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| With the recent price drops has Microsoft convinced you to buy an Xbox One? | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 3 2014, 10:37 PM (701 Views) | |
| NinjaPenguin8969 | Nov 3 2014, 10:37 PM Post #1 |
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I'm curious about this since I know a good chunk of people are anti-Microsoft here (and for good reason). It's hard to not be at least tempted by the recent bundles for $350 though and I was wondering if anyone here who was originally interested in PS4 switched to Xbone due to the aggressive push by Microsoft this holiday season. http://www.gamespot.com/articles/xbox-one-price-cut-helps-microsoft-compete-against/1100-6423342/ Personally I'm loving my Xbone right now. Forza Horizon 2 alone has made the system worth the money to me, and Killer Instinct Season 2 has brought so many needed upgrades to that game. I'm just very happy with it right now, and the 60 fps upgrade to the Halo games next week has me even more excited :] I really think Forza Horizon 2 is the greatest racing game ever made...50 hours in...30% complete and I'm still loving it. I don't think DriveClub stands a chance against it personally. Edited by NinjaPenguin8969, Nov 3 2014, 10:40 PM.
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| TNT | Nov 3 2014, 11:41 PM Post #2 |
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Totally Not Thanous
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I want an xbone and not because of the low prices, those'll just be a plus ![]() FH2, ryse, fable legends, project spark, ac unity, ff15, and the division are convincing me to get one XD Xbone is currently looking like it's at the top of my list to buy in February
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| NinjaPenguin8969 | Nov 3 2014, 11:56 PM Post #3 |
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Nice dude! I really like Ryse despite the negative press about it. I totally forgot Project Spark was out, I really need to try that out! Although they kinda pissed me off showing Conker in that game :[
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| RockmanDash12 | Nov 4 2014, 12:26 AM Post #4 |
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Not really. The only games I really want for it is japanese only (yeah shocker I know. It's Chaos;Child if you are interested), and all my friends are on PS4. |
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| stratamaster78 | Nov 4 2014, 01:41 AM Post #5 |
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I'm still PS4 or bust when I have the money. Without exaggerating I wouldn't pay $199 for an XBone right now and it's nothing to do with console war pettiness. I don't trust MS 'Xbox' hardware anymore. I spent enough on 360's and went through too much hassle. The one 360 I have that works won't even connect to Xbox Live anymore because an update effed it up. I spent like 4 days trying to fix that and gave up. My PS3 has NEVER given me a single problem nor has my Wii. I still trust Sony and Nintendo's physical machines when it comes to dependability and full functionality. I'm kind of just done with MS because of my experience with them that's completely separate from any other company. I'm happy for anyone else with positive experiences though. |
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| relewis2011 | Nov 4 2014, 07:22 AM Post #6 |
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I basically feel the same way. However, and surprisingly, I still have my first 360 which is alive and kicking. *Knocks on wood* But yeah, I have little to NO interest in ever getting the Xbox One. This new generation will be Wii U first and foremost, and once we get a solid release date for games like Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts 3 (among other JRPGs, hopefully) I'll begin looking into the PS4. The only way I could even consider getting an Xbox One would be if they confirmed games like Alan Wake 2, a new Fable (similar to the original trilogy. No Kinect or Legends stuff please), Banjo Kazooie revival, Perfect Dark revival, and my goodness...Mistwalker anyone? If Microsoft could get them on board to do a few more JRPGs that would definitely get me to consider a purchase. Of course, I think it goes without saying that all of the aforementioned titles would need to be EXCLUSIVE to the Xbox One...if they were available for the PS4 it would kind of defeat the purpose! |
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| eSkilliam | Nov 4 2014, 07:44 AM Post #7 |
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I mostly wish they would just start releasing the Halo Games on PC again. I know Alan Wake will make it there. The rest I can do without, and my friends are all on PS4 now so I may eventually get an XBOne but not time soon. PS4 may be in my nearer future, but I dislike the fact that you have to pay to play online on it now as well. Hey, let's put the new systems' best feature behind a pay wall (and for no reason because they didn't/don't have to charge on Wii U, PS3, PC, and Xbox) |
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| Kharnivore2099 | Nov 4 2014, 08:04 AM Post #8 |
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Mind you, the PS2 was the most faulty console i have ever seen in my life. Well to be fair, it is probably on par with the 360. Everyone i know had their PS2 break and they all went out and bought another one, which led me to believe that is how they really sold so many units. I have no interest in the Xbox One or PS4 until they remove the mandatory subscription for online play, potentially locking off half of a game at ransom just doesn't seem right to me at all. You could argue about server costs etc, sure...but for the eventual cost of all that then you might as well just fork out for a PC and have a better experience and better games all round.
