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That’s bs, you can’t say console war is over because we lost but still have the most anticipated game (for Bethesda fans at least) exclusive in the console mark

That’s bs, you can’t say console war is over because we lost but still have the most anticipated game (for Bethesda fans at least) exclusive in the console market I would believe them when I see Forza, Halo and other xbox games on PlayStation

manojlds 3y ago
Most expected games inorder 1. TotK 2. Spiderman 2 3. Starfield And each is exclusive and only Starfield comes on PC. What are you talking about?
- psychlops 3y ago
  TotK = The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom To save anyone else the googling I had to do....
  - wastewastewaste 3y ago
    not so expected after all if i can't figure out the acronym
- Narishma 3y ago
  Spiderman 2 will probably come on PC in a few years.
  - kyriakos 3y ago
    Starfield will come on pc same day as xbox. There's a difference there.
  - manojlds 3y ago
    Are you really serious with your comment?
- dvngnt_ 3y ago
  you can play the new Zelda game on PC right now though
  - kyriakos 3y ago
    Not officially though
Waterluvian 3y ago
The PS4 outsold Xbox One so badly that Microsoft stopped sharing the numbers. The best we can tell right now[1], PS5 has outsold One S/X by about the same 2:1 ratio, and the Xbox didn’t spend a year struggling to stay in stock. From a fan’s perspective, I can certainly see why a “console war” might be measured by how many good titles they have. But these businesses are generally interested in making money. [1] https://www.ign.com/articles/best-selling-video-game-consoles-nintendo-playstation-ps5-xbox https://www.ign.com/articles/best-selling-video-game-console...
- CharlesW 3y ago
  > …the Xbox didn’t spend a year struggling to stay in stock. The Xbox Series X was nearly impossible to get at retail for two years, and is still difficult to find unless you pay $100-200 more for a bundle. It's not at all surprising to me that a console launch is going to do poorly if it can't be purchased without dealing with scalpers.
  - Waterluvian 3y ago
    That’s true. They sold a version that was basically a last generation console and apparently easy to manufacture and keep on shelves, but the X did struggle like the PS5.
  - AraceliHarker 3y ago
    While the Xbox Series X, like the PS5, was extremely difficult to obtain due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Series S was relatively easy to purchase. In fact, the Series S outsold the PS5 in Japan during the weeks when PS5 supply was low.
- ummonk 3y ago
  Wait the ratio is only 2:1? From the original article and your first sentence I was expecting Xbox to be on the verge of a death spiral, not getting as much as 50% of PS5 sales.
  - Waterluvian 3y ago
blihp 3y ago
They're saying they lost the console war because they're trying to get a big acquisition approved. They're trying to sell the story 'see how weak we are... we need this to remain competitive'.
- AraceliHarker 3y ago
  It is a fact that Xbox One/Series has inferior sales to PS4/5 in almost all countries to varying degrees. In fact, other than the CMA in the UK, which has taken issue with cloud gaming, have regulators in other countries approved Microsoft's acquisition of AB on the basis that it would not reduce competition, based on Xbox's share of the console market? The UK should also be of the opinion that there is no problem if it is only consoles. I think Spencer's argument is rather counterproductive as a rebuttal to the CMA, since he is not talking about consoles, but rather about cloud games, mobile games, etc., which are the main areas of focus.

manojlds 3y ago

Most expected games inorder 1. TotK 2. Spiderman 2 3. Starfield And each is exclusive and only Starfield comes on PC. What are you talking about?

psychlops 3y ago
TotK = The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom To save anyone else the googling I had to do....
- wastewastewaste 3y ago
  not so expected after all if i can't figure out the acronym
Narishma 3y ago
Spiderman 2 will probably come on PC in a few years.
- kyriakos 3y ago
  Starfield will come on pc same day as xbox. There's a difference there.
- manojlds 3y ago
  Are you really serious with your comment?
dvngnt_ 3y ago
you can play the new Zelda game on PC right now though
- kyriakos 3y ago
  Not officially though

Waterluvian 3y ago

The PS4 outsold Xbox One so badly that Microsoft stopped sharing the numbers. The best we can tell right now[1], PS5 has outsold One S/X by about the same 2:1 ratio, and the Xbox didn’t spend a year struggling to stay in stock. From a fan’s perspective, I can certainly see why a “console war” might be measured by how many good titles they have. But these businesses are generally interested in making money. [1] https://www.ign.com/articles/best-selling-video-game-consoles-nintendo-playstation-ps5-xbox https://www.ign.com/articles/best-selling-video-game-console...

CharlesW 3y ago
> …the Xbox didn’t spend a year struggling to stay in stock. The Xbox Series X was nearly impossible to get at retail for two years, and is still difficult to find unless you pay $100-200 more for a bundle. It's not at all surprising to me that a console launch is going to do poorly if it can't be purchased without dealing with scalpers.
- Waterluvian 3y ago
  That’s true. They sold a version that was basically a last generation console and apparently easy to manufacture and keep on shelves, but the X did struggle like the PS5.
- AraceliHarker 3y ago
  While the Xbox Series X, like the PS5, was extremely difficult to obtain due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Series S was relatively easy to purchase. In fact, the Series S outsold the PS5 in Japan during the weeks when PS5 supply was low.
ummonk 3y ago
Wait the ratio is only 2:1? From the original article and your first sentence I was expecting Xbox to be on the verge of a death spiral, not getting as much as 50% of PS5 sales.
- Waterluvian 3y ago

blihp 3y ago

They're saying they lost the console war because they're trying to get a big acquisition approved. They're trying to sell the story 'see how weak we are... we need this to remain competitive'.

AraceliHarker 3y ago
It is a fact that Xbox One/Series has inferior sales to PS4/5 in almost all countries to varying degrees. In fact, other than the CMA in the UK, which has taken issue with cloud gaming, have regulators in other countries approved Microsoft's acquisition of AB on the basis that it would not reduce competition, based on Xbox's share of the console market? The UK should also be of the opinion that there is no problem if it is only consoles. I think Spencer's argument is rather counterproductive as a rebuttal to the CMA, since he is not talking about consoles, but rather about cloud games, mobile games, etc., which are the main areas of focus.