Is the Xbox Series S already a failure?

[winb83]

It’s easily available in retail in most European countries. I just checked Amazon UK, which is Microsoft’s second biggest market and its in stock right now on prime and you can get it next day.

That’s not what I asked.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

That’s not what I asked.

The point is is that it’s not really selling globally you can go on other forums and see people from the UK and other countries say they see them for sale everywhere. What you’re arguing is pointless because even you, yourself know that Microsoft doesn’t publish their console numbers.

All you gotta do is look around, the series S is on ebay and stockx for like 50 dollars over retail. It doesn’t take much to see they aren’t in high demand. People aren’t even making a profit off them

 

[winb83]

The point is is that it’s not really selling globally you can go on other forums and see people from the UK and other countries say they see them for sale everywhere. What you’re arguing is pointless because even you, yourself know that Microsoft doesn’t publish their console numbers.

All you gotta do is look around, the series S is on ebay and stockx for like 50 dollars over retail. It doesn’t take much to see they aren’t in high demand. People aren’t even making a profit off them

I’m not saying the demand for the X and S is anywhere near the same. I’m not even saying the S is a good idea. I’m saying calling the product a failure based on the fact that it’s available in some regions is laughable.

The info on it being a failure isn’t coming from anybody with access to meaningful numbers on it. It’s coming from someone saying they saw it available online so it failed.

Without any credible numbers or a breakdown on the splits of what shipped where that’s meaningless. All it being available means is that supply and demand for it in those markets has reached equilibrium. It’s a product with a very limited appeal. Most people aren’t going to want it. If my only choices were get an S or wait for an X I’d just wait.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

I’m saying calling the product a failure based on the fact that it’s available in some regions is laughable.

I don’t think anyone is calling it a failure based on that alone but maybe I misinterpreted a post?

 

[winb83]

I don’t think anyone is calling it a failure based on that alone but maybe I misinterpreted a post?

I mean the first post of this thread suggest that because the X is sold out and the S can be found in some places it's a failure. It being a real failure is more like we made 500 of them we expected to sell through at least 400 and we sold 150.

 

[Koba St]

We are at the moment where demand for PS5 and Series X are so high that they’re selling out in seconds worldwide meanwhile the Series S is still widely available but its definetely not a failure. If it’s not selling out when demand is sky high, what makes you think it’ll sell when supply finally meets demand?

 

[gtj1982]

Do you have any actual numbers for any of this? What was the allocation sent to those other countries? What numbers are typical for those markets? What are the shipped numbers in the US? What's the split of X vs S?

There are European and Japanese sales threads on ERA posted every week. People living in other countries report on what they see in their local markets. These other markets are selling less than a 1000 XBOXs each week. We just got a report that PS5 is outselling XBS 2:1. For each series S sitting on a shelf MS could of instead focused on making a Series X that would be sitting in someone's home.

 

[Animal House]

So it still gets 60fps but just not 4K correct?

 

[Responsible Allen Iverson]

So it still gets 60fps but just not 4K correct?

The S can potentially do 4K 120fps just like the Series X, but the graphics chip is weaker, so it does whatever the developer decides is the right framerate and resolution for the game.

 

[winb83]

We are at the moment where demand for PS5 and Series X are so high that they’re selling out in seconds worldwide meanwhile the Series S is still widely available but its definetely not a failure. If it’s not selling out when demand is sky high, what makes you think it’ll sell when supply finally meets demand?

Nothing you're saying indicates the product is a failure. You're basically standing outside the house telling people about how the family lives from a few peeks in the window.

Again we have no shipping number breakdowns for any of this. What were the expectations? A product selling less than another product isn't what makes it a failure. A product supply and demand being in balance to the point you can buy it doesn't make it a failure.

What were the estimates that would be sold in those markets?

I think the Series S is a dumb product that shouldn't exist. Doesn't mean less than 7 months into its existence its a failure.

 

[Luke Cage]

I managed to get a series S, no luck with the ps5 yet

 

[Malik1time]

Waste of a plastic
I still haven’t been able to cop me a series X I hope they have some available when halo drops

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

i enjoy my series s

i travel a lot for work, its real convenient (and less expensive, i could keep it in my carryon as opposed to checked luggage) to have a smaller machine i could bring with me for the times when i have some leisure as opposed to a bigass p5, i keep that at the crib

i cant imagine being satisfied if it was the only way i had to play but it serves its purpose for me

Wow. Feedback from an actual owner. Nice

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

What exactly cant the S do the X can. I know about 4k and less space what else? I probably shoulda researched but I just copped when I had the chance

Cause I got and S, yall making me feel shytty. I dont mind upgrading in a cpl years tho, no time soon

That bytch is quiet tho and small as shyt, put that bytch in a cargo pocket and go

S is nice. Ignore these fukk nikkas

 

[winb83]

The big three key specs differences between the two is :

- Blu-ray Player
- Storage Size (XSX 1TB)(XSS 512 GB)
- XSX renders 4k 60FPS vs XSS 1440p 60FPS


Microsoft is targeting two different audiences with the two consoles.

More affordable consoles that has next-gen capabilities/smaller(less noticeable)

vs

The more expensive powerful console that offers the best of everything that the XSS offers/bigger

At the end of the day we're given more options than what we had last gen and the gen before that. I don't remember having this back than.

If you have a Series S you aren’t simply running games at the same quality as the X with a lower resolution. The new Resident Evil maxed out with ray tracing has frame rate issues on Series S that even VRR can’t fix right. Also for some games 60FPS is a no go.