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Microsoft's Next-Gen Xbox Will Arrive in 2020: Report (thurrott.com)
Brad Sams, writing for Thurrott blog: This past week, I was tipped off that the next generation Xbox was codenamed Scarlett and in an effort to track down if this information was accurate, I was able to view content that highlighted several unannounced Microsoft products that are coming in the next two years. Microsoft is planning for the next Xbox console release to arrive in 2020. But what is more interesting, is that Microsoft describes 'Scarlett' as a family of devices; meaning we may see multiple pieces of hardware released that year.
The XBox is no longer a video game console.
It is an ad machine. Has been since they removed the blade interface from the 360
90% of the home screen is ads and 'recommendations' (Fancy way of saying ads.)
The millennial that doesn't like most of the stuff designed for millennials.
Would be nice if they thought of Xbox as a platform. With apps/games on one side of the equation while they continue to build new hardware that adds new capabilities. Think of it like an iPhone from a hardware perspective where even new hardware has full compatibility with old games. Basically continue moving forward with new hardware like they did with the Xbox One X.
I haven't played on a PS4 or Xbox and I doubt I will get involved in the next generation unless they drop their preoccupation with polygons and frame rates and start producing fun games.
you can always get great deals being one gen behind. especially with the shortened cycles like now
Depends on compatibility. Like phones, I don't buy one every year but it doesn't bother me that they release new ones that often.
My opinion: a game should be playable on any console released within 6 years (prior or after the game's release date). And it should work on any console released while the game is still being sold "new" or still collecting in-game purchases.
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Because Sony seems to have all the best exclusives right now, and MS has specifically stated that all their Xbox exclusive games can be played on a PC too. So remind me why I should thrown down another $500 on a Xbox in 2020 after I just wasted $500 on one in 2017 and could just buy a PS5 and PC instead?
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No fucking shit.
MS's E3 conference came and went, and they had a one line mentioned they're working on future Xbox hardware, they didn't reveal anything at all.
MS probably could launch a new Xbox in 2019 running on AMD's latest shit fabbed at 7nm. That would be Navi and Zen 2.
But my bet is they're going to force Sony to make the first move so they can one up them. The One X is a better hardware proposition than the PS4 Pro (fuck you, Sony, for not including UHD BR playback), but on games it seems like a loser. MS is busy buying up exclusive rights to titles and buying up smaller studios (they announced the purchase of four and the creation of a fifth) in order to get people into their platform, but they keep making these games available on Windows 10.
MS is likely going to press hard for the Windows 10 integration and push for the Xbox Game Pass subscription (is this a subscription cost on TOP of the Live! subscription cost??). One of their best selling points - buying a game and getting it on Xbox and Windows 10 is one of their weaknesses, unfortunately. Of the handful of games on Xbox One, I'd much rather play them on PC (even if it means having a separate drive with Win 10 installed on it just to play games).
Sony didn't say SQUAT about a PS5 this year, so it's a bit of a standoff at this point.
Where do you see 3-year life cycle? I have an Xbox One that I bought in 2013. It still does and will always play every Xbox One game released. A new hardware platform in 2020 would be a 7 year life cycle for a console which is completely reasonable. Remember that the Xbox One S and Xbox One X are effectively mid-cycle refreshes that just try and keep the platform viable until the next generation. They didn't drastically alter anything other than supporting some higher resolution needs of a subset of users.
I went from the 360 to the Xbox One and don't have any complaints. Fantastic piece of hardware and an enjoyable user experience. Also love the integration with Windows 10, allowing me to access the console, stream games, interact with parties, etc. without leaving my desktop.
Graphics tech hasn't really advanced enough for this to matter. It's the reason we're still on the PeeS4/exBox. The 4k/HDR upgrades were nice and a lot of games are taking advantage of them; but before we get a new generation of consoles, we need some major innovation in graphics. Like, uncanny divide breaking graphics. Like making you uncomfortable like you're controlling a movie graphics.
Trouble is, studies show customers do not like those styles of realistic graphics. They get creepy. So what's next? What's the next big innovation that will give us a newer console? Graphics? Sound? 8k resolution?
I'm staying seven generations behind. I'm getting free games and free consoles from trashcans!
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A few months back I bought a Wii U with ~25 games off eBay for $350. Great games, phenomenal value. I think it's about the perfect time to buy a Wii U because people are unloading their old stuff to buy a Switch, but the Wii U isn't old enough to have nostalgia value.
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That depends. Smart people likely have a job where spending ~$500 for 3 years doesn't break the bank when you can likely recoup %25 of the cost. People spend much more than that a year for 5m/day worth of coffee.
... on an Xbox One X that perfectly well plays all the games inserted on physical discs - and which is not connected to the Internet.
If Xbox wasn't useable offline, I would never had bothered looking at it - if only because you can be sure, if the machine is online, MicroSoft will harvest personal data from you like crazy.
It's plausible that two models of Xbox will be released out the gate: a standard model with a spinning hard drive and baseline performance (enough for 4k 30fps play), and another model with a SSD and substantially more powerful graphics (for 4k ~60fps). Coming late 2020, that could be ~11TFLOPS (40% improvement from architecture, and a compounded 35% from 7nm die shrink) for $399, and ~18TFLOPS for $549 respectively. Expect a price drop as NAND prices come down and the 5nm shrink happens a year or so later, eventually ditching the standard model. Compatible with (maybe only 2nd-gen) Windows Mixed Reality headsets, as well.
Rumor is also that the PS5 devkits are going out to 3rd party developers already. That could signal a late 2019 launch, although rumors suggest 2020 is more likely. In any case, new console generations will be defined by how much RAM they have, rather than how much graphical power they have. Scaling back graphics (particularly resolution, now) is relatively straightforward but changing coding to require less RAM isn't so easy.
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You only need to connect for updates if you are trying to play online, if you are trying to play a new game which needs an update to the system to function, or if you are trying to play a digital game for rights verification. At no point was it daily required check ins. At launch (2013) you needed to get an update as well during console set up, not sure if that is still a thing.