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Always on Xbox One.. the numbers don’t make sense

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My wife complains that I’m overly logical; I struggle to understand emotions and pretty much everything I do is based on logic. I have no problems understanding a vast majority of criminals and evil people as their actions are often overly logical and they are simply missing the fact that they can’t control the world.

But I have to admit I’m seriously struggling to come to grips with the Xbox One announcements we’ve heard. I just can’t find the logic in what Microsoft is doing and the more I read and the more I think about it the worse it all starts becoming.  Today I was reading another article where Microsoft was boasting about their figures for the Xbox 360.

According to Microsoft (pinch of salt and all) they have sold over 77 million Xbox 360’s to date and have a whopping 46 million Xbox Live members. And that’s not Xbox Live Gold members those are simply membership numbers. So if your Xbox 360 is connected to the Internet you can get a free silver account, and the Xbox pushes you to do it, in a few clicks. Not to mention that my Xbox 360 has 4 Live memberships on it.. a Gold for me and 3 silvers for the family.

It’s been a while since I was in school so forgive me if my numbers are wrong but 77 000 000 – 46 000 000 = 31 000 000. That’s at least 31 million Xbox 360 owners out there who for some reason or another haven’t signed up for Xbox Live. So the Xbox One will theoretically shut out nearly 40% of the current Xbox 360 audience.

Ah but I can already hear the Microsoft defenders saying that most of these guys and girls aren’t signed up because they don’t see the need, not that they can’t.

So let’s do a quick exercise, here is a list of people who will very likely not be able to play on the Xbox One

    1. Soldiers on Duty
    2. Mine Workers on site
    3. Ocean bound workers, oil rigs, trawlers etc
    4. Farm workers
    5. People with holiday homes in the mountains, bush, wilderness
    6. Communities who recently suffered a natural disaster
    7. Schools
    8. People who have moved house and are waiting for Telkom, AT&T, BT etc..

Why on earth are Microsoft pushing a solution down that ostracises 40% of their current user base and rejects some of the most respected people on the planet? The mind boggles…

Last Updated: May 24, 2013

99 Comments

  1. Skyblue

    May 24, 2013 at 11:28

    Meh, I’m certain there will be some changes after all the blowback has cooled. It doesn’t really bother me as I’m always online anyway but it does look as if M$ have somehow lost the plot when it comes to their core clientele, namely gamer’s.

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  2. James Brawn

    May 24, 2013 at 11:29

    31000 xboxes still sitting on shelves?

    Reply

    • Admiral Chief Commander

      May 24, 2013 at 11:32

      Hehe, yeah, that too

      Reply

    • Admiral Chief Commander

      May 24, 2013 at 11:32

      Hehe, yeah, that too

      Reply

    • Khulani Ndlovu

      May 24, 2013 at 11:32

      definitely they shouldn’t forget that too, thanks for pointing it that out too, LOL 😀

      Reply

    • Khulani Ndlovu

      May 24, 2013 at 11:32

      definitely they shouldn’t forget that too, thanks for pointing it that out too, LOL 😀

      Reply

  3. Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

    May 24, 2013 at 11:30

    Thank you for pointing this out. I have been wondering about exactly the same thing.

    Reply

  4. Rince an repeat

    May 24, 2013 at 11:30

    I think they are going to revise this… We shall see…

    Reply

  5. Trevor Davies

    May 24, 2013 at 11:31

    Because they believe they’ll make up those numbers by increasing sales to people who want a fancy TV remote & don’t care about playing a game. It’s an entertainment device now, not a game console.

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  6. Trevor Davies

    May 24, 2013 at 11:31

    Because they believe they’ll make up those numbers by increasing sales to people who want a fancy TV remote & don’t care about playing a game. It’s an entertainment device now, not a game console.

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  7. ElNicko

    May 24, 2013 at 11:35

    #Deal With It…….seems thats Microsofts response to the community.

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  8. Umar 'No Shana' Bastra

    May 24, 2013 at 11:37

    Because they don’t care about gamers that’s why … MS is butt hurt over Apple’s success that is why they are pushing their mobile OS and making the SuxBox a tv entertainment hub …. They just want control that’s all, Xbox is just another brand to them and another tool to achieve this

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    • Gustav Willem Diedericks

      May 24, 2013 at 12:56

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  9. HvR

    May 24, 2013 at 11:41

    I was thinking along the same lines:
    11 000 000 refurbished units they gave away during warranty periods
    20 000 000 units of people who RROD out of warranty.

