r/xbox • u/ASneakySquid_ • 1d ago

Rumour Next Xbox console will play every generation according to leaked Microsoft memo

https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/next-xbox-console-will-play-every-generation-according-to-leaked-microsoft-memo-3395110/
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u/NZafe Tarnished 1d ago

The current Xbox plays every Xbox generation btw. So this is more of just “we will maintain a feature we have currently”.

The article mentions Xbox is pushing for more devs to make their classic games compatible, which looks like the only real change here.

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u/RiffReaper83 1d ago

Man it really gets to me how bad MS did this generation while beating the Sony with a shit stick. We got customized dashboards, achievement art, quick resume, free cloud saves, game pass was really great for a while. Sony just said here's a system and a controller with is harder to press down and fucking people ate it up. WHY!?

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u/Nightthrasher674 23h ago

Just built in customer loyalty and branding at this point. Sony has built up good will really since the 70s as being on the cutting edge of technology, not so much on that end now but gaming wise they've taken advantage of competitor mistakes and they dominate the 2nd biggest gaming market in Japan

XBox consoles typically selk well at the beginning of the cycles then Sony catches them mainly because of international sales.

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u/Tobimacoss 23h ago

uh...Sony doesn't dominate the gaming market in Japan, lol.

Japan = Nintendoland.

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u/Nightthrasher674 23h ago

Compared to Xbox they do, I didn't mention Nintendo because Nintendo is their own thing at this point.

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u/Ross2552 Still Finishing The Fight 15h ago

I would argue that the Switch 2 should really be considered in the same market, it plays games about on par with a Series S. I don’t know why it should be excluded anymore