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| pestro | Nov 4 2014, 08:22 AM Post #9 |
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I might pick up an Xbone eventually for Natsuki Chronicles (sequel to Ginga Force), Raiden V and Moss' new game (for some reason I can't remember the name of the game right now...) but mostly for Natsuki Chronicles. However, they've announced that it's going to be a horizontal scrolling shooter (Ginga Force was a verizontal) with a lot of emphasis on story and customization so I'm not overly excited about it unfortunately. Other than that, nothing that's been announced for Xbone has really caught my attention and made me feel like I need to go out and buy one.Same here. I've heard that the Xbone is region free though. DAY ONE!!! Edited by pestro, Nov 4 2014, 08:32 AM.
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| MrTechnoSqueek | Nov 4 2014, 08:31 AM Post #10 |
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Nope Killer Instinct is all I want and $350 is still to much for just 1 game |
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| AnnoyingNavi | Nov 5 2014, 11:39 PM Post #11 |
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I'm so damn tempted to buy an Xbone, but I can't. To get the full experience, I need to spend $60 a year on Gold and I can't justify that when I have both a PS4 and Pii U. |
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| GameEscape | Nov 5 2014, 11:48 PM Post #12 |
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It is tempting, but I still don't see that many compelling reasons to pick up the console, especially if you have the PS4. I would only want to play the two Forza games and Killer Instinct, and I don't think those games justify the price of the console, even at a $50 discount. Perhaps I might consider it after Christmas again, but if I take the impulse out of it, I can't bring myself to buy it, especially considering that I haven't seriously played my PS4 in months. |
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| hooflung128 | Nov 7 2014, 09:11 AM Post #13 |
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I paid 500 dollars for mine and it's about to be 350. Color me pissed I guess. Having both and knowing what each one is good at I will say this... If you are a budget gamer and can live without Halo there aren't too many reasons to buy one at more than 249. I personally think the best aspects of the xbone have fuck all to do with the library. The controller is nice and the blue ray app and playback quality is pimp. Other than that the OS is clunky, the gamer profile is fucking stupid, chat is worse than ps4, the gaming capture is tedious and gets out of sync, kinetic is terrible and the multiplat games are mostly inferior. The 360 was such a great gaming platform and those strengths seem weak now. Windows 8's UI is bad enough on the PC but it really feels like ass here and it still is best used with kinetic... Which doesn't really work unless you are alone in the room. |
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| browland1 | Nov 7 2014, 09:44 AM Post #14 |
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Interesting to note, we didn’t get the price drop in Canada, so the price stands at $399. Mind you, with the exchange rate between the US and Canadian dollar means that $350 US is around $390 CDN, so I’m not losing out too badly when you look at it like that. But to answer your question, I think it will help to move units. Price drops are a double-edge sword, since they jilt the people who paid full price, but they are effective in getting the outliers to finally buy into it. I just bought the Xbox One last week, the Sunset Overdrive bundle, and I’m loving It so far. I bought it along with Forza Horizon 2 and I think this was an excellent choice. I was mainly an Xbox 360 player during the last generation, so it feels like a natural transition for me. Why the Xbone over the PS4? The answer is very simple, the Xbone has the games I want to play. That is, and always should be, the main motivator for buying a console. I’ve heard all the platitudes on why the PS4 is superior, most of which are completely subjective, but the Xbone wins for having a better software library that appeals to me. Sunset Overdrive, Ryse, Forza Horizon 2 and the upcoming Fable Legends are the exclusives I want to get, while the other games are multi-platforms title with no, or only negligible, differences between the versions. By contrast, the only PS4 exclusive that I’m eager to play is Infamous: Second Son. There is nothing else that is calling out to me, but that will definitely change over time. To be clear, I see value in owning both consoles, but money is a finite resource for me and I can only get one at a time. When I have the money, I will get a PS4 and enjoy what it has to offer. I’ve never bought into this ridiculous brand loyalty that the console wars tend to breed. Why limit yourself to one platform when you can have the best of both worlds? |