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    • ALKi1234

      May 24, 2013 at 15:29

      EINA!….the most under rated subject online.thanks for having the balls to say it.

      Reply

    • ALKi1234

      May 24, 2013 at 15:29

      EINA!….the most under rated subject online.thanks for having the balls to say it.

      Reply

    • ALKi1234

      May 24, 2013 at 15:29

      EINA!….the most under rated subject online.thanks for having the balls to say it.

      Reply

    • ALKi1234

      May 24, 2013 at 15:29

      EINA!….the most under rated subject online.thanks for having the balls to say it.

      Reply

    • ALKi1234

      May 24, 2013 at 15:29

      EINA!….the most under rated subject online.thanks for having the balls to say it.

      Reply

  10. Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

    May 24, 2013 at 11:46

    Another thing that should be pointed out a little more clearly by deduction from this article is that a lot of these consoles would have multiple accounts on them which means the amount of consoles that theoretically sit without accounts would actually be greater

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    • Gustav Willem Diedericks

      May 24, 2013 at 12:56

      Was wondering the same thing. Thanks Rants!

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      • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

        May 24, 2013 at 13:04

        Anytime I can be of service citizen! Captain Obvious out!

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  11. Aussious

    May 24, 2013 at 11:46

    Xbox defenders?

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    • Brady miaau

      May 24, 2013 at 12:01

      new cartoon series you proposing there? Against all odds, every hand turned against them, our intrepid hero’s, from diverse backgrounds and culture’s (who all oddly sound American), work from the shadows (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEYzk5maERY) to better our lives by forcing entertainment we did not know we needed into our living rooms. Selflessly, of course.

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  12. Jimmy_Jangle

    May 24, 2013 at 11:49

    Could it all be a load of unconfirmed BS, speculation, trolling in general, and maybe every armchair analyst should wait until E3 for the official line.

    You can’t connect to/don’t have the internet – do not think for one second MS is so naive to neglect that market share.

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    • e1ace

      May 24, 2013 at 11:55

      Microsoft have CONFIRMED that you need internet to use an Xbox One. They will not say how often you need internet (that’s all they haven’t mentioned).

      There is a difference between always on and internet required. The Xbox One requires and internet connection.

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      • CaptainNemo42

        May 24, 2013 at 11:58

        … otherwise it’s just an expensive Blu-Ray player.

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        • Brady miaau

          May 24, 2013 at 12:02

          can it play Blu-Ray without asking mommy?

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        • Weanerdog

          May 24, 2013 at 21:18

          That is assumption, you do not know that it doesn’t need internet to start up at all.

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      • Jimmy_Jangle

        May 24, 2013 at 12:21

        Utter shash. All you’re going on articles based on snippets of conversations.

        Somebody’s probably said that it’ll work much better when connected to the internet.

        But to think for one second that MS are willing to overlook the 30-40% of the customer base that bought 360s and didn’t connect to the internet, is incredibly naive and short-sighted.

        Can’t people utilise patience anymore? This current generation of “gamers” is, to be quite frank, a bunch of spoiled c*nts.

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        • Brady miaau

          May 24, 2013 at 12:24

          Righto. But is shash a word?

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          • Jimmy_Jangle

            May 24, 2013 at 13:04

            LISTER: Not anymore. And it’s all because of me. It’s my fault. ‘Cause I made ya break your programmin’. I taught ya how to lie. How to make your own decisions. I made you more… more human. I gave you a life to lose.

            KRYTEN: Sir, with the greatest respect, that is complete and utter shash.
            (His right leg is bouncing up and down, nervously.)

            LISTER: Kryten, I know when you’re lying. Your right foot jiggles. It’s involuntary.

            KRYTEN: Nonsense. (It jiggles harder.) I’m not afraid to die.
            (Harder still.) For me, death holds no fear. (His leg is now jiggling so much his whole body is moving.) I believe in Silicon Heaven! I believe in an afterlife for androids! Haven’t you got through those damn
            manacles yet!?

            So, erm, yes?

          • Brady miaau

            May 24, 2013 at 17:49

            not in dictionary

          • Jimmy_Jangle

            May 28, 2013 at 15:23

            No, you’re right, but you’d have to watch Red Dwarf to understand the reference.

