the video that says Phil told the designers to design the console with performance as a priority? And all the replies are "euuugghh it's so horrible"

 

[LittleBusters]

What are you smoking, and are you sharing it around at all?

My point is Microsoft is not going to let Sony "punk" them again on price. They will wait for Sony to announce their PS5 price first and than announce a lower price for XBox Series X just to fuck with Sony.

 

[Gavin Stevens]

My point is Microsoft is not going to let Sony "punk" them again on price. They will wait for Sony to announce their PS5 price first and than announce a lower price for XBox Series X just to fuck with Sony.

Yeah but theres no way in hell these next gen machines will hit $400. No chance. The X launched in the UK at £450, and I'm fully expecting the SX to launch at £500.

OH FUCK... I just called it the SX... Guess that's what its called now for me. I like it.

 

[existensmaximum]

My point is Microsoft is not going to let Sony "punk" them again on price. They will wait for Sony to announce their PS5 price first and than announce a lower price for XBox Series X just to fuck with Sony.

You really think that's how their business works?

 

[Sacred]

This console is fucking gorgeous, going to fit in perfectly with all modern decor. MS isn't stupid, they look at the designs for alot of top products and base it off of what the industry finds appealing. Also, it isn't nearly as big as people are making it out to be. 12" 6", 6" is actual just a little bigger than the One X and with the power this thing is rumored to have, that is a hell of an accomplishment.

 

[Mega Man]

I'm honestly on the fence with the design of the console itself.

That aside, without knowing specs, the functionality sounds SPOT ON for what we always ask for:

FULL backwards compatibility from all past Generations? Check
Past controllers/accessories are compatible for additional players? Check
Controller remains relatively untouched with upgraded D-Pad(only weak point from past design)? Check

Realistically speaking, this is EXTREMELY consumer friendly. No, they did not throw in an elite series controller... But let's be real, that thing is nearly $200 and a luxury. The minor upgrades to the existing controller are a nice bonus, while knowing your Elite series is compatible with the new device if you bought in.

And they even kept the disc tray! For the minority who will still be buying physical discs next Gen. It seems like they tried to take care of EVERYONE! I'm sure the adaptive controller is compatible as well!

Personally, I have a mid to high end PC that I will be upgrading next year. I don't know if this will be for me (though I have been an Xbox ecosystem cat for the last 3 Gens). The PS5 appeals to me because I never owned a PS4, so on day 1 it'll have seemingly endless content for a guy who missed the past Gen due to its BC.

This seems to be for the Non-PC owning Xbox committed whales, who insist on playing games from the couch (no judgement).

That being said, I would gladly take one if you're offering!

 

[CyberPanda]

This console is fucking gorgeous, going to fit in perfectly with all modern decor. MS isn't stupid, they look at the designs for alot of top products and base it off of what the industry finds appealing. Also, it isn't nearly as big as people are making it out to be. 12" 6", 6" is actual just a little bigger than the One X and with the power this thing is rumored to have, that is a hell of an accomplishment.

Yep. The design is very apple like, and will fit in modern homes decor.

 

[Gormless Noodle]

Yep. The design is very apple like, and will fit in modern homes decor.

I don't think it's up there with Apple's stuff, but I do think it's fairly subdued. It makes it a bit boring on one hand, but understated hardware is pretty appealing to a lot of people, especially in the living room, yeah.

 

[pr0cs]

How will that work in narrow height spaces where an XBox One S/X can fit but this can't in a media cabinet? Already I'm hearing dozens of people mention this on social media, I think Microsoft might have made a big mistake with this cube design. Great design for a PC that sits on a desk, like the Mac Pro trash can. But for media cabinets, a disaster.

Not sure what u mean, it runs vertically and horizontal, that means it will fit anywhere that existing consoles do.
I would prefer to have it vertical though, would be a lot more efficient at getting rid of heat that way

 

[Business]

The design is quite beautiful, just like the One X and S are and a far cry from the ugly original One. Sony went the reverse path from a very decent original PS4 to the both atrocious Pro and Slim.

 

[Birdo]

Lol at people thinking this mock-up is what the console looks like, they did this same thing with the Xbox One, the dev kit has the dimensions, the actual console will be only slightly bigger than an Xbox One S. So yeah no, lol.

