Submitted 3 weeks ago by iamthetot@piefed.ca to games@lemmy.world
https://www.ign.com/articles/xbox-hardware-revenue-has-been-dropping-for-two-years-straight
I couldn’t have done it worse if I tried. Xbox is already dead, they will discontinue the Xbox console in a year or so and slowly spin down the brand.
It’s already disappeared from our game shops, it’s just PS5, Nintendo Switch and some PC accessories.
They had it all with the 360. 2013 was the beginning of the end.
Forza Motorsport being a flop was most upsetting to me. Probably the best funded simcade game next to Gran Turismo with a long development time and they fall flat and it still doesn’t even work on Linux. Forza Motorsport should be low hanging fruit with their experience and budget and they still managed to drop the ball
343 has been ruining Halo ever since they were formed, it goes beyond Infinite.
“it goes beyond Infinite” lol
poor chaps. To work on your dream games only for them to get mismanaged into oblivion
💯. I remember the first game they made (halo 4 I think?) they had to go and introduce a whole new race just to put their own mark on the game. Guess what? The Prometheans were fucking stupid and that game sucked. I went from hardcore halo gamer to casual at best. I still haven’t finished 5 even though it’s installed on my PC.
There is not really much incentive to buy a brand new Xbox console nowadays.
With no successor, no backwards compatibility for next gen. Why would any new gamer opt for it!
I feel like I’m out of the loop.
Have they made a hard announcement that they will not have another home console generation or is that just inferred from their public strategy?
Not yet, there are plans for a more expensive console/PC hybrid that Xbox division has hinted at being a thing soon; Not that anyone would probably buy it given the Steam Machine is on the horizon this year. Since Microslop has a proven track record of failure post that one time they peaked, I wouldn't be surprised if they eventually give up on console sales. They always piss on their success and never learn anything from their flops.
I was going to get one second hand until this. I’ll stick to PC and steam link.
20 years of incremental hardware improvements and a big middle finger to the gaming community will do that.
If you’re not going to treat your console like a console, then people looking to buy one aren’t going to buy yours.
Bye bye. I won’t miss you.
yes. please. drop further.
kill microslop.
Gray_Warden@mander.xyz 3 weeks ago
I mean… That’s part of their intentional pivot right? “Everything’s an Xbox”. They’re after subscriptions to their ecosystem. Play from your tv, tablet, phone, computer with no hassle. Not saying it’s the best or right for everyone, but it’s certinly a calculated business decision rather than a side effect of discontent by users.
DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
But losing a market like this is a type of failure that should turn into a case study and that’s really bad. You don’t outcompete yourself by making your competitors always the better option.
Gray_Warden@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
Not sure I follow your logic. They’re widening their user base by removing the “console” need. What market have they lost? Hardware sales have been operating at razor thin margins for years. PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo don’t make loads on console sales. They make much money on sales in their marketplaces. Games and subs. Xbox is just ahead of the game by removing the “buy in” cost to their marketplace. Theres a case study for you. Not saying it’s better for the end user. It may be, it may not be. But it’s certainly better for the bottom line.