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[The_Mike]

Ah nice the kinect 2.0

 

[elliot5]

Ah nice the kinect 2.0

u mean 3

 

[GHG]

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

If you live in a bubble where you think everyone has amazing Internet connections and lives right next to a Xbox server then yeh, maybe.

 

[BennyBlanco]

i have an amazon firestick hooked up to the old plasma in my living room. the thing is slow as shit and sucks. if this is cheap and especially if it comes with a controller i'll buy one just to replace that.

 

[ParaSeoul]

Keystone

noun

The central principle or part of a policy, system, etc., on which all else depends.

Weird codename for a tertiary device.

 

[Morrie’s wig shop]

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.

Sounds like something internally with wiring in your house, apartment or dwelling. There’s no way your getting a gig in and think it looks shit.
Had a bum splitter somewhere in my house that was cutting my speed by half made the cable guy find it and fix the problem. Now everything is peachy.

 

[ResilientBanana]

Ah nice the Kinect 2.0

It killed google. Now they have to stay relevant to destroy Amazon's offering, Luna.

 

[Schmick]

It will be interesting to see how well it does. xCloud works really well over wifi.

I hope people don't get caught out by the different frequencies. I found xCloud didn't run well whilst connected to my WiFi. I did a little investigating only to find that my router was set to 2.4ghz only. I have no idea why it would be set to that. Anyway its now set to 2.4ghz and 5ghz and xCloud works really well on my phone with a Kishi controller.

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

Come on, you know the answer to that. Only 2022 Samsung TV have xCloud. I can tell you now... my 1080p LG TV will never have xCloud.

The Rub

Gamepass will be required to use the device

Not if you can play your owned games as per the rumour.

 

[MatrixReloaded101]

Xbox series c
C for cloud

It’s going to flop hard

Its going to flop like a fish

 

[Schmick]

If you live in a bubble where you think everyone has amazing Internet connections and lives right next to a Xbox server then yeh, maybe.

It's an option and will remain an option.

 

[Gudji]

Finally the power of the cloud will be at our hands.

 

[Swift_Star]

Its going to flop like a fish

If the pricing is what people are saying here plus having to buy a controller... it's utterly pointless.

 

[Corndog]

How would that make you feel?

Probably very concerned I would guess.

 

[GHG]

It's an option and will remain an option.

That's nice. Stadia was an option as well, along with countless other streaming services (some of which still exist).

 

[MatrixReloaded101]

If the pricing is what people are saying here plus having to buy a controller... it's utterly pointless.

Its pointless either way...

A product dedicated to cloud gaming just doesn't make sense.

 

[Schmick]

That's nice. Stadia was an option as well, along with countless other streaming services (some of which still exist).

Great so whilst it remains an option you don't have to worry about it.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Bomba

 

[IDKFA]

Bet time!

This thing will sell more than the series S/X and PS5 combined. It'll be so popular, that it'll usher in a new era of streaming gaming and consign the current model of buying expensive hardware to the history books.

In all honesty, I'm very excited about this a future. A future of a streaming and subscription combo where every game known to humanity can be played on anything with a screen and a internet connection, all for just one monthly payment.

What's not to love?

 

[GHG]

Great so whilst it remains an option you don't have to worry about it.

There are plenty of things in life that are only options that people discuss and voice their thoughts on.

Thanks for letting me know though.

 

[FunkMiller]

As someone who travels a fair bit I can definitely see me getting one of these - especially if it allows you to stream games you own on your Series X.

 

[Impotaku]

WTF is Gamer Flavour?

BO & salt

 

[Menzies]

I picked up a cheap 4k tv for my bedroom during lockdown. It’s not a smart tv beyond a native YouTube app. For a reasonable price below a series S, I’ll pick this up for a little gaming sesh here and there and some more smart tv features.

 

[adamsapple]

Keystone

noun

The central principle or part of a policy, system, etc., on which all else depends.

Weird codename for a tertiary device.

Orbis

noun

circle, territory/region, sphere

Weird codename for the platform that birthed Knack.

If you live in a bubble where you think everyone has amazing Internet connections and lives right next to a Xbox server then yeh, maybe.

That is a problem that's up to them to figure out. But, unlike Stadia, it's not their only or primary business model so it's not as consequential whether this device fails or succeeds.

 

[Topher]

I hope people don't get caught out by the different frequencies. I found xCloud didn't run well whilst connected to my WiFi. I did a little investigating only to find that my router was set to 2.4ghz only. I have no idea why it would be set to that. Anyway its now set to 2.4ghz and 5ghz and xCloud works really well on my phone with a Kishi controller.

Love my Kishi. That is interesting about the frequencies. Would that be an xCloud issue though? I guess it could be a problem in that app itself.

 

[sendit]

100% buying one for traveling as well

Why? Just use your phone.....Redundancy at its finest.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Bet time!

This thing will sell more than the series S/X and PS5 combined. It'll be so popular, that it'll usher in a new era of streaming gaming and consign the current model of buying expensive hardware to the history books.

In all honesty, I'm very excited about this a future. A future of a streaming and subscription combo where every game known to humanity can be played on anything with a screen and a internet connection, all for just one monthly payment.

