Poll: Do you think the xbox one will succeed?

[Treeinthewoods]

It will move some units but I don't see it outselling any of the other options. The demographic they are aiming at is a hell of a lot smaller than what the 360 targeted. I can admit that easily even though I am getting one.

From a profitability POV they are aiming at a higher income group so they could still enjoy a degree of financial success with fewer sales.

 

[RedEyesBlackGamer]

It will sale well and my last shred of faith in the gaming community will dissolve.

 

[CriticalMiss]

sorry for my poor english.

I see no poor english, you're doing better than a lot of native english speakers!

OT: I think the Xbone will suffer from the stupidity of Microsoft at launch, but by their own admission they are expecting to sell units to people who are ignorant of the industry beyond playing games. They'll sell consoles because parents will want their kids to have the latest thing and some people just won't be as informed as they probably should be.

They'll have a rocky start and then likely reverse some of their decisions in order to push units through the door, drop the price and maybe have a console that doesn't ship with the Kinect 2 to drop the cost further.

Whatever happens, they certainly aren't going to come out on top.

 

[spartandude]

its definately not going to do badly, but i dont think its going to lead this generation.... well actually im not sure

 

[Vault Citizen]

I hope that it will fail, I think that it will do ok, not great but not bad either.

 

[loa]

If it does well and microsofts practices become the standard, "consoles" as we knew them are dead.

 

[BreakfastMan]

What I think and what I hope are two different things, in this case.

I hope the Xbox One fails. Because it represents all of the most backwards, money-grubbing irrational fears the gaming industry has toward its customers, all while showing zero respect for the people Microsoft expects to buy it.

Unfortunately, I think it's going to sell well. Not because of some nebulous "dudebro" demographic. Not because of screaming 12-year olds. Because of apathy. Sure, there will be people who buy it just because it's the new Xbox, and "Xbox rules, everything else sux!" That'll happen, and I won't be surprised if it's a fair amount of sales too. But other people are going to buy it because all of their friends bought it, because for the last eight years the Xbox has been the 'standard' for multi-player and cross-platform gaming, for some weird reason, so they're going to continue thinking that the Xbox One will hold the same standard. Other people are going to look at the 24-hour online check and think, "Well, I'm always online anyway, so it doesn't effect me!" and buy it. Because if it doesn't effect them, it's clearly not infringing on their rights as a consumer so why should they stand up for something on principle?

So yeah, I think it's going to sell well. And I think Microsoft knows that, which is why they're being so cocky and subsequently destroying their PR with sites such as this one, because they're going to see those week one sales and feel justified in all of the actions they've taken. And that makes me sad.

Yeah, I agree. I want it to fail. I want it to fail long and hard. But judging from reactions from the mainstream and a number of people on this forum, I doubt it will, at least for the first year or two. Oh well, here is hoping that the PS4 will trounce it in the long run, at least. :\

 

[Simple Bluff]

It'll do well at launch. Just as good as the PS4, anyway. Even IF everyone on this site damning it doesn't buy one, it'll barely put a dent in the sales. There's still casuals, and kids, who don't know about any of the policies, and won't notice. Or they DO know about them, and just don't mind.
However, how well they do after that is up to them. If their servers mess up, or the Kinect functionality screws a few people over, they may take a hit.

I honestly doubt that'll happen though.

 

[hermes]

I think it will sell well based on their first party and exclusive IP. Also, I can see a bigger push on marketing from Microsoft than from Sony.

But I also think (and I hope) that it will loose this generation. I think a lot of people will buy only the PS4, or both consoles, but not many people will buy the XBox One exclusively. It is more expensive, a pretty bad karma after the E3, and is burning bridges left and right like there is no tomorrow (last one I heard being that it will only work in less than a tenth of the countries in the world). I know a lot of people will go with the brand out of loyalty, but I also believe most parents, when given the option, are going to value items like the lower price during this Christmas.

