Game Under Podcast Ep 174
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They might release a Gamepass HDMI streaming stick but I don't have any faith they're going to release a real, MS developed next gen Xbox.
I fear what Sony will do without the MS competition. I'm not opposed to waiting until 2030 for a PS6, though, as long as it's not $900.
That's pretty much what I'm thinking - some kind of plug-in or dongle to play Game pass. But I wouldn't be surprised if they also make some kind of Xbox branded gaming PC. But I don't really see them going down the path of standalone consoles anymore.
Sony's path forward is going to be interesting. All the rumors suggest they're going to release some sort of handheld to get back into the Japanese market. But without Xbox around, I wonder if they would just forego that and be happy with owning the worldwide market for higher powered consoles.
"Young Americans Game Spending is Dropping SHARPLY. Year-over-year spending on games has declined almost 25% among 18-24 year-olds" -gamesindustry.biz news
Good for them! Vote with their wallets. $$$ is the only thing gaming companies listen to anyway.
I don't really see that as them voting with their wallet, rather they're just playing what they've grown up with. That whole generation grew up with free to play games, cheaper games that get a lifetime worth of updates, and subscription services. $15 a month and a couple microtransactions still isn't even half of the cost of one new game. If you're happy with that kind of stuff, why switch?
Exacty. Gaming has changed where kids are totally happy with Fortnight, Minecraft and Roblox. These games provide thousands of hours of playability while spending close to nothing. Roblox is still big in my house. My son has a nightly kickball contest where he is the star and rarely misses it.
I find the 3DO comparison to Xbox quite interesting. Back then the original idea, according to what I read, was to allow different manufacturers to make their own 3DO.
Like all sorts of companies made dvd players.
Xbox now seems to be licencing out the Xbox brand for other manufacturers to use. You might see a lot of Xbox branded devices, they won't have much to do with Xbox, apart from gamepass I guess.
But the brand could live on.
Apparently MS made record profits though and still laid off all those staff members.
For I'm just skeptical and waiting on any Switch 2 Ms ports.
Got a couple of Switch 2 accessories. Stuck this magnetic ring to the back of my switch 2, a magnetic battery and a usb c right angle cable. Now I can get much more Runtime and the battery only weighs 92g.
I was hesitant to stick a ring over the Switch 2 logo, but the other option was a Genki attack vector case which is out of stock and $50. Just for a clip on magsafe case.
Also got silicon joycon sleeves, not quite as comfortable as my old switch 1 ones but still pretty decent. Might give mouse mode another go now.
I don't really see that as them voting with their wallet, rather they're just playing what they've grown up with. That whole generation grew up with free to play games, cheaper games that get a lifetime worth of updates, and subscription services. $15 a month and a couple microtransactions still isn't even half of the cost of one new game. If you're happy with that kind of stuff, why switch?
travo said:
Exacty. Gaming has changed where kids are totally happy with Fortnight, Minecraft and Roblox. These games provide thousands of hours of playability while spending close to nothing. Roblox is still big in my house. My son has a nightly kickball contest where he is the star and rarely misses it.
I'm sure that plays a part, especially for kids and casual gamers. As I grew older, I wanted longer games with more depth. I made more money too, so I could afford to pay more for them. Young adults may want richer gaming experiences but not be able to afford $70-80 these days, so they're not buying them as much, hench voting with their wallets. That's my take anyway.
Since I bought the lightest 5000mah battery I only get 3.5 hours in total playing Cyberpunk vs 2 hrs 15 mins without it.
The guy on YouTube used a 10'000 mah battery and got 6 hours playing Cyberpunk.
I intend to get another light, slim 5000 mah instead as it won't weigh down the Switch too much and it's easy to swap them out.
You have to be careful on what you choose though. I have a 20'000 mah Ravpower battery I bought for switch 1 and it's never been able to charge whilst playing. So the battery would continue to drain even when it was plugged in.
I tried it with Switch 2 and same problem. I guess it's purely for my phone now.
