Why Xbox One is Still a Tough Sell for Multi-Console Owners - Article
by Evan Norris , posted on 25 June 2015 / 12,484 ViewsRight now, Microsoft, in collaboration with select retailers, is offering a generous deal for prospective Xbox One owners - buy an Xbox One (with Halo: The Master Chief Collection or two Assassin's Creed games) and get a free retail game. Potential buyers can choose from a long list of games which includes Batman: Arkham Knight, Elder Scrolls Online, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Depending on which bundle you choose, that's as many as five games and a current-gen system for $400. Not bad at all.
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Yep, I agree with pretty much all of the points you raised. My PC and PS4 suit me just fine. I am glad MS is porting more games over to the PC though.
Yep, i still have no want for an Xbox One. I had the original Xbox and rarely played it. Didn't get a 360, so that's probably the main reason i'm not yearning to own a one. They do have a few titles i'd like to play at some time, though. My PS4 will do just fine, i don't have enough time to even play all of the games on it.
For starters they can stop bringing exclusives to PC.
But... But... #mastergamingrace
Maybe Sony could also stop boasting about exclusives that are coming to PC?
I remember when Phil Spencer said that the reason why they got the timed exclusivity deal for Tomb Raider is because they didn't have the resources for a game like Uncharted. So I wonder: Uncharted was announced back in 2006, meaning that Microsoft has had almost 10 years to come out with a response. They should stop renting games and start developing ASAP. Reference: http://venturebeat.com/2014/08/18/xbox-boss-on-uncharted/
Yes, for next gen. They had a shooter exclusive, third person shooter, fighting, puzzle, and a bunch of other genres. But wanted something along the lines of Uncharted, in order to compete for this gen.
haha like the bit about renting haha
VGChartz, the safe comfortable home of the sony fanboys, just look at the comments, sais it all really.
It's not a tough sell to people who don't like to play games on PC and love the exclusives, console wise.
It's really a matter of which one: PS4 or Xbox One, you buy first. The other one then becomes a redundant console, since the majority of big games are on both systems. The Xbox One has a bigger disadvantage, however, because a good number of its console exclusives end up on PC at some point, while Sony's first-party titles do not.
The end goal is to make profits, right? If Microsoft makes more profits by also having games on the PC, and not just on the XBoxOne, then why should they stop putting their exclusive games on both platforms?
The end goal is to make profits, right? If Microsoft makes more profits by also having games on the PC, and not just on the XBoxOne, then why should they stop putting their exclusive games on both platforms?
My thoughts on this matter. As somebody who owns a gaming PC, a Wii U, all last gen consoles, a 3DS, and a Vita, I have very little reason to go get a PS4 or a XB1. Don't get me wrong, both systems are good and have good features however there's not much about their features and libraries I can't get elsewhere. Most of their library is shared with PC. Much of what isn't on PC is also available on their predecessors. While the games that are actually exclusive to PS4 and XB1 are good, the experiences and gameplay found in their exclusives can be found in many 3rd party multiplatform games. I would be much more inclined to buy both systems if both had full BC with their predecessors entire libraries, but the fact that they aren't leaves me with very little incentive to consider purchasing them in at this point in time.
Whether u game on X1 or PC Microsoft is still winning
THE FACT IS THAT MOST OF THE Multi Console OWNERS CHOOSE TO PLAY ON THE PS4. And that's more than half of Xbox one owner, And they're bringing the majority of their friends with them. 90% off Xbox and 70% PS4 FIRST PARTY games were stupid . Third party games were way better and still is a better choice this year
Upcoming PS4 exclusives look way better to me than XB1, but that's just me.
No Man's Sky; Uncharted 4; ABZU; Deep Down; Shadow of the Beast; The Witness; Wild; The Last Guardian; Horizon: Zero Dawn.
I'm just saying!
