Amongst the doom and gloom around Xbox consoles, there is still reason to be hopeful.
My son is all-in on Xbox.
On the TV he only plays Xbox.
he replies as if talking to the world’s dumbest man.
He’s not a console warrior, but it’s fair to say that Xbox is his life.
My feelings on Xbox change every time I attempt to figure out what my feelings are.
If we’re talking about Xbox vs PlayStation, well,PlayStation has won.
Xbox has always struggled to gain a strong footing outside the US and has underperformed in Europe.
In fact there aren’t any windows at all, or a ceiling, or walls.
So does Xbox, the console/box/machine, have a future?
Sorry for beingthatguy again, but I think it all comes down to Xbox Game Pass.
Why not watch Toy Story 2 a second time, followed by Gladiator?
For me, Game Pass worked.
I was sold on Xbox and I enjoyed the games.
But what if you didn’t think much of the Xbox line-up because it was missing the blockbusters?
I can see how that is a big problem.
A U-571/Frequency double bill isn’t for everyone, even if you’ve already paid for the tickets.
Anyway, back to the old Xbox release schedule, or “the void” as I called it.
Activision Blizzard and Bethesda have helped, but their contributions to Game Pass are really only just getting started.
That list, which runs until May 2025, is undeniably strong and I’ve left off plenty.
For far too long Xbox was full of gaps.
Things are starting to tighten up.
For years people have wanted Xbox to match PlayStation’s prestige output.
Xbox is making a big push to convince people that everything is an Xbox.
That’s fine, go ahead and play games on whatever you want.
PlayStation, PC, Switch, phones, cloud, calculator… it doesn’t bother me one bit.
I think that’s called having your cake and eating it too.
On the walk to school this morning my son asked when thenext Xboxwas going to be released.
“I don’t know,” I said.
“Probably in a couple of years,” I blagged.
He, like me, can’t wait.
