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[Jibran#one]

Xbox series c
C for cloud

 

[SSfox]

 

[DaGwaphics]

And now for some of the juicy bits.

$99 seems like the ideal price for something like this, especially in light of how over priced that recent Logitech cloud device was.

$100 with a controller would be a great price for it. If it's true that they launch this with the ability to stream your owned games, they might just have a full Stadia replacement out before that service gets axed.

I wonder what delayed this thing from last year?

 

[Three]

Wait...

That's... The same fucking thing?

I think they meant there isn't a hdmi male connector stick on the device but a female one on a puck that takes a wire.

 

[Jibran#one]

Why this has a chance where everything streaming failed is because this comes as an added benefit of gamepass.

 

[Three]

I might buy it day-1. It'll be useful when I go on one of my travels.

I mean honestly what for? Just buy a hdmi cable for your phone. Far smaller to carry around and far cheaper too.

 

[Black_Stride]

I see two possible prices.

Sell a year of GamePass for $150 and give the stick for free.

Sell the stick for $150 which includes a year of GamePass.

Who knows which it will be. It's up to the accountants at Xbox now.

$150 with a controller and 1 year of Gamepass?
Yo.
Thats actually a damn good deal.
Had I needed it I would jump on.

And now for some of the juicy bits.

$99 seems like the ideal price for something like this, especially in light of how over priced that recent Logitech cloud device was.

xCloud owned games hasnt launched yet.
Then again I guess whenever they announce this thing they can also announce owned games.

 

[JLB]

finally! this stick plus cloud gaming with gp is a no brainer

 

[UnNamed]

99$ with controller is a good deal.

 

[anothertech]

Haha!! A device to convert all those stadia subscribers!

Got you Google!!!!!11!

 

[Hendrick's]

Think about it. I haven't.

Clearly you have.

 

[JLB]

I mean honestly what for? Just buy a hdmi cable for your phone. Far smaller to carry around and far cheaper too.

i mean, yeah, but if the stick is affordable and comes with a convenient ux why not?

 

[DaGwaphics]

Why this has a chance where everything streaming failed is because this comes as an added benefit of gamepass.

I'd say the biggest differentiator is that the ecosystem Xcloud is part of doesn't rely on it. It doesn't matter if just a few million users are using Xcloud as their primary access to the ecosystem, they'd still have access to the library that exists because of the success of the console platform itself. Shouldn't be nearly the uphill climb in regards to getting content on there in comparison to stand-alone options.

 

[MachRc]

For 99 bucks, it be a great present to someone who is young, does not own a Xbox console(never did).
Id get this for my young nephew, who has a switch and plays games on his tablet.

 

[Swift_Star]

It’s going to flop hard

 

[Nooblet]

Cloud streaming has been ass for me always, I have gigabit internet and it still has a delay.

this is a hard NO thanks from me

It seems to be mixed I'm half way around the world, use a VPN on my mobile with 300mps internet and it's flawless so idk.

 

[tmlDan]

It seems to be mixed I'm half way around the world, use a VPN on my mobile with 300mps internet and it's flawless so idk.

I've been told before that server placement is super important so maybe there isn't one close to me and my internet speeds don't matter but its still not in a place thats acceptable imo if that's the case.

 

[soulbait]

If the rumor of being able to stream your Xbox on it is true, then that is great, especially if it can be all within the local network like you can with streaming Xbox to PC. This will enable you to use a second TV with your Xbox without having to buy a second Xbox. If it is 4K HDR with that, then I will buy one for sure and then won't need to buy another Xbox Series X for my house. Then, being able to stream xCloud games and other media services will also be a bonus.

I don't see this being a huge win until they get cloud streaming better, but it still has the potential to sell plenty.

 

[Kvally]

I have done some PS Now streaming, and have no issues with it. I haven't tried xCloud yet. I could see having one of these to bring up to our cabin instead of buying or hauling another Xbox console up there. My wife on the other hand, she wouldn't give me an approval face.

 

[SLB1904]

That's too big for a stick. Doesn't your tvs comes with xcloud? Why do you need this for?

 

[baphomet]

$99 with a controller

I wouldn't be surprised to see them give these away as well.

 

[plip.plop]

I wish we could see a full view of this device to see what type of ports it has.

 

[DaGwaphics]

Also, what is that behind the Halo Infinite book? A book with a picture of a XSS on it?

 

[Lone Wolf]

Also, what is that behind the Halo Infinite book? A book with a picture of a XSS on it?

Thats the adaptive controller

 

[T-Cake]

Dayum, 4K HDR and I'll give it a whirl. Will get it for next to nothing with MS Rewards points.

 

[Fart Knight]

Damn why does Phil keep getting all the gooodies

 

[adamsapple]

xCloud owned games hasnt launched yet.
Then again I guess whenever they announce this thing they can also announce owned games.

They haven't formally announced the family plan outside of the 2 pilot nations yet either.

I fee like all this is going to be part of a big singular announcement.

"Introducing game pass family plan, and you can enjoy it using this $99 streaming device, plus you get to play all your owned games on cloud not just what's on game pass"

That's too big for a stick. Doesn't your tvs comes with xcloud? Why do you need this for?

It's not a stick, it's a puck like the newer Roku devices. And not all TV's have Xcloud and this has more functionality than the TV app.

 

[Roman Empire]

I mean honestly what for? Just buy a hdmi cable for your phone. Far smaller to carry around and far cheaper too.

There is that too. I like to use Geforce Now but wouldn't mind using Xbox's keystone as well. The price is not really a problem in my case.