And upcoming Xbox One exclusives look way better to me: Halo 5, Gears 4, Forza 6, Scalebound, Cuphead, Quantum Break, Crackdown, ReCore, Sea of Thieves.
I like how you include X1 games where you've only seen CGI. Says a lot.
Those X1 games are more interesting though.
No Man´s Sky isn´t an exclusive game. It´s also coming on the PC and has been reported to come to Xbox One at some point.
Jeez, talk about a clickbait article! You could easily make the exact same argument about the PS4... if you have an X1 and a gaming PC there's really no reason for you to buy a PS4 outside of a handful of exclusive franchises. Even franchises that had been exclusive to Sony platforms for the past 3 generations like the main entries in the Metal Gear Solid, Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts series are now coming to X1. And just like with X1, there are console "exclusives" for PS4 that are also coming to PC such as No Man's Sky and Street Fighter V. Bottom line is there's very little separating the X1 and PS4 this gen when it comes to exclusive software and features. The only console that is truly a tough sell is the Wii U, seeing as how it literally has one foot in the grave and hardly any titles coming in the next couple of years for it.
Not true, most PS4s exclusives are not avaible on PC and it gets japanese exclusive to playstation reguraly like dragon quest heroes without sony spending any money.
If you have a PC many first party titles from xbox are avaible there
Sony's first party games don't go to PC. MS's do.
Oh I knew where this was going when I saw the title of the article. Oh boy...
This would be the exact same for PS4 the other way around. Just depends what you already have.
Great article, and I completely agree on all points. I have a PS4, Wii U, and fairly high end gaming PC. With these platforms at my disposal, it's pretty hard to justify getting an Xbox One at it's current price and library. But for someone in a different position, with nothing to play all of these games on, the Xbox One is a great choice.
good article.
This argument is old but is still valid. Sony has clearly focused on long term success after the initial failure of PS3. They won the format war with Bluray and switched gears to focusing on 1st and 2nd party games. Fostering relations with indie devs and recruiting new talent before they have proven themselves was a key strategy. They fully embraced MediaMolecule and LBP way before they acquired them. So now that the generations have been reset all those gains from last gen are still active, while MS is used to money hatting and that's all they seem to know how to do.
Funny article. As always all eyes on Xbox.
Now that I have a really powerful PC, owning an XB1 is just not a priority. Especially with all the cross platform games coming to PC over the next year. Including Gears of War.
The Steam sale helped me to pick up a lot of games that I owned on the 360 (for next to nothing) and those titles look and play so much better on PC that B.C. is moot.
I don't think MS can turn the XB1 around. There are too many detractors... but Xbox Live on PC is the real deal and moving forward, that is the future of MS gaming.
Interesting, that's the exact combo I have-- PS4, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC (Nvidia 750 TI). I pretty much have everything covered. Not interested in WiiU (except Zelda), and not interested in what I'm missing on the X1 (left over games). I'm sure this configuration will keep me satisfied for the next few years. BTW, finally played DRIVECLUB last night. Man this is a great driving game on so many levels-- and I just have the PLUS version. The nay sayers are clearly wrong about this PS4 exclusive. I like it more than even the FORZA game I have for the 360. I think they must have fixed it after its premature release.
It seems that a lof of people in Europe thinks just like you. XboxOne have not been selling there as well as in America
"I want to play Rise of the Tomb Raider at launch I do need to buy an Xbox One, but if I practice patience the game will probably show up on a system I already own a few months down the line." A huge number of them awaits!
First off I love how the first comment says you can say the same thing about the PS4 and then 3 or 4 comments after repeat that without adding anything new. Do you people even think or read before you type?? So I think the article makes a fair analysis and at the same time it would be true in reverse I mostly agree. However the difference is with Sony they don't need those sales from xbox1 owners b/c they already are profitable and have a 10 million lead on MS. MS needs sales wherever they can get them though! This article is saying their only opportunity is marketing to the 360 fans to come off the bench or to get new console owners period. They have a really tough sell to anyone that already owns a PS4 and they could use those sales!
