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Microsoft Discontinues Xbox One X and Xbox One S Digital Edition Ahead of Series X Launch (theverge.com) 23

Posted by msmash from the closer-look dept.
Microsoft is officially halting production of its Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition consoles. From a report: "As we ramp into the future with Xbox Series X, we're taking the natural step of stopping production on Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital Edition," says a Microsoft spokesperson in a statement to The Verge. "Xbox One S will continue to be manufactured and sold globally." Reports of Xbox One X and Xbox One S shortages have surfaced in recent weeks, and there has been an increased demand in Microsoft and Sony's current-gen consoles during the pandemic. While production is ending on the Xbox One X and the Xbox One S digital edition, it's likely that stock for some retailers will still be available in the coming months. "Gamers can check with their local retailers for more details on Xbox One hardware availability," says a Microsoft spokesperson.
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  • Too many X's (Score:4)

    by Arthur, KBE ( 6444066 ) on Friday July 17, 2020 @11:28AM (#60300057)
    I can't make heads or tails of their product line.
    • More "X" means more money. Because it costs much more to print "X" for some reason.

    • What more do you need from a console called: XSeX ? /s ;-)

    • There were i think 4 versions of the xbox one. There was the originally released one.

      Later they released 2 more with better specs. The S and the X. The X being the highest spec.

      They also released an S without an optical drive at a much reduced price for those only wishing to use the subscription or purchase titles digitally.

      It is kind of confusing. Specificallly the branding of the new one makes it even more confusing. (So many x's)

    • of some poor kid's existence :). You know he's gonna ask for a Series X and get stuck with a one-s :). When I was a kid I asked for a 6 button Sega Genesis pad because Super Street Fighter II was coming and I wanted it. I got a pad with 3 buttons and 3 "turbo" buttons. Couldn't get mad at my mom for falling for such a classic ruse. :)

  • Lets bring this madness to the console market. Let's have a new edition every year if we can get by with it!

    There is ZERO reason why gaming consoles need versions like this. It's a freaking scan and I wish consumers would wake up and realize it!

    Everything is just a computing product, console generations are arbitrary limitation brought on by monopolistic driven ideology.

    act now, while supplies last, get your xXxBox-XXX edition today!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?... [youtube.com]
    Carlin said it best!

    • Everything is just a computing product, console generations are arbitrary limitation

      Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X and Xbox Series X all play the exact same games just at different quality settings with one purchase. They even let you play 1st party games on your PC if there is a PC version for free. You can start playing some games on your Xbox, switch to your laptop, play some more and then pick up where you left off on your Xbox again. It's a scam to offer a low-end, budget, midrange and high-end hardware option that's refreshed every couple years?

      You could also buy an Xbox Origina

      • No they do not all play exactly the same games. Games all have minimum versions. And I said they are just like mobile phones and they too have the same problem and benefits.

        The problem is the excessive E-Waste from this monopolistic stuff. Almost everything we have in technology should be living at least twice as long as it does now.

        Yes they have a lot of backward compatible devices but I lost interested in things like X-Box live when they decided I could not port my account over and that it was lost for

        • All first party Xbox games will be forward compatible between Xbox One and Xbox Series X with "Smart Delivery". Any publisher though can do the same and release one backward/forward compatible title.

          All games for Xbox One and Xbox One accessories are also backward compatible on Xbox Series X. So this new generation will likely play every single Xbox One game. And if publishers don't deliberately refuse to allow them to run, should be forward compatible as well.

  • Hoping for a new XBox Two XXL Neo 3.

    Can Xbox One S ADE play Xbox One games? Or at lease Xbox One X games? Who cares, buy one of each just to be certain.

  • The first batch of next-gen games would run on the current hardware too. This forward compatibility was a nice feature they touted, but many pointed out it would eat into next gen feature sales.

    If I can buy an Xbox One X at discount and have access to next-gen games today, why would I spend 2X that amount for the new console? Yes it is really more powerful, but I can save my money today, and upgrade two years down the line.

    Now they seem to have "fixed" this loophole. I can't actually blame them too much.

    • Especially if you get the rumored Series S. Basically it’s a next gen console that can only output current gen graphics. For more money. Why would you buy cheaper but similarly performing hardware when you can pay more for the privilege.

    • Re: (Score:2)

      by tlhIngan ( 30335 )

      The first batch of next-gen games would run on the current hardware too. This forward compatibility was a nice feature they touted, but many pointed out it would eat into next gen feature sales.

      If I can buy an Xbox One X at discount and have access to next-gen games today, why would I spend 2X that amount for the new console? Yes it is really more powerful, but I can save my money today, and upgrade two years down the line.

      Now they seem to have "fixed" this loophole. I can't actually blame them too much.

      Uh,

  • Where was the story about Outlook crashing for millions of users?

    I know that all of Wednesday's stories are missing, but there were other stories posted on Wednesday and nothing about this issue.

    I guess /. is a slave to Microsoft now. I have suspected as much for some time.
    "To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize"

    • Yes, I'm sure Microsoft is very concerned about the nobodies that rant and rave at a derelict 90's website like SlashDot. They probably have their Very Best Men making sure SlashDot stays in line. Where Slashdot goes, there goes the world amirite? Ahahahaha.

  • I always go a generation later.

    Hardware cheap and matured, games cheap, matured, debugged and often all DLCs included.

    I still haven't gotten around to Deux Ex Mankind Divided and have decided to play that when Cyberpunk 2077 comes out.
    I'll get the turbo special premium GOTY bundle edition of Cyberpunk 2077 in 2 years or so.

    • You will have fun when all the "games" go online-only and switch off the servers whenever a new console is released.

      I run a PC with cracked games exclusively for a reason. And I only support actual game designers themselves. Never any fuckin "distributor" literal organized criminals

  • ... and the only prescription is more Xes!

    Looking forward to the Xbox Series X Super XxX II Turbo Xperience!

  • Microsoft should call it the 'Xbox One X 360 Original Slim Kinnect Edition'. That'll make it stand out.

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