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Originally posted by Shadow_Link
What makes people so sure that the Xbox 2 will make any significant profit, if at all?
Just food for thought, I'm not saying it wont.
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That's my stance on the matter.
Xbox fans brag about 1 thing, the hardware. Before the consoles launched, all they ever talked about was how Xbox has the best graphics, and the best sound, and what not. And how did it get that way? MS took a huge loss with each console sold.
Next generation, when all the fanboys start debating meaningless system specs, do you really think Microsoft is gonna show a console that's not top of the line? Do you think they'll cut back on the graphics a little to save money?
MS has dug themselves into a hole they can't get out of. They take a hit on every console sold to complete, they want to rule the online world so they will take a hit with the Xbox Live starter pack and everything. Next generation, they'll need to do it all over again.
Xbox's fan base just seems to be based too much on hardware specs, and not on games. So come Xbox 2 time, I have a feeling we'll be seeing more "Xbox's 2 graphics r0z0rz" and less "Look at this game lineup." I mean, Xbox's launch we saw them bragging about Shrek, Kabuki Warriors, and Oddworld, but we're talking about good games