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| TNT | Nov 7 2014, 11:55 AM Post #15 |
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I know exactly how u feel! I got my vita at launch and less then a year later it was only $200 and came With a game... I was quite pissed XD |
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| stratamaster78 | Nov 7 2014, 02:35 PM Post #16 |
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Not to get off topic or anything but a couple of you have mentioned the 'jilted' buyer remorse/ mad at the price drop thing. See....now I don't really understand that point of view. Let me preface with I'm not trying to be jerkish in tone....Didn't we ALL know these price drops were coming? Like 1 year ago exactly? I did....I assumed everyone did. I remember many people saying that they didn't mind paying $400-$500 at launch EVEN though they knew a price drop would most likely happen the next years holiday. The reasoning was then what it still is now....you wanted the privilege of having the console first when it was brand new off the line and you were willing to pay the extra premium. The patient few or cheap bastards, whichever you like .....were not willing to pay that price and the punishment has been waiting...just waiting. Now none of this affects me right now because I'm still not getting either console. I want a PS4 Bundle for $299 and I'm waiting until that happens and it might not be until next year or the year after. I'm not getting an Xbone until it's $199 and that probably won't happen until next gen launches. But for anyone to be legitimately mad about the price drops in general is kind of silly. It makes more sense to be mad directly at yourself for not having patience....or being cheap...again whichever term you like
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| Mrkingdomheartsboy | Nov 7 2014, 02:42 PM Post #17 |
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Because I built my PC for this gen I will not purchase a Xbone or PS4 untill theres a decent RPG lineup on there. |
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| TNT | Nov 7 2014, 02:47 PM Post #18 |
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Yeah, mad at myself XD especially since I didn't start playing my vita till around the time those price drops were happening XD |
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| eSkilliam | Nov 7 2014, 03:33 PM Post #19 |
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I remember years ago seeing PS3's debuting with a $700 price tag in certain areas. Not alltogether related, but hey, at least you didn't spend $700.
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| Mrkingdomheartsboy | Nov 7 2014, 06:34 PM Post #20 |
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Huh I remember my dad giveing me a PS3 back when it was that expensive. |
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| hooflung128 | Nov 7 2014, 07:49 PM Post #21 |
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I was always going to buy one. I don't even mind paying 500 with a 50-75 price drop in a year. But after I pulled the trigger MS announced a Kinectless one at 399 after saying it wasn't going to happen. Kinect is fucking useless and at best a gimmick and I wouldn't have bought it otherwise. Now it's a 150$ price drop and they are throwing games at it too. It is a matter of principle. Also, it is inferior in every way other than graphics compared to the 360. Also I've been never traded in as many games for a console more so than the bone. This box is an exclusives box just like the ps3 was for many last gen. And I am ok with that, and my purchase for the most part which was why I added "I guess" at the end of my statement. Funny thing about the bone I will add is that both my local friends with ones are married and their wives love it. For Kinect and tv. One wants to get a ps4 w trade in but wife watches too much tv on it while he can't game... Fucking home wrecker console! Edited by hooflung128, Nov 7 2014, 11:46 PM.
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| Death by EMP | Nov 7 2014, 10:14 PM Post #22 |
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Maybe down the line, but I will still buy a PS4 before an Xbone. |
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I really like Ryse despite the negative press about it. I totally forgot Project Spark was out, I really need to try that out! Although they kinda pissed me off showing Conker in that game :[
















.....were not willing to pay that price and the punishment has been waiting...just waiting.


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