        • e1ace

          May 24, 2013 at 12:27

          Are you serious?

          http://news.xbox.com/2013/05/qa

          There. Straight from the Xbox One website. It’s even the first question and answer.

          Q: Does Xbox One require an “always on” Internet connection?
          A: No, it does not have to be always connected, but Xbox One does require a connection to the Internet.

          Can’t people utilise their reading ability? This current generation of “gamers” is, to be quite frank, a bunch of spoiled c*nts.

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          • Jimmy_Jangle

            May 24, 2013 at 13:10

            I AM SERIOUS.

            Given how you’re all laying into MS over conflicting messages and THEN you use their website??

            Just wait and see, that’s all I’m saying.

          • e1ace

            May 24, 2013 at 13:15

            An apology would’ve been fine. I mean you clearly wrong about what you saying. Why not just admit it and let it go.

            The conflicting messages that people are talking about are about how often MS need you to be online. That’s it. MS said 24 hours, then they said they haven’t come to a conclusion on the matter. All they know is that you will NEED an internet connection if you own a Xbox One.

          • Jimmy_Jangle

            May 24, 2013 at 13:36

            I won’t apologise, I would concede however if it turns out that I’m incorrect.

            Again, E3 is 2 weeks away, which is the 2nd half of the reveal (and IMHO, the one where MS have held back all the good stuff), can’t people get some perspective and form a decision when ALL the cards are laid out?

          • e1ace

            May 24, 2013 at 13:46

            Cool bud. Remember all I’m saying is that the Xbox One requires an internet connection, it’s not optional, it’s required. I’m not debating on how often you need to be connect to the internet. Just that it needs to happen.

            Microsoft agree’s with this. Why would they write it in an article made to help clear the confusion?

        • CaptainNemo42

          May 24, 2013 at 12:30

          Ignorance is bliss.

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        • Umar 'No Shana' Bastra

          May 24, 2013 at 12:32

          Seriously dude putting an asterisk to cover your atrocious name calling does not make it better…and “gamers” ? ….as if to imply that we are not really gamers ….clearly your ignorance is blinding you as to why people are upset …..

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          • Gustav Willem Diedericks

            May 24, 2013 at 12:59

            Seems those knuckle-heads from news24 is starting to invade Lazygamer 🙁

          • Jimmy_Jangle

            May 24, 2013 at 13:08

            Watch your mouth Dennis Nidry.

          • Jimmy_Jangle

            May 24, 2013 at 13:08

            No, you’ve all got the hump because your self-importance actually means f-all in the grand scheme of things.

          • Umar 'No Shana' Bastra

            May 24, 2013 at 14:48

            Lol think you need to get over yourself mate. you deal with facts and calling people c*nts…that’s mighty mature of you 😛

        • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

          May 24, 2013 at 13:08

          Microsoft confirmed that you HAVE to authenticate your game and AFTER that you won’t always need a connection. So the fact is, without internet you cannot authenticate the game. Without being able to authenticate the game you cannot play the game.

          Whether you need it once or permanent, the fact is it needs the internet to at least authenticate a game. So anyone who doesn’t have a net connection can NOT use this console as a gaming console.

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          • Jimmy_Jangle

            May 24, 2013 at 13:14

            There’ll be a way, it’ll probably be a simple case of no-disc, no-launch.

            The truth will out, and all the fickle sheep will come baa-ing back.

          • Gustav Willem Diedericks

            May 24, 2013 at 13:18

            Keep those fingers crossed 🙂

          • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

            May 24, 2013 at 13:21

            They said that you have to authenticate in their reveal. Microsoft themselves. This isn’t speculation. This is fact. You will need to authenticate your game online. They are not using disc authentication and we all know why. Discs can be tricked to look real just by chipping the device. There is no maybe. They said it themselves. We aren’t trying to make the Xbox out as being worse than it is. You are failing to grasp the very basic fundamental truth that it has been stated by Microsoft as fact.

            I know you don’t want it to be true but refusing to believe what is in front of you only does you an injustice. You yourself are causing your own injustice by closing your eyes to the reality of what has been said by the creators of the device itself. Pretending something isn’t, or hoping it will be something else after the fact that it has already been set is doing nothing to us but is only affecting you and I really hope you don’t apply that same kind of blindness to the rest of your life because it would be a mistake and a grave disservice to yourself.