The writer does make some good points. Exclusive wise, XBO doesnt have a lot to offer over it
s competitors. They should try to do so with more 1st party IPs or get full exclusives. It would make the XBO more enticing to buy.
Agreed with all the points you have stated! Excellent work as well. Building up their first party is something they initially pushed in the beginning of the 360 days and much of the original Xbox Years, but after 2007, there hasn't been much in house development games since. To combat someone like Sony, you need to strike will in house products that deliver on quality; leaving breathing room on the big name franchises like Forza and Halo.
People are always saying that console gaming is better than PC. That you dont have to deal with bugs, and crappy ports - that its just easier. Shouldnt that be reason enough? I mean, the way things are going, Xbox is going to share its entire library with Windows PCs sooner or later. I dont really see it as a problem, myself.Most people don't have systems capable of playing Xbox One games, anyway.
Most people don't have XB1s, either. If I'm deciding between a $700-$1000 computer and a $350 XB1, I'll go with the PC due to getting more games and having a faster interface.
On a side note, if Microsoft wants a sale from me, they need to boost their interface. I felt like I was fighting a Ps3 when I was playing my friend's XB1.
Yeah I was seriously considering buying an xone with the recent price promotion: $350 with MCC and choice of new game (Batman, Witcher 3, etc.). But then I thought, what game would I want on xone that I can't play on my PS4. The only game would be Halo 5 and maybe Crackdown 3 but even that's not enough to justify it's purchase. And the free game (which would have been Batman) would be the inferior version. Gears and Fable lost their luster and even Halo isn't nearly as exciting anymore without Bungie. Timed exclusives do nothing for me, so I'd be buying it just to play the Halo series. That being said, if they remaster Reach to complete the collection, I may do just that. In a perfect world MS would just release the Halo games on PC.
Should have not called it xbox one and should have not forced kinect with it.....
Star Wars: Battlefront, Disney Infinity 3, Hitman, Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate and Call of Duty: Black Ops III WHO NEEDS XBOX STUPID FIRST PARTY GAMES
Interesting, that's the exact combo I have-- PS4, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC (Nvidia 750 TI). I pretty much have everything covered. Not interested in WiiU (except Zelda), and not interested in what I'm missing on the X1 (left over games). I'm sure this configuration will keep me satisfied for the next few years. BTW, finally played DRIVECLUB last night. Man this is a great driving game on so many levels-- and I just have the PLUS version. The nay sayers are clearly wrong about this PS4 exclusive. I like it more than even the FORZA game I have for the 360. I think they must have fixed it after its premature release.
So tough that it looks like i'm never, ever going to buy one. No reason to.
I have been think this for a while. Now the xbox fans do raise a good point (technically by saying secondary console the title suggests the argument could swing the other way as well but the writer doesn't really address it at all) if you own an Xbone you don't really need a PS4. That being said Microsofts insistence on releasing all their first party titles on PC (to be fair sony does this some as well but no where close to the same amount as MS) and sony does manage to foster a decently strong first party (not really a huge fan of their first party but it's following is strong).