What's not to love?

Sure. I'll take this bet. What are we betting?

 

[GHG]

Sure. I'll take this bet. What are we betting?

I think that was sarcasm.

Or at least I hope it was.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Why? Just use your phone.....Redundancy at its finest.

I don't play game on my phone much because my old eyes and monster bear claws I have for hands

 

[Jormatar]

So what does it do

 

[Trunx81]

Just bring GamePass to the Fire TV stick and let people buy the controller. Does it really need to be a proprietary hardware?

 

[OmegaSupreme]

I think that was sarcasm.

Or at least I hope it was.

So hard to tell these days.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

100% buying one for traveling as well

Why? Using it on a plane? Good luck. Using it in a hotel with shitty wifi? Good luck.

 

[djjinx2]

Why? Just use your phone.....Redundancy at its finest.

Ease of use, lower latency with controller, streaming apps made for TV. Plenty of reasons to use this on a TV and not your phone.

Alot of phones can't even do HDMI out

 

[remember_spinal]

You know microsoft are gonna be counting these with series x/s sales lol

 

[KAOS]

Ship it!

 

[GHG]

Why? Using it on a plane? Good luck. Using it in a hotel with shitty wifi? Good luck.

It's for using it at your mistress' house, duh.

 

[Menzies]

Why? Just use your phone.....Redundancy at its finest.

Could this help with the controller connectivity over phone Bluetooth latency?

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Why? Using it on a plane? Good luck. Using it in a hotel with shitty wifi? Good luck.

Honestly when I travel I mostly stay in homes because we usually stay a week or two at a time somewhere and the hotels I do stay in I have never had an issue with their WiFi

 

[Ozriel]

Too expensive for a streaming device when I can buy Amazon's 4K stream box for $60. Amazon, being a direct competitor, it would be smart for MS to offer it for $50.

Amazon’s stick doesn’t come bundled with a controller or have the Xbox wireless protocol built in.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Honestly when I travel I mostly stay in homes because we usually stay a week or two at a time somewhere and the hotels I do stay in I have never had an issue with their WiFi

Why not bring an S then? Or a switch? Or a steamdeck? Surely its not that much more portable than these options and you would get a superior experience.

 

[RoadHazard]

Thing going to sell gangbusters. Might cop one for travel.

You usually have great WiFi when travelling? Because this will be useless without it.

 

[Schmick]

Love my Kishi. That is interesting about the frequencies. Would that be an xCloud issue though? I guess it could be a problem in that app itself.

I don't know. I had issues with the image stuttering when connected to the router directly. Whilst I had no issues with xCloud when connected to my TP Link Powerline Wifi Extender which I use when I'm upstairs. The TP Link is set to transmit at 5ghz.

Going to the routers admin settings and selecting 2.4ghz and 5ghz (i need 2.4ghz working still so my kids Amazon Fire tablets still work and connect to the the WiFi) made a huge difference. Its much better.

The Kishi is probably one of my favourite purchases in a long time. I was lucky to get one on eBay for £32 plus packaging (V1 model). I've recently completed 'Inside' on xCloud with the Kishi lying in bed. Its a brilliant game (thank you MS rewards for suggesting it). Being able to charge your phone with the Kishi plugged in is a major advantage too.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Why not bring an S then? Or a switch? Or a steamdeck? Surely its not that much more portable than these options and you would get a superior experience.

I have brought my Series X a few times when I know we are away from home for quite awhile and you are right it will be by far a superior experience.

This thing needs to be really portable to beat out me buying a Series S for traveling

 

[Ozriel]

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

Most TVs don’t have XCloud support.

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

Buy a USB-C to HDMI adapter + purchase a controller for $60 + lose all access to your phone while gaming vs buying this puck for $99.

I know which one sounds more reasonable.

 

[adamsapple]

I have brought my Series X a few times when I know we are away from home for quite awhile and you are right it will be by far a superior experience.

This thing needs to be really portable to beat out me buying a Series S for traveling

Based on the picture, its dimensions look close to, maybe a little elongated, than a standard Xbox controller. Should be easy enough to put in a hangbag or something.

 

[IDKFA]

Sure. I'll take this bet. What are we betting?

My left nut.

What's your stake?

 

[Schmick]

There are plenty of things in life that are only options that people discuss and voice their thoughts on.

Thanks for letting me know though.

Yep and you came into the conversation with this beauty.

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

Anyway you are welcome. I'm more than happy to discuss the optional xCloud.

 

[Imtjnotu]

i wish i had a need for this but i hope it pans out

 

[OmegaSupreme]

My left nut.

What's your stake?

Whatever you want. You can have my girlfriend if you like. Your claims are so goddamn preposterous on the gaming side lmao

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Based on the picture, its dimensions look close to, maybe a little elongated, than a standard Xbox controller. Should be easy enough to put in a hangbag or something.

Might even get smaller if this Tweet is them remotely being serious

I too know Xbox really wanted it to be the size of a streaming stick that just plugged into a TV like a Firestick, its where the whole stick part got traction