Slings and Arrows
Banned
That Jeff Grubb fella was saying that MS was going to buy something 3rd party that wasn't a game studio.
My money is on VR
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4ch: MS is going to announce $50 price reduction on both XSX/XSS tomorrow
That Jeff Grubb fella was saying that MS was going to buy something 3rd party that wasn't a game studio.
My money is on VR
Slings and Arrows
Banned
There's a good chance that gamepass will either be shit, or cause games to be shit, in the long run.
For now though? Gimme dem free gayms
Flintty
Member
Just gonna say, if this does happen I’ll be taking 95% credit for it as Spencer’s Special Advisor...
I want to see a price war. Go on MS. Shave another 50 notes off both boxes
sultanapex
Neo Member
jimbojim
Banned
"we might see"..... That's differently from 4chan "is going to announce"
DarkBatman
Member
Is there any possible way he could know anything like that?
Looks like he's traveling around right now - so it seems like he saw the 4chan "leak" or the NeoGaf thread, thus explaining the vagueness in his tweet.
Let's see, there's not much time for MS to react.
JohnnyFootball
GerAlt-Right. Ciriously.
In otherwords, expect the bots to ruin everything.
replicant-
Member
I can't see MS dropping the price. I did see a rumour os MS releasing some videos today to hype up the pre-orders e.g. gameplay on bot X and S. This, in my mind, would be a good idea. I am gettin a XSX without a shadow of a doubt, but it would be nice to see some gamplay. e.g. Creed at 60fps.
baphomet
Member
Doubtful there's enough profit to be made for Xboxes to be worth it.
GeorgPrime
Banned
For an upgraded Xbox One X
WelshBluebird
Member
Was thinking overnight - could they maybe market any price drop as a $50 discount for preordering?
Microsoft needs to do something today, although I don't know this is it.
It'd be really weak to have an exciting list of announcements, then two weeks later say "preorders now". That's without PlayStation dominating last week with their own news and preorders.
If they're are any megatons left, now it's the time to drop them. Gold going free as a random example isn't going to do anybody any good if it's announced in a fortnight.
Microsoft has the stage today. They have to use it, even if it's just to show games.
It'd be really weak to have an exciting list of announcements, then two weeks later say "preorders now". That's without PlayStation dominating last week with their own news and preorders.
If they're are any megatons left, now it's the time to drop them. Gold going free as a random example isn't going to do anybody any good if it's announced in a fortnight.
Microsoft has the stage today. They have to use it, even if it's just to show games.
DarkBatman
Member
Why would they though? They aren't in direct competition to Sony anymore, the first preorder wave for the PS5 is over.
And the first XSX and XSS batch will sell out FOR SURE - so why would they lower the price one day before?
Changing the price right after Sony's announcement would have been smart, now it would only hurt the overall financial figures, because they'll sell out for 499$ and 299$ easily atm.
Zato
Banned
Surely you mean downgraded? Worse GPU, can't run One X enhancements!
HeresJohnny
Member
There’s no way imo. You don’t announce a launch price and then do a drop before you even launch lol. They would look desperate and like followers instead of leaders. I really doubt this true.
turtlepowa
Banned
It's more clever marketing. Controlled leak to finally bait Sony and after their preorder started announce the real price.
Y’all watch too many spy and drama movies. You don’t think Sony and MS are aware of each others tactics? I’m sure Sony knows that leak from MS was planned and any other trick MS is doing. Including the ERP label. If this price drop is true I want to see how Sony will react. That’s why I want it to happen so bad.
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replicant-
Member
I don't think their is as much to gain here for scalpers hitting retailers with bots when compard to the PS5 and 3080.
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turtlepowa
Banned
Sony can't react in my opinion, millions of consoles are already ordered/paid. That would be very time consuming and the retailers would be pissed because of the extra work. Also PS5 is sold out anyways, there is no need for Sony to react immediately.
Let's wait and see. I can guarantee you the Jaguar CPU will cripple Xbox One X in DF comparisons.
XSS at 1440p (target resolution) will outperform Xbox One X at 4K (target resolution).
Hell, I'd even bet XSS will slaughter Xbox One X when both running certain games at 1440p due to that potato CPU. It will have a more stable framerate.
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True. Not immediately but eventually. Sony had to know MS would do this. If it’s true.
If us regular forum people can speculate on what these companies would do to outmaneuver each other, what do you think the discussions are like in the boardroom meetings? On top of knowing more than what your so called insider would know.
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LeftThumbstick
Member
Because they may have planned for this scenario in advance. Who’s to say they didn’t overprice them to begin with to bait Sony out at their prices to then lower it it later when it’s too late for Sony to change theirs?
DarkBatman
Member
I guess that could be true - but for a scenario where Sony decides to price the PS5 Disc Edition 449$ to undercut the XSX.
MS has nothing to win by lowering the prices TODAY. They'll sell out, several Xbox fans and gamers want to have one - and the PS5 already had a great pre order run, so there's no stopping them now.
IbelieveInGenerations
Banned
Imo MS need to make the console more desirable, not cheaper.
If they had the balls, they would drop the PC version of every Xbox game, made them real exclusives and start showing them on a more concrete stage rather than just CGI.
They have built a great box already for a great price.
MastaKiiLA
Member
Dropping the price shortly after launch would be a big screwjob against early adopters, the very people you want to please. So they'd have to wait a sufficient amount of time, thus still potentially ceding a userbase advantage to Sony. If they want to drop the price, it's now or next Fall. I just think dropping it now brings more negative connotations than positive ones. I think we have the Sega track record to suggest that this wouldn't be a wise course of action. We'll know soon enough though, as it has to be before preorders come in, and retailers set expectations for their investors.
hyperbertha
Member
DeltaPolarBear
Member
Microsoft already went all in on being cheaper over quality. That's what Gamepass is.
It is too late to pivot. Microsoft already threw their dice, you can't change your bet on the roulette wheel anymore. Now they could only see where the dice lands.
Being cheaper is easy, you just have to be willing to earn less money. But trying to raise quality is easier said than done. Both Sony and Microsoft have already made their decisions now, neither could change anything short of a catastrophe.
Rob_27
Member
Hand out a free controller with each order if they don't drop it.
I remember the OG Xbox dropped the price and they handed out 2 games and a controller.
I would prefer it done before release if its reduced price.
(2002)
I remember the OG Xbox dropped the price and they handed out 2 games and a controller.
I would prefer it done before release if its reduced price.
(2002)
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Self
Member
That would look way to desperate and incompetent to the public eye.
It would be way smarter to offer something on top. I'm sure they will.
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Applebuttum
Neo Member
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Calverz
Member
M1chl
Currently Gif and Meme Champion
It actually can, it was thread here last night, that games are going to run at 1440p, so it's not shitty 720p...
MISTER INVEIGLER
Member
They won't announce a price drop, that's fanboy wishful thinking.
They will sell everything that they can produce.
They will sell everything that they can produce.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Looks like the 4Chan leaker got his numbers mixed up.
It wasn't a $50 drop. It was spending $7.5 billion on Zenimax.
Close.
It wasn't a $50 drop. It was spending $7.5 billion on Zenimax.
Close.