          • Jimmy_Jangle

            May 24, 2013 at 13:30

            I’ll be honest, true or not won’t affect me. I’ve got decent internet. I’ll buy it, and the games, and I’ll trade them in however the system’ll work.

            I would like to honestly think though, that for all the internet’s bluster – that there is a possibility that you WILL be able to play offline with no interference; the simple fact is that nothing further has been advised, and likely won’t be until E3. People are too eager to blow their load when they don’t have the full facts (and a quote from xbox.com is NOT the full story, no matter how you sell it), typical internet problem though with anonymity, but I digress.

            And if MS is involved so that the developers get a cut on a pre-owned copy, good for the developer.

          • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

            May 24, 2013 at 13:35

            You see, right there is the problem. Because it doesn’t affect you, you don’t care. The fact is there are people that can’t get internet because of where they live or whatever other circumstance might prevent them. So is it ok to just cut them out? And while I am sure you can use your system offline, the fact still remains that you have to authenticate your game via your account because as Microsoft said “Your game is locked to your account”. Not to the device. No, it’s locked to the account. The account is an online account and so you need at least a once off connection for EVERY GAME you purchase rendering the console pointless for anyone without an internet connection because you have to be able to connect to the internet to lock a game to your account. There is NO workaround for this. There is no way to access the Microsoft account databases without an outside connection to the world (ie: internet). It’s not possible because you need that physical connection.

            But sure, because it doesn’t affect you or me stuff the rest right? Well I’m sorry but I will never get stuck with the mentality of “if it’s not affecting me well then tough luck” because at that moment I give up my humanity and dignity and I refuse to do that.

          • Jimmy_Jangle

            May 24, 2013 at 13:38

            You seem to have confused not affecting me with not affecting my ability to care.

            OF COURSE IT MATTERS IF IT WON’T WORK WITH NO CONNECTION.

            Did you see me saying otherwise in the above???

          • Admiral Chief Commander

            May 24, 2013 at 13:39

            *ahem*

            Settle down now, settle down

          • Jimmy_Jangle

            May 24, 2013 at 13:43

            I am calm, please don’t patronise me.

            I merely had to state the obvious in capitals, as my friend appeared to miss an entire paragraph detailing my hopes for how offline gaming could be detailed further.

          • Admiral Chief Commander

            May 24, 2013 at 13:47

            Irrespectively, please try and keep the personal attacks and attitude down to a mild rant. As this is all for fun, and sticks up asses doth not bode well here.

          • Jimmy_Jangle

            May 24, 2013 at 13:53

            There’s nothing personal in the above, please advise where that occurs.

          • Admiral Chief Commander

            May 24, 2013 at 13:55

            Have a read at your comments in this discussion thread, above and below. Your tone is not pleasant. Just saying, and providing constructive criticism.

          • Jimmy_Jangle

            May 24, 2013 at 13:53

            There’s nothing personal in the above, please advise where that occurs.

          • Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew

            May 24, 2013 at 13:51

            I apologise then if I took that up wrong. But read what you said and understand how it comes across. Why bother mentioning it won’t affect you considering this is not what the debate is about or if you don’t want that part of the comment debated?

            But I see you at least understand now that it’s impossible to lock your game to your account without internet as Microsoft will expect you to do and that it will damage their sales since you said nothing about it.

            You see, people mistake people getting angry and telling microsoft how bad a move all this is as a way to hate on them. But it isn’t.

            What it is, is that if Microsoft don’t change their stance on insisting you lock your games to your account, and thereby reducing the sales to only people with internet, it damages the industry as a whole and that is bad for everyone. Xbox fans, playstation fans, Wii fans and even PC fans. It hurts everyone.

            It reduces the market for Microsoft, which is a loss of income for the console. Too many people flock the the playstation and it creates a tipped scale effect. That scale leans too much to Playstation and they get a majority. The XBOX goes on to become an entertainment system only with no games and Playstation start selling their consoles much higher than they should because they no longer have direct competition. Yes, I paint a bleaker picture than it will most likely be but the fact is that’s exactly how it can go all because Microsoft are creating their consoles only for people who have internet because, let’s face it, you need it for that all important locking your game to your account nonsense. That is the main problem. They are reducing their sales potential.

            Microsoft want 1 billion sales in the consoles lifetime. Well considering that in Q2 of 2012 last year the number of internet users was 2.2billion internet users (now take in to account this stat includes businesses so the amount of private connections you could pretty much take as half of that meaning the amount of private connections was closer to 1Billion.)

