Topic: The everything Xbox thread

Yeah, that's about what I reckon too, @redd214 .... Especially as it can lay sideways, for people who don't have a TV stand or something, where there isn't so much vertical space. It's just the poster made it look huge! I expect we'll get proper pictures & exact dimensions fairly soon, though
I don't like those flashy computers, either, @ThanosReXXX, so I got mine with a black plain looking case that's a lot like the Series X design! Probably about twice as deep but roughly the same otherwise.

If you think about it, the new consoles are just called "Xbox" while Series X is like the model specification. You are in a shop, you are going to buy "an Xbox" and there are two or three models: Series X, Series S, Series ADE (All-Digital Edition)... It makes sense because they are new, they are backwards compatible to an extent, there will be more models and the generation walls are no longer there.

It's really nice that controllers are backwards and forwards compatible too so if you decided to keep an Xbox One you'd already have two controllers for each or you can share controllers with a friend with an S or X. That's one thing I dislike about Switch, that I can't use my Wii U pro controller on Switch and Nintendo force users to buy a new and expensive controller just for Switch even if they only need it for a few games.

@NEStalgia Well, you've probably already given the answer. I could have jokingly said "only in America", but that would actually be at least half-true, because over here, these kinds of PC's really aren't popular, and are primarily used by the mod crowd, who often make their own, even far more garish designs, and as you mentioned, the eSports community, but they obviously need to stand out, so there it actually serves a purpose.

Mine is also a simple black tower case, much like @BruceCM's PC. And it sits under my desk anyway, so nobody is looking at it for prolonged periods of time, unless you wanna create a double chin...

And having it emit light or flashy patterns, coming out from under that desk would only be distracting, especially when I'm working at my desk or using the PC for daily things, such as commenting on website forums...

As for why people are saying all these things about it, that seems simple enough: it looks far bigger and bulkier than the previous three models, so in comparison to that, this looks like a design harking back to Microsoft's PC origins. Pretty obvious to me, really.

@BlueOcean then again, that's kinda been the case all along.

It was always the Xbox.

@Eel No, it was Xbox (original idea), Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Now it's just Xbox like Apple's or Google's branding styles.

Nope, it's always just the Xbox plus the current model.

You just didn't have an obvious word like "series" being part of the name.

@Eel No.

By series X, are they saying there'll be several....? 🤔

@BruceCM I think so. Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S...

I think the name "Xbox Series X" is dumb and pretty confusing to the average consumer but I like the design a lot, it seems like it encourages amazing thermal performance

Also it's a literal PC tower

@ThanosReXXX the performance gaming pc crowd is the modding roll your own crowd here. At least here only a tiny percentage of pc gamers, and certainly the kind that buys "power" systems would actually buy any prefab system at a 30% plus markup for mediocre specs. And few building their own would be buying a beige) black case. So yeah most gaming systems are flashy. Even if you don't want it. I personally went out of my way to get a black Lian li case for my last pc build years ago. Cost a fortune. Great case. Plain brushed black. But that's a rarity in the field.

I think if @NEStalgia's theory about the XB1X becomes reality, it could be that the device revealed at the Game Awards is the Xbox Two X and the "Xbox Series X" is XB1X, XB2X, etc. with same logic if a "Xbox Series S" exists (XB1S, XB2S, etc.).

@BlueBlur101 I'm pretty sure it will be sold out until January 2021 so maybe it'll be less confusing to the average customer. But really are average customers the ones buying $500 systems. I'm thinking it's the hardcore crowd xbox is aiming at and they will know the difference. Who cares what it looks like. It's what's inside which counts.

@NEStalgia Over here there are specialty stores that make quiet PC's especially for gaming, but they are also "quiet" in their presence in the room, so matte black boxes, pretty much like the new Xbox. So, apparently it's an "only in America" thing after all. Over here, only extreme geeks and basement dwelling losers want Fisher Price lighting on their gaming rigs...

Nope, since I'm in the UK, @ThanosReXXX ... Although most 'gaming PCs' in, say, Curry's have lights on the tower, PC Specialist let you choose from quite a selection of cases Mine was some Corsair 'quiet' something or other, as I went for liquid cooling over lots of fans. I'm sure there are plenty who like the flashy looking ones, as usual, though

I have to say the Xbox Sex design is growing on me.

@BruceCM Nope to what? Only in America, you mean? Well, in that case, maybe only in America and the UK...

I've actually checked several Dutch specialty sites and PC stores that make gaming PC's, and most of them offer normal looking cases. The only difference is far more powerful innards, and some extra cooling, but no flashy crap in all but a handful of offerings. Apparently, the Dutch actually realize that beauty (and power) comes from within, and not from a fancy (or in this case: garish) wrapper...

Lols, something like that, @ThanosReXXX .... Found at least one American site where you can basically build your own PC which has a few designs like mine or with a window in the side, though

@BruceCM You know, truth be told, I was actually once interested in such a flashy tower, or building one myself, but that was a long time ago, when tube lighting under cars was still all the rage, and because of which we all played Need for Speed Underground games...

I always had this idea of making a tower with a (plexi)glass panel on the side, and some blue neon tubing,
but I never had the money, time or energy to invest into making it a really good rig. I play too much on consoles,
so I ultimately decided that a full-on gaming PC was just a bit too rich for my blood.

And a good thing as well: a couple of years ago, I bought one of those Afterglow controllers for my PC, and after the initial joy of about 2 minutes faded, I've never even once used it with the light switched on, so PC's and flashy lights is just not my thing, I guess...

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