Microsoft's Xbox Is on Its Last Life

[DEAD7]

http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-03-10/microsoft-s-xbox-is-on-its-last-life?cmpid=yhoo

In the U.S., Sony's PlayStation 4 system is outselling Microsoft's Xbox One by more than 2-to-1. Both companies sell their systems at a lossbut make up for it by selling games and downloadable content over proprietary networks, so the difference in market share matters a lot.

The basic problem is that Microsoft's system costs more ($499, to the PlayStation's $399) because it has a lot of features that have nothing to do with gaming. Despite the higher price, the Xbox is less powerfulthan the PS4, with many games offered at a lower resolution. Even worse, basics such as the ability to access videos from Netflix Inc. aren't accessible without paying $60 a year for an Xbox Live Gold subscription.

 

[Snitchin Splatter]

this completely ignores microsofts massive installed base paying for xbox live on the 360. I'm sure that money coming in every month doesn't have an effect, and M$ is on it's last legs

 

[ll_simon]

I really feel like if things keep going the way they are MS gonna have to retreat

 

[ll_simon]

this completely ignores microsofts massive installed base paying for xbox live on the 360. I'm sure that money coming in every month doesn't have an effect, and M$ is on it's last legs

Wasn't there just a stat in another thread that only half the live subscribers actually use it

 

[Malta]

They're going to have to cut the price soon, doesn't matter what game they're dropping that $100 gap for a less powerful machine is too real.

 

[ChrisDorner]

Kinect less Xbone will drop just wait on it

And then the competition will start back up

 

[NatiboyB]

Damn this isn't true at all Xbox brand will be around ain't going nowhere. When they drop that price xbone will still be runner up this gen but will move more units.

 

[GoldenGlove]

MS has to be scrambling right now, I mean them offering TitanFall for FREE for new buyers is a big indicator of what's going on.

PS4 isn't even bringing it yet with their IPs and exclusives and people still buying it instead of the One. AND to even shyt on MS even further, tons of PS4 owners are going out and buying the camera as well. That just further proves that MS fukked up making that shyt standard and jacking up the price.

Xbox Execs

 

[Lord Beasley]

@GoldenGlove hit the nail. @ titanfall bundles being the same price as the 3-month old console itself.......

 

[newarkhiphop]

Lol poorly written article, sounds like it's dudes first time writing

It's basically another "Titan fall won't save the Xbox One" article but he had to give it a sensational title

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

Wow, Titan fall really has these Playstation fans losing their minds!

It must be tough watching the competition get all the amazing games. But at least you nikkas have DDR5!

 

[Liquid]

They're going to have to cut the price soon, doesn't matter what game they're dropping that $100 gap for a less powerful machine is too real.

Honestly they should have dropped the price immediately at E3 because now the negativity is too large to even compete with Sony at the same price.

SO many fukkups in such a short time span for such an established company.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

4 million in hardware sales in three months
50% of the software market
Still making hella money of subscriptions/digital purchases

Yeah Xbox is on its last life

 

[Zebruh]

shyt not on it's last life, but it seems like it the way the PS4 is selling.

However, I don't see PS4 games getting the hype of Titanfall.

However I don't see Sony getting constant backlash like the X1

 

[winb83]

What a joke. I remember back in 06 when I copped my PS3 people were saying the same thing and it was just December. People were straight ridiculing the system then the end of the generation comes and now everybody's on Sonys dikk again. Get 2 years into this and still be struggling then talk like this.