            That means that microsoft expect the current global amount of poeple who have internet access to each buy a console. It’s not going to happen. If they expected 1 billion lifetime sales then it would be easier to achieve by opening the market to everyone isn’t that correct?

            This isn’t jumping the gun. This is understanding what microsoft have said will be needed and considering how it will affect the market because of that choice.

  13. mancera

    May 24, 2013 at 11:49

    I’m lucky enough to be on my first Xbox 360… but most of my friends that have had Xb360’s over the years have gone through at LEAST 3 or 4 due to hardware issues, RROD’s, failing HDMI, etc… which gives me a count of about 60-70 Xb360’s sold to friends of mine (and their relatives).

    Even if every person that bought the original Xb360 had a RROD, and just bought a new unit, their so called “sales” would have been closer to 100mill, or more. So, their numbers are flawed, they can’t show sales to XBL accounts… and some people have more than 1 account on their units (I got 4)… so bad guy M$’s numbers are screwed completely.

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  14. Wyzak

    May 24, 2013 at 11:56

    If you don’t like it, don’t buy it. That’s the only way we can tell the developers that we don’t like the path that they are choosing. I won’t be getting an Xbox one. The big companies seem to have forgotten the first rule of business – give your customers what they want.

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    • CaptainNemo42

      May 24, 2013 at 12:15

      You know who we can blame for that. Steve Jobs. He rocked up on stage and convinced people that you want (and NEED) this thing that nobody’s ever heard of. And we ate it up because he was a great salesman.

      Think about it. We didn’t want or need iPads before he told us that it is something that we want and need.

      Now other companies are trying to do the same damn thing. So we shouldn’t really blame Microsoft for following the same business model. No, we, the consumers are the ones to blame. It’s just the first time that the company failed to convince us that it is something we want.

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  15. Tasty peas mixed with porridge

    May 24, 2013 at 11:58

    Like the introduction of the internet into the console world 5 years ago. Games became lazy, buggy pieces of shit that were rushed out of the door with the intention of fixing it later thanks to the internet.

    It now looks like the Hardware and Marketing strats have the same idea.

    Just when you think things are cool like the old PSN store, a Firmware update fudges it all up again.

    WE DO NOT TRUST OUR BRANDS ANYMORE.

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  16. Brady miaau

    May 24, 2013 at 11:58

    Is the always thing finalized?

    I am not so sure, and will wait for product release to see.

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    • Tasty peas mixed with porridge

      May 24, 2013 at 14:26

      It is confirmed. You do not need to always be on-line but you do need on-line access to make it work.

      So your OWN recreation time is now a service and not yours to own. If you are not plugged into the MATRIX then you are as backward as those people who want to bring their huge library across from the last gen. According to our TRUSTING fuck tarded BRANDS that we have been very loyal to, we belong to them now.

      DEAL WITH IT or find a better hobby that is less about ownership and more about introverted escapism.

      Old school gaming is back baby. For those who enjoy single player games that is.

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      • Brady miaau

        May 24, 2013 at 17:49

        I enjoy single player games

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  17. Lardus

    May 24, 2013 at 12:10

    My internet is so slow, I had to leave my PC on for 5 days to download 1 Mass Effect DLC. ONE! Either going to PS4 or quitting this gaming thing until Dawn of War 3 comes out on PC and then upgrading my PC.

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    • That Tall Twit

      May 24, 2013 at 12:19

      You shall receive an up vote for mentioning Dawn of War.

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      • Brady miaau

        May 24, 2013 at 12:51

        Right on.

        Although Dawn of War 2 not as much fun as 1

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  18. go4brendon

    May 24, 2013 at 12:29

    This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever read. Basing figures on other ‘other articles’ his read.

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    • e1ace

      May 24, 2013 at 12:36

      He mentioned an article from Microsoft? They are official numbers straight from them.

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  19. Todor Doutchevitch

    May 24, 2013 at 12:56

    I fall under group 8. been waiting for telkom for 2 years to get the infrastructure in my area. I have a xbox360(and no live account). I don’t think MS have tought this through. I have 3 mates, that have also bought an xbox360 just because I have it and I buy most of the games. They are not hardcore gamers, but like to play games on occation, so they borrow from me. I know that Sony have not yet given all the details, but if I don’t requre internet then it’s PS4 for me.

