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Now That The Xbox One is $299 What's Holding You Back?

The Xbox One has been off to a rocky start. With Microsoft often at times, cutting the price of the Xbox One. Now weeks before E3, Microsoft has yet again cut the price of their console down to a very tempting $299. So whats holding you back on pulling the trigger, on Xbox One? Poli Games host, Joseph, talks about what would hold him back and what the Xbox One's surprising strengths

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Abash2884d ago

Um the Xbox One has been $299 quite a lot this year and also during last holiday season. There have been tons of opportunities to get one at that price, it isn't really enticing at this point

Poli_Games2884d ago

Has it really? I knew it was 299$ In April, and during the holidays, but that's about it. What's makes it less enticing for you? If you don't mind me asking?

LordMaim2883d ago

Well for a new consumer, the incoming upgraded hardware for one. If I had known that there would be improved hardware four years into the cycle, I'd have waited.

kneon2883d ago

For me it's not enough exclusives that I care about, and now with most of them going to PC then there really is no point. If a game comes along that does interest me I can play it on PC with no need to buy another console for just a handful of games.

nX2883d ago

Microsoft is holding me back, we've all seen how fast they abandon their hardware if it's not meeting expectations anymore. The exclusives so far have not been enough to convince me that I really need a XB1 but maybe Scalebound can change that.

darthv722883d ago (Edited 2883d ago )

I seem to recall the original xbox still getting software and technical support after the 360 released. Same with the 360 when the XB1 released.

As for this scorpio, it may very well be MS answer to compete with the NX in the sooner than expected 9th gen that is on the horizon. When it comes to the 8th gen, hell I still haven't gotten an xb1 or a PS4 and perhaps if these rumored newer systems are real then I will start seeing some super crazy deals on people offloading their existing units in preparation.

sometimes patience really pays off.

@below, so you are talking about 1st / 2nd party exclusives and not support overall. See i am looking at the bigger picture in that games released for a previous system are considered "support" in light of a new platform release. Games like Rise of Tomb Raider and Titanfall on 360 for example.

when i see people say "abandoned" I think it flat out ended, no more no less, that was it, done finished... when in reality it was not the case. We see things differently and that's okay.

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Fatal-Aim2883d ago (Edited 2883d ago )

@ the title

Maybe it just doesn't have the TYPES of games some people prefer? Not everyone enjoys the shooter and racer genre, and this is where the console mainly excel at with their 1st and second party. Why do you think it is doing so badly in Japan and Europe? That strategy is only good in the states or the UK for them. People want diversity and I'm not talking about one or two poor ports just to wet their mouth.

Eonjay2883d ago

Amazon always has one available for 299 and Best Buy had a sale right before the official price drop.... when Quantum Break launched, there was also another temp sale that lasted ALL OF APRIL.

Testfire2883d ago

For me it's the games. I'm not a Halo guy. Gears is OK, but I liked Fable 2 and Crackdown better from last gen. So if we could get new entries to those franchises it would be enticing. Also I have Windows 10 and a good gaming PC now and it seems like many exclusives will be heading there so yeah, for me really no reason for an X1 at the moment.

Army_of_Darkness2883d ago

The fact that I can get 5+ ps4 games for that much is the reason why I still wouldn't get an xbone maybe?! LOL!

kickerz2883d ago (Edited 2883d ago )

@lord maim. So you would wait 4 years for a new console , if u knew there would be one .hahahahahhhahaha are u serious so for 4 years you would not play video games. Seems logical. Let's all up vote this ridiculous comment. Proves how many sheep on this site

XisThatKid2883d ago (Edited 2883d ago )

I'm sorry I own a PS4 I just don't need an X1 especially for 300$ that's still allot of money especially when you already have another console that's satisfying your gaming needs.
Not to mention it's been 300 before, the price isn't everything to everyone

whitesoxfalife19762883d ago

@lordmaim before the last gen, console life cycle has always been at 5 yrs at min this is no different. Resetting the clock thas all. Yet everybody going for rumors.
299 is the sweet spot for console gaming until 2017-18 then when new gen comes those prices will drop to 199.99(current gen). This is the same formula it just looks recoated to the newer gen gamers from the 360/ps3 era

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rainslacker2883d ago

I brought mine for $220 last October when you factor in an $50 Amazon Gift card, XBL sub, and a few games thrown into a bundle which sold for $359.

