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[SprachBrooks]

I've lost all respect for Geoff. Also, I would t be surprised if this ended up in legal action.

Some very poor choices being made.

Honestly, y'all take this shit way too seriously.

 

[Double Donut]

IT CAN'T BE

 

[Goose_Se7en]

Lol this is great. Keep em coming.

 

[GunBR]

LOL! You think after the months and years of planning MS can suddenly decide right before the reveal that they can lop $100 off the price just like that?

Not in the same day, but they dropped the online only, no used games and the Kinect in the past no?

 

[RumbleHumble]

Shit like this is why I find the theory that gamergate was the precursor to Trump believable

 

[De_Legend]

People actually believe this will be $499?

Lol

Poor child.

 

[wachie]

So what you're saying is that MS already revealed the price themselves but are going through all of this bullshit just to reveal it as as surprise

You guys are officially insane

You are insane, why don't you start off a petition?

Microsoft is playing the marketing game and it's fine. Don't need to lose your shit over it.

 

[DNAbro]

People actually believe this will be $399?

Lol

fixed

 

[Resident_UA]

this thread is gonna be so fucking good to look back on if the $499 price point is true

even better if it's 399. it's geoff vs microsoft. FIGHT!!!

 

[Pattycakes]

Ace work as always Nibel

 

[BigEmil]

Lol beware the M Twitter users

 

[zewone]

But that $199 option would be an Xbox One S for someone looking to buy an Xbox. Which is fine for Microsoft. The Scorpio is not meant for people wanting a cheap console.

But it doesn't change the fact the Scorpio is a hard sell at $500. Which was the point I was making.

 

[Cc23830]

Will put that money into a gaming PC fund then.

I am actually doing this now haha

 

[Shpeshal Nick]

$399

Sticking to my guns

 

[dose]

Not in the same day, but they dropped the online only, no used games and the Kinect in the past no?

For sure, but this is 2 hours before the conference!

 

[fantomena]

Isn't it better to believe it's 499 just so you don't get dissapointed, but happy if they announce it is 399?

 

[kmax]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOHqG1nc_tw

If Geoff's right, we need a MS remix with Spencer.

 

[Soldiussnaku]

Holy shit I sure hope not.

Sticking with my prediction of 449$. But holy shit if true, doa at that price.

 

[Bergerac]

If it's $499, anger at the price.

If it's $399, anger at the tactics.

*Kissing of teeth*

 

[score01]

At the end of the day, people bought PS3's for $599 and Xbox Ones for $499. If the price is $499 I'm sure it will still do fine. The hardcore it is aimed at will still be on board.

Maybe $499 is the early adopter model like the Xbox S launch.

 

[Rippa]

This has to be the best troll post ever! I don't believe for a second that Scorpio will be $499. Surely MS isn't stupid enough to shoot itself in the foot again!

 

[jbug617]

@patrickklepek: My sources have been all over the map on what Scorpio will end up costing. Curious to see where it lands.

https://twitter.com/patrickklepek/status/873977942346432512

 

[casablanca]

I'm not buying an xbox day 1.MS drops their consoles price pretty quickly.

 

[Zyae]

I've lost all respect for Geoff. Also, I would t be surprised if this ended up in legal action.

Some very poor choices being made.

Legal action? Lmao

 

[BigEmil]

Poor child.

fixed

Just you wait and see

 

[EDarkness]

this thread is gonna be so fucking good to look back on if the $499 price point is true

So it's fake now and he's making stuff up? Man, this thread is confusing me.

 

[kevin1025]

That's like fucking 600 Canadian, goddamn. I'll still buy it

Around $670. It'd be $699 CDN likely, if price is real.

 

[Raide]

Would prefer 399 but 499 basically means I trade in my Xbox One instead of keeping it.

 

[Farsi]

There is a big difference between "Sony stayed quiet several months and then dropped the bomb" and "MS deliberately used a rehearsal to circulate a fake price a couple of hours before their big conference to set up a reveal for the better price."

