Grant Brunner: As the launch of the next-gen consoles nears, Microsoft is starting to speak more specifically about some of the impressive features that the Xbox One will support. Kinect-based player tracking and other novel additions like cloud gaming are quite compelling, but that won’t be enough to make the Xbox One a success. In fact, a recent report estimates that the total sales of next-gen consoles will fail to match the sales numbers of the previous generation. Even with more horsepower and countless bullet points, the new consoles might be doomed to lackluster sales.
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360 was a hit? I mean only Wii was a hit.
BTW I agree Xbone won't sell like 360.
If the xb one doesn't do as well as 360 it will primarily be because of their higher price relative to the competition. The competition has also upped their game considerably compared to their previous console launch.
Can't tell yet but with all the screw ups that MS have made I'm predicting that it will be a lot harder for them to garner a "hit".
I think Sony's avalanche of developers producing an avalanche of quality games in differing genres will be Sony's major strength this gen.
Microsoft will make up the ground by its strength of advertising. After a half billion dollars on kinect 1, who knows the budget for xbone.. Astronomical, for sure.
MS did really well in some respects with the 360, hats off really.. I loved it when it first came out, games like GeOW were the first games to blow my mind. They did partially well to come into the console race late (generations), but people seem to forget that MS is a powerhouse company (one of the biggest in the world), and this would instantly effect popularity.
Unfortunately there has been a severe lack of exclusives with the 360 for quite some time, and it's really quite disappointing. I personally was unable to forgive this lack of appreciation for their consumer fan base, and have never looked back since. They need to step up and invest in first party studios.. I simply do not trust the consoles respective lifespan, and their attitude within recent months..
Loyalists will buy their preferred console regardless of pro's and cons (MS, Sony and Nintendo). As long as people enjoy what they buy, it's all good.