For all the criticism the Xbox One has received, it is evident that Microsoft is willing to listen to the fans and change its hardware to reflect what players want.
From ditching its digital-only strategy to removing Kinect from the package, Xbox has responded to the demands of its fans.
It’s still listening, too. This month, Microsoft is introducing a new UI to the Xbox One. It’s bringing in cross platform play with Windows 10. It’s even targeting pro-gaming with its premium and customisable Elite Controller.
That’s not all, either. Perhaps its most intriguing change is adding backwards compatibility functionality, allowing gamers to play 360 titles on their Xbox One.
Within weeks, the Xbox One will almost feel like a completely new console.
“We are on an on-going journey to listen to what fans want on how to make Xbox the very best place to play,” UK marketing director Harvey Eagle says.
Microsoft has promoted Harvey Eagle to director for Xbox Live product marketing.
"It's important parents take an active role in managing their children's access to online content and gaming," says director Harvey Eagle.
Really wish companies would do this more. Just about every system has such great controls for parents that anytime something with video games and kid's happens; the blame falls completely on the parent's for not implementing the controls. I mean you can even make a setting for how long they can play each day.
Xbox UK has warned consumers over week one shortages of its new X console as it kicks off its marketing campaign. "The Scorpio edition sold out in record time," UK boss Harvey Eagle tells GamesIndustry.biz.
Definitely hoping that this is a good sign for Microsoft and a possible resurgence of the Xbox family. I know I plan on getting one eventually, but just not sure when.
The pre-order edition yes but I doubt the regular XB1X will be limited in supply.
So psvr, the pro, switch and now the Xbox one x will have experience launch shortages. Interesting.
The Pro didn’t have launch shortages. I walked right into Best Buy a week after launch and picked one up. There was at least 4-5 in a stack.
Depends on your location. Europe had PS4 Pro shortages, much like what UK is projecting.
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Hardware shortages at launch are hardly a rare event.
And the X1X will be just as easy to find. $500 this far into the generation? It won't have any serious shortage issue. An outlet, here or there, with shortages? Probably, but that's nothing new for any new hardware launch.
You live in the UK? Because that's where most of the shortages took place, as it seems it will be the case this time around.
$500 this far into the generation? The X One launched at the same several years ago. Inflation means the value of the dollar goes down over time, hence why prices go up.
This is technically cheaper than the X One was at launch.
The pro had some spotty shortages. It was sold out on Amazon for short periods of time over the first two months, and GS didn't have them around me regularly. Wal-mart never seemed to have them, but wal-mart kind of sucks for that kind of thing. Not sure about best buy because I was never really looking.
It wasn't impossible to find one, but it wasn't always as easy as just walking in and getting one.
This is simple common place business. It’s past the days of conspiracy theories. It’s now a fully known & used business marketing strategy. Discussed openly in business seminars globally. It’s just that gamers generally aren’t to bright about these kind of things.
Just a cheap tactic to trick people into buying the console I suspect. If you dont hurry they will all be gone........yeah, I'll take my chances chief.
So does it mean the same when Sony does it because they been that tactic since the PS2 days
Difference is sonys consoles do the numbers to back up the claims, ms consoles....not so much...
Um the PS consoles has always sold a lot. The Xbone would never outsell the PS. You should worry about the Switch catching the Xbone by the end of next year.
You guys are retarded I don't play sales I own all consoles except for the Switch but I will be buying it soon
I play sales because whoever sells more gets the best content and more support.
PS1 sold out because it was insanely hyped and had high demand. It was never a supply problem as Sony was meeting their manufacturing expectations. This was mostly just in the Japanese market, and they remedied it for the North American and European releases, although some spotty shortages existed across the US, although short lived.
PS2 sold out because it had huge demand on launch, and not sure what Sony's manufacturing capabilities were for it.
PS3 sold out because Sony couldn't make enough to meet demand due to the problem with sourcing the Blu-Ray Drive and CELL chip early on....both of which didn't have high enough output at the production level.
PS4 sold out because despite Sony making enough to meet what they expected to sell, actual demand was much higher than anyone would have guessed...kind of like what happened with the Wii. however, Sony recovered fairly quickly compared to some other instances in history.
Switch sold out because of the sourcing issues with the screen itself, which was in high demand due to Apple also using the same product. Nintendo can't keep them in stock because there is a higher demand than I think most would have anticipated. Not a dissimilar situation to the Wii, however it's different due to the sourcing issue.
MS said the OGX1 was going to be in short supply, and later said it was sold out after it launched, despite there being plentiful evidence it wasn't true. The OGXbox was never sold out. The 360 sold out at launch, but was quickly replenished, and didn't see any extended shortages at stores. MS has never had a long term sell out problem, and with the OGX1 they flooded the distribution channels to get shipped numbers up. Soon after, they stopped reporting sales numbers.
This just means greater competition. Yeah no way any gap will be closed globally, maybe in the US by a small margin with big-name releases but still, its good to see some competition. Makes a change from all the gloom and doom.
Backwards Compatibility is downplayed a lot but then read this:
“It really has ranked top in all of that list. If you were in the room at E3 when we announced it and saw the genuine response and surprise from the audience. It will prove popular, it’s a great value message for a 360 owner who is considering making a move to the new consoles."
He's right and it has topped the list for a reason, its why Sony spent a lot of money on PS Now for a reason.
MS are making a lot of steps in the right direction now; not enough to fix the damage done of course but as a gamer, you should at least feel some comfort in their future direction and the great lineup of games incoming. Lets hope they maintain that and don't forget us gamers in a hurry.
Is it really considered competition if I buy all the consoles?
If they had listened to there customers in the first place after there horrific Xbox One reveal then they wouldn't be trailing Sony Today
The feedback after that should have took Microsoft back to the drawing board,even if it meant delaying there launch.
I own both and i do admire Microsoft for trying to put things right,but seriously after that console reveal Sony Must have had the biggest party in the history of Gaming.
They even used the Xbox One reveal in there presentation and completely went the opposite way and won over a lot of Xbox Gamers.
There was a rumour that Sony was going to do a similar thing until the outcry from, Xbox fans
We will never know if this was the case though ?