The one I bought is a 20w fast charging one and it does positively charge switch 2 when playing it.
Fun fact about Michael Madsen, he did a great impression of Nick Nolte. I can't seem to find any great examples on YouTube, but I once heard him in an interview and he told this whole story about how Nick nolte gave him a kimono, and did it in Nick's voice. It was a riot.
They might release a Gamepass HDMI streaming stick but I don't have any faith they're going to release a real, MS developed next gen Xbox.
I fear what Sony will do without the MS competition. I'm not opposed to waiting until 2030 for a PS6, though, as long as it's not $900.
Eight hundred ninety nine U.S. dollars.
That's acceptable.
That's pretty much what I'm thinking - some kind of plug-in or dongle to play Game pass. But I wouldn't be surprised if they also make some kind of Xbox branded gaming PC. But I don't really see them going down the path of standalone consoles anymore.
Sony's path forward is going to be interesting. All the rumors suggest they're going to release some sort of handheld to get back into the Japanese market. But without Xbox around, I wonder if they would just forego that and be happy with owning the worldwide market for higher powered consoles.
I think they will skip hatdware altogether and make Game Pass accessible to their competitors.
I don't really see that as them voting with their wallet, rather they're just playing what they've grown up with. That whole generation grew up with free to play games, cheaper games that get a lifetime worth of updates, and subscription services. $15 a month and a couple microtransactions still isn't even half of the cost of one new game. If you're happy with that kind of stuff, why switch?
Exacty. Gaming has changed where kids are totally happy with Fortnight, Minecraft and Roblox. These games provide thousands of hours of playability while spending close to nothing. Roblox is still big in my house. My son has a nightly kickball contest where he is the star and rarely misses it.
I on the other hand still buy about one game a month.
Like all sorts of companies made dvd players.
Xbox now seems to be licencing out the Xbox brand for other manufacturers to use. You might see a lot of Xbox branded devices, they won't have much to do with Xbox, apart from gamepass I guess.
But the brand could live on.
Apparently MS made record profits though and still laid off all those staff members.
For I'm just skeptical and waiting on any Switch 2 Ms ports.
Got a couple of Switch 2 accessories. Stuck this magnetic ring to the back of my switch 2, a magnetic battery and a usb c right angle cable. Now I can get much more Runtime and the battery only weighs 92g.
I was hesitant to stick a ring over the Switch 2 logo, but the other option was a Genki attack vector case which is out of stock and $50. Just for a clip on magsafe case.
Also got silicon joycon sleeves, not quite as comfortable as my old switch 1 ones but still pretty decent. Might give mouse mode another go now.
I'm sure that plays a part, especially for kids and casual gamers. As I grew older, I wanted longer games with more depth. I made more money too, so I could afford to pay more for them. Young adults may want richer gaming experiences but not be able to afford $70-80 these days, so they're not buying them as much, hench voting with their wallets. That's my take anyway.
Gg,how much time do you have on your battery now?
Since I bought the lightest 5000mah battery I only get 3.5 hours in total playing Cyberpunk vs 2 hrs 15 mins without it.
The guy on YouTube used a 10'000 mah battery and got 6 hours playing Cyberpunk.
I intend to get another light, slim 5000 mah instead as it won't weigh down the Switch too much and it's easy to swap them out.
You have to be careful on what you choose though. I have a 20'000 mah Ravpower battery I bought for switch 1 and it's never been able to charge whilst playing. So the battery would continue to drain even when it was plugged in.
I tried it with Switch 2 and same problem. I guess it's purely for my phone now.
The one I bought is a 20w fast charging one and it does positively charge switch 2 when playing it.
R.I.P. Michael Madsen. Best remember him from Resevoir Dogs as Mr. Blonde. 67 years old.
RIP. Damn, I just watched ReservoirDogs a couple weeks ago.
Yeah, watched it not that long ago myself as well.
RIP. I really enjoyed him as Budd in Kill Bill.