The Xbox Series X Review: Ushering In The Next Generation of Game Consoles

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• edzieba - Thursday, November 5, 2020 - link

  I think the weirdest thing about this console generation is the near total lack of enthusiasm, either organic or marketed.
  I haven't seen a single advert for either console, this is the first I've heard that one of them is available, and couldn't tell you when the PS5 will be launching either. Nobody I know is in the "yeah, new <Console>! I'm gonna get it so I can play <Game>!", and can't think off he top of my head of any of the launch titles for either (again, no adverts).

• Stuka87 - Thursday, November 5, 2020 - link

  I have seen tons of buzz online. But you are right that I have not seen a single commercial for them. And the video commercials I have seen, all mention the XBox One. Definitely very different than the last time new consoles launched.

• nitram_tpr - Thursday, November 5, 2020 - link

  I saw my first ad for the XBox Series X yesterday on UK TV, it looked impressive but it wasn't a really hyped up advert. Not like the ads for the new iphone (the most powerful iphone ever, well duh, it's new!)

• dmoros78v| - Monday, November 9, 2020 - link

  phones have gotten ridiculous as of late, and we are guilty... we cry foul when a new console costs more than 500 bucks, but are happy to pay 1000 for a phone? iphone prices have become really distorted, the hardware on an iphone cant be twice as expensive a the hardware in a fully fledged gaming console for 4K HDR ray tracing etc

• star-affinity - Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - link

  I think you are comparing apples to oranges here. Saying that a phone is expensive compared to a gaming console isn't fair since there are quite a lot of more complex technology in a (modern) phone which can do *a lot* more than play/stream games and play/stream media.
  
  A (flagship) phone has
  
  -Camera (multiple) built-in.
  -Face recognition.
  -Multi-touch display built-in.
  -Speakers built-in.
  -GPS built-in.
  -Gyro built-in.
  -NFC built-in.
  -Battery built-in.
  
  Plus many more things in a tiny packages which requires a lot of R&D.
  
  By your reasoning, how do you motivate a graphics card for $2700?

• d0x360 - Wednesday, November 18, 2020 - link

  The bill of materials on a phone is 1/4 their price. What you're paying for is the short sales shelf life and r&d. My note 10+ was NOT worth $1200+. I liked my note 9 much better and it was $600 cheaper.
  
  How do you justify a $2700 gpu? You don't because the most expensive one is only $1500. If you're paying ebay prices for one then you're a fool. Wait until after December and save yourself money.

• dotjaz - Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - link

  Mobility carries a premium, that's the name of the game. Plus phone companies can't profit after they sold you the phone while consoles can be sold at a loss and still viable.
  
  How dumb are you to compare those? A fair comparison is a ohone on contract! And they are still cheap.

• dotjaz - Tuesday, November 10, 2020 - link

  *phone

• d0x360 - Wednesday, November 18, 2020 - link

  Yea they can profit, who are you kidding. They have apps and services that they use to sell information. They make way more than the cost of the phone back off ever owner..unless they use adguard. Adguard.com version, not the fake one in the play store or ios store.

• wrongfuljesus - Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - link

  Well buckaroo, tell me, is your battery life dying? Is your phone on it's last legs in 6 months of usage? Well, the phone company is here tell *YOU* that you can come to their repair shop for a good and "safe" repair! For the low price of your self dignity and your yearly salary, you can pay to get your battery replaced. Boom, company profit buddy. Serializing parts, can't repair on your own. Tell me now, tell me, how is the phone company NOT profiting after they sold you this device?