Tiamat2san
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Would be awesome!!!!
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August 10th would be the date for the opening reservations of Xbox Series X
- Thread starter IbizaPocholo
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Iced Arcade
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Can't wait to find out the price a week after it releases
saintjules
Member
So the info Brad Sams had could potentially happen now?
Shit if it's August, I'm ready regardless. I was thinking September if anything. Even phone reveals have a month in between reveal and release.
Shit if it's August, I'm ready regardless. I was thinking September if anything. Even phone reveals have a month in between reveal and release.
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saintjules
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saintjules
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Classicrockfan
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If it releases in August I’ll give up soda for ever,and it’s going to be hard cause I love soda.
is that even possible?
Classicrockfan
Banned
I’m hoping Late September-early October release date.
DeadOblivion78
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August is way too soon.
German Hops
GAF's Nicest Lunch Thief
I've predicted a mid to late September release, and I'm sticking with that.
I have a friend who works closely with Microsoft.
I have a friend who works closely with Microsoft.
Slings and Arrows
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Shamalyaman twist
August 10th is the launch date, 2021 is the launch year
August 10th is the launch date, 2021 is the launch year
Hosam6xavi
Banned
I hope so
hamster3 3
Member
August release sounds crazy but haven't we been hearing of games releasing before November that have XsX copies?
ShaikhCroft
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For this to be true they would have to announce it at their 23rd July show and for that to happen they would have advertise the show like crazy!
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Deleted member 775630
Unconfirmed Member
Which could happen, but then again Greenberg said it was only about games and nothing to do with hardware
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Deleted member 775630
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Would be smart to release in August/September already. Get a couple of million in sales before PS5 releases, those people will try to persuade others to do the same during holiday season and combine that with your cheap $299 Lockhart then you might have a fighting chance against Sony.
TLZ
Banned
Maybe a nice surprise at the end of it?
Moridianae
Member
They seem to be really aggressive in their messaging, etc. They've often gone before Sony in basically everything this year regarding XSX.
I don't see how an August 21st launch would be possible. Mid to late September is more likely to me, but this is a really weird year so who knows?
I believe the initial launch *target* may have been August, but probably slipped due to Covid affecting game development, economy and probably production.
I don't see how an August 21st launch would be possible. Mid to late September is more likely to me, but this is a really weird year so who knows?
I believe the initial launch *target* may have been August, but probably slipped due to Covid affecting game development, economy and probably production.
WelshBluebird
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Given we still don't know the price, I really can't see an August launch.
August pre-orders though? Could totally see MS doing that - especially if they could drop it just after Sony's August event and before PS5 pre orders.
August pre-orders though? Could totally see MS doing that - especially if they could drop it just after Sony's August event and before PS5 pre orders.
aliadiere25
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All people have to do is check the official website and it'll state this:
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Chittagong
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All people have to do is check the official website and it'll state this:
It's August, and All of Europe Is on Vacation. How Do You Run Your Global Business?
People in the United States can be stumped by other cultures' vacation practices.
kraspkibble
Permabanned.
That's what I would say, too.Pre-orders open in August? Sure.
Launch in August?
You never get such specific answers from the MS support, because they just don't know. Else it would have leaked.
I don't think even stores know when exactly it launches but they will get the launch date months before the launch and not days.
Yes, the consoles are already manifactured and in a stock of MS (or a sub-company), because they first must collect a huge bunch just to have enough unites for release day. If I would guess, 2-4 million units worldwide up to the end of the year will be delivered to stores. Not much more (as we can see with the sales number of ps4).
There are always some early adopters, but much more, that wait until the price drops or enough games are out.
Droxcy
Member
Hardly any games at the launch of Xbox One & PS4 too. Technically we have more options now then we did back at those launches.
Goro Majima
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I just hope stores figure out a way to handle pre-orders in this age of COVID.
What would be amazing is some kind of partnership with the big e-retailers where you submit your email address through Microsoft and then they email you a link to a random e-retailer that is held for 24 hours for you to check out your pre-order.
Maybe that would be a nightmare but I have a feeling that scalpers are going to be all over this judging by the latest Switch situation.
What would be amazing is some kind of partnership with the big e-retailers where you submit your email address through Microsoft and then they email you a link to a random e-retailer that is held for 24 hours for you to check out your pre-order.
Maybe that would be a nightmare but I have a feeling that scalpers are going to be all over this judging by the latest Switch situation.
WelshBluebird
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Maybe not August (I don't think either will launch then), but in terms of buying at launch - what about OG PS4 / Xbox One owners who have a backlog that contains some Pro / One X enhanced games?
Certainly it is one of the reasons I'l be getting a PS5 at launch. Not the only reason (that would be silly), but is part of my decision!
Thirty7ven
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I also have a backlog, and will buy TLOU2 and Ghost on PS5. But I still think it would incredibly lame and a really bad business decision to launch a next gen console with next to no next gen offerings. Maybe I'm wrong and that's ok.
Memorabilia
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I basically agree with this.
BC and increased image quality/performance on last gen games is enough of a reason for me personally to pick up XseX. But I can't see the idea of releasing without a solid next gen lineup of games as being too wise in terms of catching the maximum number of early adopters. An early launch in August feels like bullshit.
I suppose we shall see.