Poli_Games2883d ago

Sounds like an awesome deal! Why would anyone down vote that xD

trooper_2883d ago

The only thing that I would consider for XB1 is KI bit even then I can upgradr my PC and buy it.

Khaotic2883d ago

Yes but those were promo prices, now they will promo at $249

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Waterfall1012884d ago

Nothing has held me back..
Having the best games and features on any console is huge for me, im getting a slim at the end of the year, my brother is taking my current one and hopefully the scorpio rumors are true because i purchased a 4k tv two weeks ago!!

Poli_Games2884d ago

Very awesome! I'm glad you're enjoying your exprience. No matter what you game on, as long as your gaming and having fun, thats what counts!

Spenok2883d ago

This is absolutely the truth. If anyone says otherwise, they're wrong. Plain and simple.

MagicBeanz2883d ago (Edited 2883d ago )

I always love these comments, you can always tell they're trying to convince themselves.

@ Septic, says the guy replying to my comment, apparently the idea of irony is lost on you. The definition of Septic: "infected with bacteria". Sounds like a fitting name for you.

Gazondaily2883d ago

I love your kind of comment more. You can always tell which guy is so insecure that he gets annoyed by someone's enjoyment. Makes easy prey 😂

BEASELY2883d ago

And I love your kind of comments, Septic, enabling the mentality of flat-out objectifying the proclamation of "best games and features on any console," devoid of any subjective pre-fix whatsoever.

He can at least say "in my opinion," and by not doing so is clearly trying to start a flame-war. Naive of you to not see that. Selective reasoning, I suppose.

BEASELY2883d ago

And don't use a crying emojii, we're not 16 year old Instagram gals.

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Gazondaily2883d ago (Edited 2883d ago )

@Beasley

The comments I love EVEN more are of those myriad of users who need to be explicitly spoon fed about the subjective nature of people's sentiments, regardless of any disclaimer or the obvious form of the same.

"He can at least say "in my opinion," "

But catering to those who have an inability to grasp the obvious is a tiresome affair. Heck, I can even give you an example of me expressly stating that opinion but you and your ilk choose to ignore it. What to do eh?

Speaking of selective reasoning, I wonder if you could actually qualify your statement in light of MagicBeanz's comment. I am willing to bet you cannot based on his comments here.

"And don't use a crying emojii, we're not 16 year old Instagram gals."

😂

BEASELY2883d ago

Your name is self-explanatory, need I say more? Dismissed.

BEASELY2883d ago

The declaration of a fanboy war and your acceptance of it is the only thing obvious here, septic tank.

Poli_Games2883d ago

Why can't we all just get along?!

Gazondaily2883d ago

@Beasley

Says he isn't a 16 year old girl on Instagram but calls me the wonderfully imaginative Septic tank. My days sir, you are incredibly intelligent.

I knew you wouldn't be able to qualify your nonsense assertions. Ah well, it's entertainment nonetheless ☺

AngelicIceDiamond2883d ago (Edited 2883d ago )

@Beasely Apparently you can't read he said FOR ME in other words his opinion. Either way you guys are incapable of simply letting others enjoy their platform you feel the need to "make it personal" whenever someone's happy with their product. Its like yelling at somebody who's eating and enjoying their pepperoni pizza THAT THEY PURCHASED because you prefer cheese. Childish insecurities at its finest go out, get a girlfriend experience life instead of bashing other ppls choices that they purchased what their hard earned money the last thing he needs is some little childish insecure 6 grade girl mentality of a fanboy mud slinging for no reason.

Don't treat ppl like shit for no reason.

Gol3m2883d ago

I think you should all go out, build a bridge and get over it. So much whining from both sides. But do find Septics name ironic and had a laugh. Sorry septic

BEASELY2883d ago

Ok, there's a lot to unpack here with this monstrosity of emotional text. I guess I'll start from the top.

Firstly, how about we begin with what I have apparently read wrong and what you have indeed read wrong. Let's expose who actually DOES NOT know how to read (you), go over the sentence, break it down and re-word it for your dolty brain.

"Having the best games and features on any console is huge for me."