Lol, peoples memories are bad. The reveal will likely be in April or May, with the conference and games at E3 like last time. You know, when they show the real consoles and the real name as Series X is not going to be the name of the console, MS has been talking about tiers for awhile, that will likely be the name of the entire family and each console in the family will have it's own name.

Lol you think people are going to go to the store and say "I want to by a series X" then then on Christmas the kid opens his present expecting an Xbox and instead finds a Intel X cpu because the parent nor the Staff know what she was asking for? This goes double in some other countries were "Series X" are two words that can't even be together in some languages or/and doesn't make sense.

Come on guys you aren't this dumb. Right?

Calling us dumb? They literally just told is that this is what the console is called and this is what it looks like. Phil Spencer even has one in his living room already. It's not a dev kit

Someone wasn't paying attention.

 

[quest]

How will that work in narrow height spaces where an XBox One S/X can fit but this can't in a media cabinet? Already I'm hearing dozens of people mention this on social media, I think Microsoft might have made a big mistake with this cube design. Great design for a PC that sits on a desk, like the Mac Pro trash can. But for media cabinets, a disaster.

If you're media cabinet can't put a device in that is 6 inches high you should bought something functional not good looking. Something that small is not going to have the volume to vent this heat monster anyway same with the ps5 these are beasts that will double as space heaters. We wanted top end power we got it and heat is the price.

 

[dorkimoe]

Boring as hell.

I've seen it compared to a shoebox, but even those have a more interesting look by virtue of at least having a lid, this is just a zero effort rectangular box.

I'm honestly surprised they didnt just go the whole hog, and make it a flat grey colour, since it's so obviously designed to be as uninteresting and unexciting as possible otherwise.

lol what do you people expect from a console? Is it supposed to have flashing led's and windows in it to see moving parts? its going to sit on your entertainment stand and collect dust while you game and look at the tv not the boxx

 

[Afro Republican]

Calling us dumb? They literally just told is that this is what the console is called and this is what it looks like.

Yes, you are dumb, the console doesn't look like that, people who have or have seen the dev kits KNOW that's not what the console looks like, they did this same thing with the Xbox One, again, people have bad memories.

 

[sdrawkcab]

Am I the only one who finds this design to be beautiful? This thing is a minimalist's dream, and it actually looks powerful! I freaking love it!

 

[Stuart360]

lol what do you people expect from a console? Is it supposed to have flashing led's and windows in it to see moving parts? its going to sit on your entertainment stand and collect dust while you game and look at the tv not the boxx

That minimalistic look is all the rage now as well. I love the fact its just a smooth cube with a slit for the disk (ooh er).

 

[Gamernyc78]

My point is Microsoft is not going to let Sony "punk" them again on price. They will wait for Sony to announce their PS5 price first and than announce a lower price for XBox Series X just to fuck with Sony.

Not how business works. We don't know what Microsoft is willing to loss on every console. If Sony starts low Microsoft might not be able to undercut.

 

[quest]

Isn't this the video that says Phil told the designers to design the console with performance as a priority? And all the replies are "euuugghh it's so horrible"

Exactly people asked for rtx2080 level power and crying because it takes space to cool that much power lol. It is like asking for a Ferrari for xmas getting it and crying about the gas mileage lol.

 

[Senua]

Am I the only one who finds this design to be beautiful? This thing is a minimalist's dream, and it actually looks powerful! I freaking love it!

Just looks like a mini tower PC to me.

 

[Birdo]

Yes, you are dumb, the console doesn't look like that, people who have or have seen the dev kits KNOW that's not what the console looks like,

Care to share your insiders? Or is it your uncle who lives in florida?

 

[Mega Man]

Care to share your insiders? Or is it your uncle who lives in florida?

You know his Uncle Bob too?

 

[VFXVeteran]

This now totally looks like a PC tower in the end

Think about guys. Back in the 80s, the Colecovision, Atari 5200ST, Commodore Amiga etc.. they were all game consoles with keyboards, disk drives, etc.. Maybe we are headed back to those days? If that's so, we'll eventually end up with just PC gaming configurations and going 100% to a sell game market... exactly what I'm predicting.