 

[T-Cake]

I've been told before that server placement is super important so maybe there isn't one close to me and my internet speeds don't matter but its still not in a place thats acceptable imo if that's the case.

Have a look at this page. It might give you a rough idea.

Microsoft Azure Data Center Locations, Map - Azure Cloud Datacenters - Server Locations

Find Microsoft Azure Data center locations, server locations, map. Get details of Azure on location of Microsoft datacenters for colocation, cloud infrastructure & server related services.

datacenterlocations.com

 

[VN1X]

WTF is Gamer Flavour?

Loneliness with a hint of self-pity.

 

[Hendrick's]

They haven't formally announced the family plan outside of the 2 pilot nations yet either.

I fee like all this is going to be part of a big singular announcement.

"Introducing game pass family plan, and you can enjoy it using this $99 streaming device, plus you get to play all your owned games on cloud not just what's on game pass"





It's not a stick, it's a puck like the newer Roku devices. And not all TV's have Xcloud and this has more functionality than the TV app.

I don't think the owned games thing is coming soon unless you mean in a limited scope. No way they are putting every game up on server blades. I could see it being a limited selection though.

 

[UnNamed]

$99 with the a controller

I wouldn't be surprised to see them give these away as well.

This.

It's probably the best idea, but only with a two year plan or more. There are still many prejudices about cloud gaming, so give the hardware for free and pay the service only could be a good deal for the hesitant. But while it's true the console is useless without the service, the pad usually cost 60$, and I think it's just too much for a 1y subscription.

 

[.Pennywise]

Would $99 work ?

It comes with a $60 controller with it. Seems like a decent price for that if you want a streaming device.

No.

I already have controllers. If they're not selling it separately then is a big no.
If it happens to be true, they wouldn't have learned nothing from the Kinect fiasco that almost sends the entire Xbox brand underground.

 

[legacy24]

I miss those 360 faceplates, they were cool

 

[DaGwaphics]

Thats the adaptive controller

Okay. LOL I didn't recognize it.

 

[Three]

There is that too. I like to use Geforce Now but wouldn't mind using Xbox's keystone as well. The price is not really a problem in my case.

Didn't mean price. I meant in terms of bulk to pack and carry. Just take a hdmi cable for your phone and you can play GFN or xcloud or whatever you like really.

 

[splattered]

No.

I already have controllers. If they're not selling it separately then is a big no.
If it happens to be true, they wouldn't have learned nothing from the Kinect fiasco that almost sends the entire Xbox brand underground.

They will prob sell it with and without a controller, $50/$100, throw in a trial of GPU either way.

 

[DaGwaphics]

I don't think the owned games thing is coming soon unless you mean in a limited scope. No way they are putting every game up on server blades. I could see it being a limited selection though.

They wouldn't need every game on each blade, but it probably would add some additional time to the launch on non-GP games. They'd have to grab a copy from a local server and copy it over there, which isn't going to happen in an instant on a 100GB game. Would need many petabytes of storage to pull it off, but I guess it can be done. It's possible that the blades running the games aren't using local SSD storage anyway, with that being replaced with fast network attached storage or something like that.

 

[Torrent of Pork]

I've been told before that server placement is super important so maybe there isn't one close to me and my internet speeds don't matter but its still not in a place thats acceptable imo if that's the case.

This is what I understand. I live less than 40 miles from the main Azure hub in Tampa, FL, and Xcloud's lag is barely noticeable on my average broadband connection. I fired up Halo Infinite on it for shits and giggles, and it played just fine.

 

[Swift_Star]

They will prob sell it with and without a controller, $50/$100, throw in a trial of GPU either way.

At that point, people should just buy a Series S.
This stick has nothing going for it unless it's free.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

Future Comcast data cap says hi.

 

[Frank Horrigan]

The Rub

Gamepass will be required to use the device

 

[Black_Stride]

They haven't formally announced the family plan outside of the 2 pilot nations yet either.

I fee like all this is going to be part of a big singular announcement.

"Introducing game pass family plan, and you can enjoy it using this $99 streaming device, plus you get to play all your owned games on cloud not just what's on game pass"

Makes sense.
They might have another showcase before end of year *crosses fingers
Otherwise they will probably use the Game Awards to pimp this stuff out.
Probably wont get as many cheers as announcing a new game, but im gonna be hype.

I don't think the owned games thing is coming soon unless you mean in a limited scope. No way they are putting every game up on server blades. I could see it being a limited selection though.

Where do you supposed the games are currently kept?

 

[WhiteWaterM00se]

Interesting that most of the items that were there before have been swapped out. No Nintendo Switch for example.

 

[DaGwaphics]

Interesting that most of the items that were there before have been swapped out. No Nintendo Switch for example.

Had to have room for that big old cloud tablet from Logitech.

 

[Helghan]

And now for some of the juicy bits.

$99 seems like the ideal price for something like this, especially in light of how over priced that recent Logitech cloud device was.

I would definitely buy it at that price, and it includes a controller? So I'm basically paying 50-60 EUR for the device itself. Every other weekend I'm on the road, this would definitely come in handy. Might prefer Remote Play over xCloud though.

 

[GHG]

You guys are still trying to force this streaming nonsense huh?

 

[TGO]

I don't know...he is definitely hinting at something.
I think there's more to this image then meets the eye....

 

[adamsapple]

You guys are still trying to force this streaming nonsense huh?

It's worth a shot as a tertiary platform. It's not like their entire platform is streaming like Stadia.

 

[PropellerEar]

100% buying one for traveling as well