So he's saying TO HIM, the console with (objectively, as the sentence reads) the best games and features is reason enough.

The 'for me' portion of his sentence relates to the reasoning, not the objective nature of his best games and features comment, which I honestly couldn't give a shit less about.

Now as far as you go, you're an emotional boy. You get upset that logic is in practice, so in-turn come to far-out conclusions of girlfriends and life enjoyment, making you look like a desperate ass.

Couple questions -

When did I bash his purchase?
Where's the evidence of my supposed fanboyism, as an owner of all consoles since PS1/N64?
When did I treat him like shit?

Stop crying. Don't overcompensate so hard when septic tank here subcribes to your lawyer services via DM, you'll just look dumb.

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Bobafret2883d ago

Silly disagrees. They just can't stand that you like something that they loathe.

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notachance2883d ago

well people couldn't care less about what he likes, but 'Having the best games and features on any console'...

lol

killer_goat2883d ago

Lol funny comment. The xbox does not have the best games.

nX2883d ago (Edited 2883d ago )

When it comes to exclusives, I'd even prefer the WiiU at this point... funny claim though, guess it's all subjective.

AngelicIceDiamond2883d ago

@Water Damn ppl really hate that you mind your own buissness and play what you like and enjoy what you like. In case ppl haven't noticed he said "for me" he didn't preach it like its fact, swear children on this site you fanboys need lives PRONTO.

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trooper_2883d ago

Maybe they just...idk disagreed? An opinion can be disagreed with.

Why o why2883d ago (Edited 2883d ago )

Lol. . Best games and features. . . MS needs you and more like you. . . In my humble opinion

BEASELY2883d ago

Where is the mudslinging?! Haha, pure delusion, and your grammar/punc is complete shit.

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MrSwankSinatra2884d ago

There isn't nothing holding me back. I own a PS4 which means that owning an xbox one for me would be for the exclusives. Unfortunately for Microsoft they don't have any exclusives that I'm interested in at the current moment.

Chivas112883d ago

Yup, also if you own a good PC, you can play most of the X1 exclusives on it

Jburr942883d ago

Honestly PS4 and PC would be the logical way to go right now after all these rumors.

freshslicepizza2883d ago

if people just bought a ps4 for exclusives and played the rest on the pc sony would not like that since they make most of their money on multiplat games. i am actually happy though to see more and more people get into pc gaming.

notachance2883d ago

same for me, I don't really care about the price, the game is what compels me to buy a console and X1 is a total bore for people who grew up in JRPG golden era like me..
PS4 on the other hand has Persona 5, Star Ocean, Ni no Kuni 2, Dragon Quest XI.. probably more will be announced at this year TGS

Aceman182883d ago

I have one but I regret buying it now as the game (quantum break) I really wanted on it disappointed the hell out of me. Now it just sits there collecting dust as I wait for crackdown 3 for its campaign mode.

And if you think I'm being a fanboy just look up gamer tag zero cool 108.

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FunkyGoron2883d ago

Sea of Thieves is the only game that interests me from a first party perspective.

I might as well see how it plays on my windows 10 laptop at this point because it's coming the Xbox app or whatever it's called there. I assume it would play normally.

amnalehu2883d ago

Lack of must have exclusives is holding me back but I am very hopeful for Sea of Thieves.

SourtreeDing2883d ago

Games are holding me back.

i Dont do Halo, Tomb raider, im not a Racing guy.
i get my Multiplats on PS4
i do like the Features on the XBOX but im not gonna get it just for that. and Gears doesnt hold my excitement long.

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Chatting Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered with Suda51

CGM Writes: While we were over at PAX East, we were able to sit down with Goichi Suda (Suda51) and talk about the upcoming remaster of Shadows of the Damned

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Sega Franchises That Deserve a Comeback

We explore the Sega classics that are ripe for revival! From Panzer Dragoon Saga to Virtua Fighter, discover why these legendary games deserve a comeback on next-gen consoles. Dive into a nostalgic journey and see which Sega titles are set to captivate a new generation of gamers in 2024.

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ZeekQuattro3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Turned based Phantasy Star and Shinning Force remain at the top of my list of Sega IPs that need to return. At the very least I'd take a Shining Force collection that has 1,2,3, CD and the Game Gear entries.