I have a PS4, PS3 phat & slim, PS2, (PS3 plays PSX/PS1 games too)
My PS3 phat has Zerogame installed on YDL 6.2/other OS. That is an amazing piece of software that allows me to play every game from every console, MAME/arcade, handheld, PC etc from 1980-1999 except for handheld is 1990-2007. So I have the full Libraries of games for Atari 2600, Commodore 64, MAME-Arcade, WonderSwan, NES, SNES, TurboGrafx 16, Neo-Geo, SEGA-Genesis, GameBoy, GameBoy Color, GameBoy Advance, Apple ll, PC games etc just to name a few with all their games for every region on my PS3's other OS all mapped to play with the DualShock 3 controller. It Rox! Zerogame FTW! ;) There are probably only 5 of us in the world that installed the Zerogame software since Sony killed the other OS with the Slim & then the HAX community came out with all those JailBreak thumbdrives & MultiMan on the Game OS. So Zerogame fell by the wayside since your have to have a PS3 phat on FW 3.15 or earlier for you to have the other OS & install Yellow Dog Linux 6.2 on the PS3 phat. (Zerogame is not illegal like the JailBreaks & MultiMan etc) I only play Zerogame & watch movies or use Firefox on my PS3 phat. I use my PS3 slim to play PS3 or PSX/PS1 games. With those two PS3's & my PS4 & PS2 that can play burnt PS2 games & PS2 games from Japan or any other region too. All 4 of these consoles combined = Ubahness. No need for anything else. =p
Exactly how I feel
This article applies to not only X1 but to PS4 as well its just which you bought 1st
Considering the market share, this article is targeted at the majority.
Feel the same way, except towards the PS4. Literally not one game I want to play on it until Uncharted 4 comes out.
I play XBO for exclusives and certain multiplats.
PC for everything else.
Not interested in most Wii U titles (smash and mario cart would be nice to have), but would very much prefer it over a PS4, a system that has absolutely nothing worthwhile.
xbone 1 sucks, this console have no games period.
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That is false.
This was one sided as hell. If you got a xbox one first you feel the same way about the Ps4.
I have the same problem as the writer of this article. Instead of choosing the PS4 as my first console for this generation, I bought a WiiU. I then bought a XB1 at launch. I have found absolutely no compelling reason to buy a PS4. I have been waiting for a game reveal or some reason to COMPEL me to want the PS4, but it hasn't happened. Unlike the writer though, I am not blaming Sony that they aren't bringing games out this year to convince me to buy their console. I am applauding my buying decision on the XB1. I know, that by mid year 2016 there will probably be enough reason for me to get a PS4 even while owning the XB1. The whole point of this article is just kind of stupid.
See? And this is what doesn't make any sense. How can MS fanboys keep saying Sony didn't release any exclusives this year? That is just plain ignorance. What the hell has Xbox put out? Masterchief Collection? Oooooh Halo 5, I guess. But goddamn, who even cares anymore? Halo is almost all Xbox has. Oh, I forgot Killer Instinct. Silly me :P
They didn't give up on 2015, they got its stuff out of the way at pre-E3 announcements. Clearly it was a good decision
Why do anybody need first-party games with so much good third-party games coming out. PS4 have more exclusive every year they just don't release them in one month or one season like Xbox one . and I'm not interested in any of those exclusive for my Xbox one that's coming out this holiday so why should anybody else like me to do. People need the best place to play with the best graphics like PS4 and HIGHEND PC
In other words, if you own a gaming PC there's no need for a console since most exclusives are coming to PC aswell.
Or the other way around due to the amount of PC centric games/IPs coming to consoles.
So, Sony fanboys write articles here now?
What about Xbox owners with no need for a PS4? Not all of us care for mediocre exclusives, exclusives few and far between, a horrible online gaming network, JRPGs and other shovelware from Japan, movie games with lousy gameplay, flimsy controller, and few multimedia applications.
Not everyone who games wants a PS4. To me, it's a harder sell than the X1 - and I usually buy all the relevant consoles a generation.
Everyone has already said what needs to be said about the one-sided perspective here...
Except this: "sub-par Halo experience with Halo 4".
WAT.
Whats this? Is the internet trying to downplay Xbox? That seems unusual.
I'll never understand why Sony fans are so threatened by Xbox. Competition makes this industry better.
We're not threatened. It just sucks. Quick! Run out and buy an Xbox One so you can play all your last gen games on it! Brilliant. They're only doing this because the 360 was successful, and plenty of 360 owners see no point in upgrading still.
Shadow-San. I suppose you do not like games like Ori and the Blind Forest and ScreamRide? Not attempting to attack you in any way, but would appreciate to hear your thoughts.