Marketing guru predicted the future of Xbox Vs PlayStation
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He’s right if we’re discussing any company but Microsoft. Sticking around long enough to buy Activision Blizzard was a huge gain they didn’t have to earn. The market has opened to people who don’t care about PlayStation’s credibility as well, so that evens the playing field greatly for MS.
It’s not happening right this moment, but there will be a point in the future where it’s clear they can’t be taken out. They’ll just lose in the background and wait for an opening as they did with Activision Blizzard.
It’s not happening right this moment, but there will be a point in the future where it’s clear they can’t be taken out. They’ll just lose in the background and wait for an opening as they did with Activision Blizzard.
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Let's be honest, even if Microsoft stops producing Xboxes - Xbox as a brand will still be a powerful force on everything with a browser in the future.
I even think we'll see "Xbox" on PlayStation before PS7.
I even think we'll see "Xbox" on PlayStation before PS7.
As long as they exit the hardware sector, things can change for the better. Unfortunately I don't see how they could at this stage due to GamePass
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Okay here's my prediction. The next Xbox will just be a tiny box with latest WiFi standards - you'll get it free if you buy a 12 month GamePass subscription. Microsoft will bump up monthly GP price to $20-$25 in 2028. Around 2030 we'll see "Xbox" on PlayStation.
The assumption here is that Game Pass is that massively attractive service that everybody is and will flock to. That is simply not true, and that's one of the biggest reasons why Xbox is in the state it is currently in.
You gotta remember that:
- Game Pass has missed its growth target 3 years in a row now.
- Game Pass has stagnated on console, according to Phil.
- Microsoft expected 10 million Game Pass subscribers on PC, and they got only 3 million.
- ~65% of Xbox console gamers do not even have Game Pass.
The guy said the answer that everyone here knows.
"It takes years of quality output."
Microsoft can't be helped to have one good year of quality output, no matter how much money they throw at it.
"It takes years of quality output."
Microsoft can't be helped to have one good year of quality output, no matter how much money they throw at it.
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Up until the ActiBlizz acquisition - true.
I think with Diablo, CoD, WoW and a new GP tier with everything included (DLC's, early access, etc.) Microsoft have to raise prices. Not right now, but in the future.
I think as of now GP already is too expensive for what they offer, even if adding the Activision Blizzard content on it and their growth has been stuck for a while.
To increase it to $20-$25 (meaning $240-$300/year) would be counter productive because it would decrease its paying subscriber size and revenue, increasing their loses even more.
One of the things that the launch of the xbone made me realize back in the days was that no matter how good your presentations skills and marketing is... if your product is garbage people will notice and it will not sell either way.
Now, the xbone sold well on the relative success of the 360, but this is over now.
Now, the xbone sold well on the relative success of the 360, but this is over now.
That price hike will force them to close the service because nobody will pay that much for Gamepass.