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  20. Tasty peas mixed with porridge

    May 24, 2013 at 13:45

    If they fired that dick for defending DRM then they need to fire the entire NERD RUN ELECTRONICS DIVISION FOR NOT GIVING A FUCK ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO PLACED THEM WHERE THEY ARE FROM DECADES OF SUPPORT.

    U BETTER BRING YOUR FUCKING A GAME TO E3 AND ANNOUNCE AN OFF-LINE NONE KINECT 2 SKU.

    ALSO IF FUCKING SONY DO NOT POUNCE ON THIS CLUSTER FUCK THEN WE KNOW THAT YOU ARE ALL RUN BY THE SAME UMBRELLA CORP

    ANGRY AS FUCK GAMER WHO WATCHED SUCH A SIMPLE FUN HOBBY GET TORN TO SHREDS BY THE GREEDY FUCKS THANKS TO A TROJAN HORSE CALLED INTERNET

    GAME OVER…

    http://www.technewsdaily.com/18167-gaming-console-competition-over.html

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    • Admiral Chief Commander

      May 24, 2013 at 13:46

      Heh, love DAT RANT

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    • Tasty peas mixed with porridge

      May 24, 2013 at 13:55

      They are going to be watching everything you do

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    • Charles

      May 24, 2013 at 13:56

      Amen, brother!

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    • Trevor Davies

      May 24, 2013 at 14:07

      An evil umbrella corporation that’s turning people into zombies? Where have I heard that before?

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      • Tasty peas mixed with porridge

        May 24, 2013 at 14:31

        EA?

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      • Tasty peas mixed with porridge

        May 24, 2013 at 14:31

        Activision?

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      • Tasty peas mixed with porridge

        May 24, 2013 at 14:32

        Capcom?

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      • Tasty peas mixed with porridge

        May 24, 2013 at 14:36

        Face Book?

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      • Tasty peas mixed with porridge

        May 24, 2013 at 14:36

        You Tube?

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      • Tasty peas mixed with porridge

        May 24, 2013 at 14:37

        Mixit?

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      • Tasty peas mixed with porridge

        May 24, 2013 at 14:37

        LG?

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      • Tasty peas mixed with porridge

        May 24, 2013 at 14:38

        3D?

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      • Tasty peas mixed with porridge

        May 24, 2013 at 14:38

        Pokemon?

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      • Tasty peas mixed with porridge

        May 24, 2013 at 14:39

        Smart Phones

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      • Tasty peas mixed with porridge

        May 24, 2013 at 14:39

        Tablets?

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      • Tasty peas mixed with porridge

        May 24, 2013 at 14:40

        Reddit?

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      • Tasty peas mixed with porridge

        May 24, 2013 at 14:41

        Oh……. Resident Evil.

        The POPE was right. The internet is EVIL. Bwahahahaha

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  21. RedRover

    May 24, 2013 at 14:17

    I assume that merely selling the unit does not translate into profits. Selling games does and if you don’t have xbox live to buy games from them you are not making them money so why would they want your business. /Justguessing

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    • HvR

      May 24, 2013 at 20:54

      I think that was the old business model, new model is selling services Live for access, TV,Netflix, pizza, TV; sadly is it seems that gaming is taking a back seat. Hope this flops as badly Games for Windows.

      In a way Steam saved PC gaming from MS monopolization (which have a rich history of sticking it to the customers in turn for profits). That is why I hoped that the Steambox would be a success.

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  22. Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)

    May 25, 2013 at 10:33

    • Chantal Wood

      May 27, 2013 at 10:57

      So wrong, but OMG am I laughing at this!

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    • manowaffles

      May 28, 2013 at 05:35

      Those who are blind to the truth call themselves Xbox Fanboys.

      Reply

  23. DrKiller

    May 26, 2013 at 23:54

    Wait wait wait… you want to tell me that companies have Xboxes?? I need to find a better job then 😛

    Reply

    • Gavin Mannion

      May 27, 2013 at 06:40

      It’s true I tell you ;)… A ton of larger corporate’s have leisure areas with consoles…

      I remembered another one, what about kiddies play areas in restaurants? Pretty sure they wouldn’t want little Timmy chatting to IbangedYOURmother ZA over Xbox One either

      Reply

  24. Cuan Robertson

    May 27, 2013 at 11:35

    I bounce between number 2 and 3 🙁 So I shall be giving the xbox One a miss sadly

    Reply

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