If I was satisfied with Xbox I would not have sold my Series X.

I remember my dad paid $80 in a department store for Banjo-Kazooie in 1997. Today in 2025 paying $80 for a game should not dissuade gamers from gaming. Buy used, or rent from gamefly, or wait until they go on sale.

Can't make a game and charges $80.
How bout make a great game and then we can talk about valuation!

Didn't the Outer Worlds 2 show you your evaluation was shit

I put the Stop on 59.99, way 3-6 months for 20-40. That is the way!

They’re hilarious

The solution for everyone has always been there, always will: don't buy/pre-order games if you're unsatisfied by any factor whatsoever.

There's no urgency to play any game at day of release. Literally nothing.

And as far as Microsoft go:

They've always had a different approach in everything they've ever done. They've become so wealthy that they're literally just throwing money at things.

Just like the Joker once said: I'm a dog chasing cars. Yet I wouldn't know what to do once I've caught them.

I always hear what "We are going to listen to what people want".
Okay, I will speak for a lot of people on all devices, take notes!

1. We want AAA games.
Easy, right?

2. We need much faster development cycles.
On Xbox 360 / PS3 we were able to play a complete, new IP, AAA-Trilogy like Gears of War / Uncharted on one console. That is totally out of reach these days. Naughty Dog / Coalition have not released ONE game (except remakes) this entire generation (!!!) and we just entered the 6th year of PS5 and Xbox Series X.

3. We want new IPs.
We saw some of these this generation, but IMO they did not have the impact like Gears, Uncharted, Mass Effect, The Last of Us or BioShock. Still, invest in AAA New IPs that is a risk worth taking.

4. Don't just chase "the next big thing".
Every now and then we see a gaming trend taking off and suddenly EVERYBODY wants to recreate it. A game like Fortnite takes off and in the next 1-3 years we see dozens of BR or "live service-Games" - 98% of those are just plain stupid and don't work out at all. (Hyper Scape, Concord, etc.)
I am not hating on live-service games at all. But at least make them somehow unique with a high production value. The successful ones (Sea of Thieves, Grounded) are decent games, but don't overcommit. Don't forget your userbase!

5. No Announcements of games that are more than 24 months away.
Boy I hate this. It compliments point no. 2 on this list. Don't give me a teaser or a logo of some game that ends up being cancelled. Sure this happened before (Scalebound, Agent, etc.) But the waiting game isn't helping anybody. It might even become a meme (GTA VI)

6. Show us gameplay instead of teasers.
This goes hand in hand with no. 5! Only show your games, when you have something to show. Easy. I prefer a gaming show that consists of 7 games that you can actually show, play and talk about over a trailer-festival that is just trailer after trailer after trailer.

7. Bring back live audiences for your shows
E3 was special and I miss those days. All the "MEGATONZ-NEWZ" happened, because of the crowds reaction (FF XIII, GTA IV on Xbox, The Last of Us reveal)

I could write even more, but that should be a good start.

Sincerely,
The gaming community.

Oh Microsoft, we had such high hopes for you. You cancelled Perfect Dark, which could've been a big hit for you. You ruined Rareware and Silicon Knights went under. Yeah, Sony has closed more studios, but Microsoft has destroyed much better studios.

Microsoft needs to clean house from top to bottom when it comes to the Xbox. They need it.

They sure bring value charging 80eur for a game, if that is what they mean by value. If by value they mean quality, well I hate to disappoint but there are not such amount of quality that justify a 80eur price tag, and no there is no satisfaction on paying that for a game.

They just sound like they are talking to share-holders...
Just focus on gameplay and being fun you fools
"player satisfaction" DID YOU FORGET WHAT FUN IS?

The majority of players hate you and you raised prices on hardware, software and subscriptions. I would say you failed miserably at both these things. But failing is what xbox does best!

evaluation complete. $80 games don't work

If you were smart (which you're clearly not) you would've never tried to charge $80 for a game in the first place... or raised the price of Game Pass... or shut down multiple projects you claimed were doing well in development.

haha sure bud.

tone deafening seems to be a motto over there.

M$ doesn’t want to sell you the game! M$ wants you to sub to Gamepass, thought this has been established. More evil that $80 are $20+/month rental services.

I will not sleep until Microsoft releases $90 games