 

[V4skunk]

The console looks good. Will look right at home sat next to other contemporary looking electronic devices.
You guys saying it looks shit? How do you want it to look? A multicoloured kiddy looking machine?

 

[RPGCrazied]

Its going to be like $600 or $700 dollars. Plus its ugly and looks like a router.

 

[eastwood333]

Love the design. Very sleek. Gonna need the cooling with dem 12tf.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Think about guys. Back in the 80s, the Colecovision, Atari 5200ST, Commodore Amiga etc.. they were all game consoles with keyboards, disk drives, etc.. Maybe we are headed back to those days? If that's so, we'll eventually end up with just PC gaming configurations and going 100% to a sell game market... exactly what I'm predicting.

All the revenue and profits are in the services and software, not the hardware. So this could eventually come to fruition.

 

[GustavoLT]

 

[Ryu Kaiba]

Its sleek minimalist and beautiful. I can see a lot of Youtubers wanting to show it off in their setups, and it looks like it's designed to quell cooling issues as well. Microsoft is smart.

Anyone complaining just wants attention, its just a box.

 

[ManaByte]

What are you smoking, and are you sharing it around at all?

People think the PS5 is going to be a repeat of the PS4, same launch price, same slim design. But they want it to compare to a PC running a 2080.

Its sleek minimalist and beautiful. I can see a lot of Youtubers wanting to show it off in their setups, and it looks like it's designed to quell cooling issues as well. Microsoft is smart.

Anyone complaining just wants attention, its just a box.

Partially attention, partially trolling. You know people will be spooging all over the PS5 regardless of how it looks.

 

[CatLady]

The design is quite beautiful, just like the One X and S are and a far cry from the ugly original One. Sony went the reverse path from a very decent original PS4 to the both atrocious Pro and Slim.

I think this new Xbox design is sexy & simply gorgeous, I was on the fence about buying day 1 or waiting a bit. No question now, it's day 1.

Not too surprising many Sony fans don't like the design. They have no problem with the fat PS3 & the butt-ugly, jet engine PS4 Pro though. I do have admit I thought my PS 4 slim was quite nice looking and one of the most attractive PlayStation consoles ever.

 

[ManaByte]

I think this new Xbox design is sexy & simply gorgeous, I was on the fence about buying day 1 or waiting a bit. No question now, it's day 1.

Not too surprising many Sony fans don't like the design. They have no problem with the fat PS3 & the butt-ugly, jet engine PS4 Pro though. I do have admit I thought my PS 4 slim was quite nice looking and one of the most attractive PlayStation consoles ever.

This is literally the PS4 line:

 

[eastwood333]

Doesn't appear any bigger than say the PS4 Pro. Difference being XSX is taller and as narrow as a controller,while traditional consoles are very wide like a VCR. I prefer the tower form factor actually.

 

[WhiskeyDiver]

It kind of looks like a Corsair One...so I like the design.

 

[Bogroll]

Makes that kitchen look very fussy and dated

 

[The Wise Old Man]

I have a horizontal media center that my tv sits on. That fucking new Xbox won’t fit in it.

Why did MS design their new console to look like the monolith from “2001”?

 

[DeepEnigma]

I have a horizontal media center that my tv sits on. That fucking new Xbox won’t fit in it.

Why did MS design their new console to look like the monolith from “2001”?

Looks like a wireless BT Sub.

 

[Nikana]

I have a horizontal media center that my tv sits on. That fucking new Xbox won’t fit in it.

Why did MS design their new console to look like the monolith from “2001”?

Then put the Xbox horizontal...

 

[ManaByte]

I have a horizontal media center that my tv sits on. That fucking new Xbox won’t fit in it.

Why did MS design their new console to look like the monolith from “2001”?

You can place it horizontal.

I don't recall people complaining when Sony marketed their consoles like this:

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

How long do we think it’s gonna be until both sides release concrete specs?

 

[GymWolf]

Have you seen the PS3?

What's bad about it?? You can play and make barbecue at the same time

 

[OmaeWaMouShindiggity]

How long do we think it’s gonna be until both sides release concrete specs?

Before Next E3 with hands on demo at E3 itself.