Power Your Dreams with Xbox Series X

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27 points·Osiris··6 comments

I'm excited for the coming console generation, but I can't shake the feeling that it's all entirely pointless in 2019. There was a thread some days ago about the changes in hardware since the NES days, and how it's all basically just generalized PC hardware purposefully locked down in software. Like, I loved Bloodborne as much as the next gamer, but are all the wasted resources & labor really worth it?

On a side note:

> Power Your Dreams with Xbox Series X

Can we get a more informative post title? The current one reeks of marketing clickbait.

Just from a design point of view the console looks great!

It does and it doesn't. My current Xbox fits on a shelf under the TV. The cupboard is 60cm tall, having 2 shelves for all the TV-related electronics: BluRay Player, TV Box, and Xbox. With the new design, it can't fit in there... I couldn't find the exact measurements; I don't know it's height or if it would fit if I take out one shelf.

I get it that it wants to stand out and it does but at first glance, I don't think it's that practical.

No worries, FTA: "We also designed Xbox Series X to support both vertical and horizontal orientation."

Yeah, I must have skipped that line. Would it come in two variants or it's just that it's possible to turn it on its side? the XBOX logo at least would look kind of "wrong"...

Nice Mainframe form factor :)

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