News Microsoft 'extremely committed' to Xbox

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  1. Gareth Halfacree

    Gareth Halfacree WIIGII! Lover of bit-tech Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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  2. lacuna

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    No smoke without fire. In their statement MS say how good the xbox with specifically saying they intend to keep it, almost sounds like a sales pitch!
     
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    don't see them winning in the mobile/tablet space without leaning on Xbox brand.
     
  4. rollo

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    Would be a extremely dumb decision to pump 4bil into it ( that's there last estimated spend on Xbox) then sell it onwards.

    Who would they sell it to would be a question as well.

    Who has 8-12bil spare it would surely cost. That actually wants a part of a console market won't be many takers if any.

    Xbox 360 launched with 1 year lead on ps3. By the time ps3 did launch 360 was cheaper with better game selection. They both launched together this time makes it a different battle. Price is winning currently as its enough to sway a purchase decision in favour of one or the other.

    They also need to improve its popularity with asia gamers as its a market they have never really done well in.
     
  5. law99

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    Facebook? Then they could call it the Facebox one. This would explain MS's bizzare choice to call it the Xbox one in the first place.
     
  6. fluxtatic

    fluxtatic What's a Dremel?

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    Originally, it was the DirectX-Box. That was likely just an internal codename, but making it XBox wasn't an unnatural progression.
     
  7. dr-strangelove

    dr-strangelove What's a Dremel?

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    Sure, sell the Xbox and lean back on the ever popular... Windows 8?
     

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