Microsoft's Rush To Xbox 2 A Danger? 676
Game Boy writes "Brit games business site Gamesindustry.biz has posted a fascinating editorial asking whether Microsoft is about to shoot itself in the foot over Xbox 2 by rushing to launch the console years ahead of its rivals' next-generation platforms. It's a pretty good analysis of how Microsoft is thinking about this marketplace, and why they could be pretty drastically wrong - I work at a major games publisher, and a lot of people here are worried about exactly the same things, but it's rare to see anyone actually discussing them openly. Xbox has done pretty well so far, but Microsoft could be heading for a disaster that even Bill's billions won't dig them out of..."
doesn't matter (Score:4, Funny)
XBox2 comes in at sonic speeds... (Score:2, Funny)
A white background... a blur of blue goes by the center of your screen. The word "SEGA" appears, and resounding voices sing the name "SAY-GAH"
The dreamcast, although ahead of it's time, came out year(s?) before the ps/2. Now look at Sega.
I say this is a good thing and microsoft should release XBox-2 as quickly as possible to get the jump on Sony and Nintendo...but of course I am not one who appricates Microsoft...
Pretty well? (Score:5, Funny)
Sure, if failing to make a single penny in profit is "pretty well"...
...if having only 1 game in any of the annual top ten sales charts, and that being "Halo" from back in 2001, is "pretty well"...
...if having sold even fewer units than Nintendo's GameCube is "pretty well"...
...if being outsold by the PSOne in Japan is "pretty well"...
...then yes, Xbox has done pretty well. And to think people accuse Slashdot of being anti-Microsoft!
I'll bite... (Score:5, Funny)
Other than dramatic headline writing, how is this a danger?
Sticking your wang in a pickle slicer? That's a danger. Beating on a hornet's nest with a baseball bat? Also a danger. Releasing your next-generation system early? Arguably (or not) a bad business decision, but I hardly think the word danger is justified.
Re:That might further cut into ... (Score:5, Funny)
I say we encourage them in this direction!
Re:No, no, no (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Xbox has NOT done pretty well so far (Score:5, Funny)
It's an old line.
SHHHHHHH! (Score:2, Funny)