Xbox head honcho Phil Spencer recently stated that he's not worried about sales of Xbox Series X this holiday because it will be a case of demand far outpacing supply. Considering that both consoles are launching in 2020, a year of difficulties for pretty much every aspect of society, he's got a pretty good point. New consoles are always highly desirable prizes whenever they're launched, and gaming has grown exponentially in the seven years since the last major hardware shift. More people than ever want what Sony and Microsoft are putting out, and there are only so many boxes that the companies can realistically produce under the weight of a global pandemic.
Of course, even under more ideal circumstances, Xbox should have nothing to worry about. The company recently announced that the launch of Xbox Series X|S is the most successful in company history. Existing s have reportedly flocked to the $500 Series X while a multitude of players new to the Xbox ecosystem has gone out and grabbed the cheaper Series S. Microsoft has also talked about how seventy percent of s logging into new consoles have access to Game , which has been the lynchpin in Xbox's strategy for several years at this point.
Despite this record success that reflects an upswing in the industry, Xbox knows that a generation isn't decided in a week. In a recent talk with get one in the next few months. It's a different kind of launch than what Xbox is used to, and the company had to reflect on that and shift things around in order to make it fit into 2020 in a way that made sense.
The matter of console supply also stretches to the games, which is an area that Xbox is at a distinct disadvantage this holiday. While Sony launched alongside several marquee titles like Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales and the Demon's Souls remake, Xbox's exclusive lineup for launch consists mostly of rereleases with new features rather than fully-fledged experiences. Watch Dogs: Legion looks great on the new hardware, but Microsoft's investment in third-party studios needs to start paying off if it's truly going to keep its momentum going into the coming years.
As with most console launches, the premiere of the Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S inspired plenty of early adopters to jump in. No one made false assumptions that consoles were old hat this time around, and the power of the new machines shows that. Playing games on either next-generation console feels like a leap forward thanks to improved frame rates, bigger resolutions, and reflections in every puddle. The true test will be seeing how developers can take advantage of this tech going forward, freeing themselves of the shackles of the previous consoles and delivering something truly impressive.
Source: Shacknews