 

[MiskWisk]

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I couldn't find the original place I saw it, but here is an article I found here. [http://www.vg247.com/2013/05/24/xbox-one-microsoft-aims-for-1-billion-lifetime-sales-100-million-xbox-360-units/]

More specifically, this line:

Microsoft's senior vice president of Interactive Entertainment Business Yusuf Mehdi has stated that given the broad multimedia focus of Xbox One, there's no reason why it can't shift between 400 million and 1 billion consoles in its lifetime. He said the company is also angling for 100 million Xbox 360 console sales in the next five years.

EDIT: Also, they mention on the escapists one I found [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/124326-Microsoft-Predicts-100-Million-Total-Xbox-360-Sales] after this post that they think they will get a further 25 million 360s, half from replacements.

OT: I think the thing will sell well, not because it deserves it, but simply because there will be too many people who are going to buy it without research.

It will definitely not reach the 400 million target and if it does I will eat my hat with wasabi sauce and ghost peppers.

 

[King Kazma]

The XBone will make a profit, but it will not meet projections and MS's stock will reflect that for a time before it stabilizes back to the norm.

 

[JetFury]

UUnfortunately it's gonna sell well. Expect more of this type of restrictive anti consumer policy in next gen consoles. The few advantages consoles have over pcs are starting to disappear.

 

[MarsProbe]

Like some above have said, I would like it to fail (as bad as that would probably be for MS) in much the same way that I hoped the PSP Go would fail, insofar as it taught Sony the lesson that people weren't really ready to go completely digital for their consoles just yet. Maybe such a failure would teach MS that people just aren't a fan of all these woeful policies.

It's still going to sell of course, there are always mugs out there, or just people that are so devoted to the brand it would take something far, far worse to dissuade them from buying an Xbone.

 

[thethird0611]

You know whats stupid about alot of people on the Escapist, and you can see it on this thread, anyone who doesnt agree with them is automatically a "casual, dudebro, ignorant, fanboy, etc."

Honestly, I think it will sell, wanna know the main reason?

Not everyone CARES about the DRM. It doesnt affect them at all. Hell, the only 2 reasons im not buying it is the 24 hour check up and the always on Kinect. If it wasnt for those, I would.

 

[zidine100]

It has a established brand name with the youth, it'll sell and easily outsell the ps4 in the xbox ones target market.

 

[Simple Bluff]

You know whats stupid about alot of people on the Escapist, and you can see it on this thread, anyone who doesnt agree with them is automatically a "casual, dudebro, ignorant, fanboy, etc."

You do understand that the word "casual" isn't an insult, right? That said, there is a faint whiff of elitism here. Not much mind, especially compared to the rest of the net.

 

[thethird0611]

You know whats stupid about alot of people on the Escapist, and you can see it on this thread, anyone who doesnt agree with them is automatically a "casual, dudebro, ignorant, fanboy, etc."

You do understand that the word "casual" isn't an insult, right? That said, there is a faint whiff of elitism here. Not much mind, especially compared to the rest of the net.

Its not in the normal use of the word, meaning those who play just a little or Iphone games, etc., but we know thats not the reason they use the word in this thread.

Honestly? The Escapist is the most elitist website ive been to. Only reason I keep coming is because of the news and some of the discussions.

 

[Fenra]

I think it well sell well, heck I already know someone who has pre-ordered one.

I guess as a "gamer" and frequenter of the internet I know a lot of what is going on thus wont get one however the gaming market is huge and xbox in the last generation was a huge name. Case in point when my cousin got the email from amazon saying pre-orders were available he pre-ordered one instantly

I asked him why and his response was "hey its a new xbox!" I tried to explain what had been going on but he didnt listen, he was too excited about his new xbox coming in November... and thats the issue, we on the internet are rallying (not sure if thats the right term but the best I could thing) against what Microsoft are doing however theres a vast market out there who have no idea and just see a new xbox

Now I don't think it will do as well as Microsoft is hoping but, for better or worse, it will sell and sell more than most online are hoping