FinalBoss3d ago

I was hesitant to put these two on. I've personally played more PSO than the RPG version. And shame on me, I don't remember much about Shining Force to talk about it properly.

That said, so many Sega licences deserve their place in this list.

jznrpg1d 11h ago

A new Phantasy Star in the numbered series would be amazing. Shining Force too. But I’d settle on some collections as that’s probably the best we will get

anast3d ago

I don't trust Sega to do a proper comeback. The games will be just remastered and/or monetized to death.

gold_drake2d ago

shining force.

but indont see that happening unfortunately.

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Former Blizzard President Suggests Players Should Have Option to Tip Developers

Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra recently suggested an interesting concept that has sparked a debate among gamers - the idea of being able to tip developers after completing a game.

LG_Fox_Brazil9d ago

If I had a 100% way to be sure that this money would go to a fund or a reserve dedicated only to the guys who develop the games, be them designers, artists, programmers and so on, I could think about it.

But we all know that this 'tip' would only end up in a publisher's CEO pocket to buy a new yacht, so, no, I ain't tipping anyone anytime soon on this industry

neutralgamer19929d ago

Exactly these companies were raising money for good causes and gamers were donation and come to find out they are keeping a good chunk of be pie

PapaBop8d ago

Yeah tip your developer, 5% proceeds go to developer, 95% to the publisher or whoever. Isn't tipping for staff not making minimum wage? How about they just pay their developers properly and like you know, give them fair bonuses? Too much to ask from Blizzard these days, Kotick saw to that and is now laughing all the way to the bank.

MrDead8d ago (Edited 8d ago )

It's the t**ts at the top looking at ways to cut devs wages and get the players to tip them like waiting staff, and I'll guarantee a percentage is skimmed and kept by Activision Blizzard. This is 100% for shareholder and CEO playouts.

Popsicle8d ago (Edited 8d ago )

I have to agree with this. On the surface tipping devs sounds like a great idea, but in the end it leads to pay cuts and subsidization of pay. Tips then become an expectation or the devs “can’t make a living.” Lastly, especially in the US, tip culture has gotten out of control, and it serves as an excuse not to properly pay employees. Sounds good but doesn’t end well.

drizzom8d ago

@ Popsicle

I think your right on the nose with how much tipping has become rampant. Instead of it being a relationship directly between the customer and the developer or employee, it now has a middle man ingrained in the system. DoorDash is one example. It ends up becoming a metric where the company can measure 'just how much more money you are willing to part with' before raising the price on the main product.

1Victor8d ago

Uh so they’re trying triple dip or more we buy the game that they’re already withholding/cutting content for dlc we was told that season pass would help the developers thrive we felt for it.
Now on top of all that plus their sales bonus they want tips enough is enough whatever happens to you create/built a good game get a bonus for sales milestones you care about your game and community we reward you with more sales not for doing 3/4 of a game then save the other 1/4 for dlc and passes after

raWfodog8d ago

The 'tip' is me buying your game in the first place.

S2Killinit8d ago

Very well said. If it was possible to send the money to either the developer or some organization for the betterment of gaming, sure. But we all know that will not be the case.

Rynxie8d ago (Edited 8d ago )

No, it would go to those on the top. They will still fire developers, have a bunch of microtransactions, raise prices of games and so on.

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H99d ago

So they eventually don't pay their workers and depend on our tips to pay them like the case with waiters!

Deeeeznuuuts8d ago

That kind of practice is only normal in the states, as far as I know anyway, what a backwards system

H98d ago

No it's as well in a every country that wants to amercanize

bloop8d ago

Ireland is literally the first stop across the pond and we don't have a tipping culture. The only establishments here that would expect a tip are the tourist haunts that Americans visit. Other than that, you might tip in a restaurant as a sign of gratitude for great service and waiting staff would be paid a full wage anyway.

Rebel_Scum8d ago

Tipping is not customary iin most countries dude. Get a passport lol.

Jin_Sakai9d ago

Is this a joke? How about the big wigs giving up some of their pay for their hard working developers.

MrBaskerville9d ago

Maybe the CEO could earn his money based on tips.

mastershredder9d ago

good god. The devs are not baristas dude. Total 1% ideals. Fing Chadosaurus.

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