I don't see the difference to be honest with you. In my experience, if Microsoft were to do that it would be normal play but hey you could be right we'll find out soon.

 

[SuperShadow271]

Oh man. Personally I think $499 sounds about right.

My friend though (who reads gaf a lot) says just to spite this thread, he'll buy a Scorpio if it's $499 or more lol. Picture of my friend for reference:

 

[Resident_UA]

 

[EventHorizon]

I'm sure the people impressed with the specs will have no problem paying this.

It's the people who wanted this to be the resurgence of Xbox to combat Sony that are disappointed.

And those are the people who already own an XB1 and would only cost Microsoft money if they sold them a Scorpio at a loss. Scorpio would only make Microsoft money if it brought in new gamers who are not already buying Xbox games or paying for a Live subscription.

 

[Art Teitlebaum]

Honestly, y'all take this shit way too seriously.

Geoff ending in jail is a very likely scenario. Remember what they did to Chelsea Manning, for much less?

 

[Prompto]

Lmao

 

[De_Legend]

Just you wait and see

Ouhhh

 

[KaKaRi]

that's not what most people talking about 500 are concerned about. it's not about GAF buying this console.

GAF said the same about switch, look at it now. Its all about the content and how you bring it to the world.

However, i do hope its 399, so Sony will get sharp again.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Good god Microsoft should have started this show at 3pm. We've got 2 more hours of fuck shit to go.

 

[jony_m]

and it will sell out at $499. Initial shipments at least.

 

[Face it Tiger..]

Guys, the price is $499 and that is what has been rehearsed.

Hoist it.

 

[Ebenezer Grymm]

Isn't it better to believe it's 499 just so you don't get dissapointed, but happy if they announce it is 399?

At the end of the day, people bought PS3's for $599 and Xbox Ones for $499. If the price is $499 I'm sure it will still do fine. The hardcore it is aimed at will still be on board.

Exactly.

 

[Mechanized]

Now that I think about it, this seems like an intentional "leak" so the $400 price tag will be a WOAH OMG moment.

 

[Josman]

People actually believe this will be $499?

Lol

Denial is reaching high levels

 

[Lionheart]

For sure, but this is 2 hours before the conference!

Of course there could be a chance that (because of possible leaks like this one), they've used a different price during rehearsal.

But yeah, other than that, they won't change the price anymore now.

Really expected them to go for $ 399, I was sure of it actually. Guess they gotta make a profit on it and regaining market share isn't key for MS after all.

 

[Gala]

I can't find the Punished Keighley pic anymore. Would someone be so kind and link it for me?

 

[DangerMouse]

There is more to performance than pure flop numbers. My GTX 1070 doesn't run Apex at 4K60 100% of the time during the rain due to the bandwidth needed.

.

I feel like real Detective GAF is going to have to work overtime in order to be able to properly dissect Microsoft's conference and all the *'s with how many times they are probably going to repeat "4K" let alone "Better on Scorpio/(Optimized for Scorpio from the EA conference)". I'd be surprised if multiplat trailers don't totally open with that in that monotone announcer's voice ad nauseum to the point of craziness. Even PCs can't run everything at 4K yet, especially when approaching 60fps.

Also, what's this year's "Rise of the Tomb Raider, exclusively this winter" comma going to be.

 

[Impeccable]

Now that I think about it, this seems like an intentional "leak" so the $400 price tag will be a WOAH OMG moment.

But it won't be...

It will be a "Okay, they are sane." moment.

 

[Insane Metal]

Jaguar for $499... please don't do this MS... youwerethechosenone.gif

 

[GunBR]

At the end of the day, people bought PS3's for $599 and Xbox Ones for $499. If the price is $499 I'm sure it will still do fine. The hardcore it is aimed at will still be on board.

Maybe $499 is the early adopter model like the Xbox S launch.

You had to buy a PS3 to play it's exclusive games
You can play any Scorpio game on a Xone

It's a whole different situation

 

[Xbox Scorpio]

Luke smith of destiny:

 

[NewDust]

and it will sell out at $499. Initial shipments at least.

In Tier 1 countries of course.