Because they’re making Xbox Series games

(I was seriously thinking the new console was called “xbox one series S”)

  • king_dead@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    Microsoft saw Nintendo make the sequel to the Wii the Wii U and said " that’s an awesome naming convention, lets do that until the end of time"

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      1 year ago

      I feel like Microsoft at least does a better job of getting across that their systems are new and different. Nintendo put so much focus on that damn controller.

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        As much as I loathe Nintendo’s business end, The xbox series has absolutely horrendous naming system.

        Nintendo fucked up mainly for Wii=> Wii U, Microsoft has been a shitshow since 360, mainly coz they picked 360 and didn’t consider what they’ll go to next.

        And the ONE moniker for a buttload of services is absolute bullshit when it isn’t the first device/product from that brand.

        And then they went to Series? That’s absolutely shit as a naming convention for a single generation as well.

        Stg the project names are a lot better than the final marketing names.

        Xenon, Durango, Scarlett. Definitely better IMHO.