Xbox Series X - 11/10/20
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Re: Xbox Series X - 11/10/20
Interesting, wonder how many pre-orders there were.
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Re: Xbox Series X - 11/10/20
I read that Japan is Xbox's fastest growing market this time around. My immediate thought was, "Yeah, that's what happens when you go from selling 1 console per year to 20!
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Re: Xbox Series X - 11/10/20
First unboxing. Look at those boxes inside of boxes!
EDIT: Oh, this video is from Sep 10, and it looks like it's the dummy units. oops.
Controller & expansion card. Look how controlly and cardy they are!
EDIT: THIS one is new though.
EDIT: Oh, this video is from Sep 10, and it looks like it's the dummy units. oops.
Controller & expansion card. Look how controlly and cardy they are!
EDIT: THIS one is new though.
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Re: Xbox Series X - 11/10/20
Gotta say that is not an exciting controller. Usually I can't wait to get my hands on the next gen controllers, but that is the current gen with the Elite D pad added and the PS4 Share button. There is something to be said for familiarity but I am more interested in the cool futuristic PS5 controller.
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Re: Xbox Series X - 11/10/20
That circular stand on the side of the horizontal X-box still bugs me. And 99% of the pictures you'll see in horizontal mode are from the other side.
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Yeah, I don't love the look of that controller either. Glad I have my Elite 2 controller to use instead
But Sony's controller still doesn't have offset analogs, so...
But Sony's controller still doesn't have offset analogs, so...
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Okay, I have been through this many, many times, but I will mention it again : Your hands are symmetrical, so why would it be a problem with the sticks on a joystick also being symmetrical? I am very comfortable with the Xbox One Controller, but I am at least as comfortable with the PS4 controller. I never really understood the "but the thumbsticks aren't offset" complaint. And how often are you even using the right thumbstick (outside of playing a twin-stick shooter)?
Admittedly I have smallish hands, maybe it's a bigger issues for those with large mitts?
Admittedly I have smallish hands, maybe it's a bigger issues for those with large mitts?
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Re: Xbox Series X - 11/10/20
Okay, I have been through this many, many times, but I will mention it again : Your hands are symmetrical, so why would it be a problem with the sticks on a joystick also being symmetrical? I am very comfortable with the Xbox One Controller, but I am at least as comfortable with the PS4 controller. I never really understood the "but the thumbsticks aren't offset" complaint. And how often are you even using the right thumbstick (outside of playing a twin-stick shooter)?
Admittedly I have smallish hands, maybe it's a bigger issues for those with large mitts?
Admittedly I have smallish hands, maybe it's a bigger issues for those with large mitts?
But yeah, I don't care either way. The more annoying thing to me is the switching of button order from Japan to US (or Nintendo to American PS/Xbox)
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^ I guess Nintendo named their buttons first, but I was used to the Xbox controllers and to this day I am pressing the wrong button every time when prompted on a Switch game.
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Re: Xbox Series X - 11/10/20
It's not just the button names. For whatever reason, in Japan the rightmost button is the confirm button and the bottom button is the "cancel" button, and that got reversed somewhere along the line (probably by Sony). If you play an import Sony game, the buttons are usually reversed of what you expect too.
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Re: Xbox Series X - 11/10/20
Okay, I have been through this many, many times, but I will mention it again : Your hands are symmetrical, so why would it be a problem with the sticks on a joystick also being symmetrical? I am very comfortable with the Xbox One Controller, but I am at least as comfortable with the PS4 controller. I never really understood the "but the thumbsticks aren't offset" complaint. And how often are you even using the right thumbstick (outside of playing a twin-stick shooter)?
Admittedly I have smallish hands, maybe it's a bigger issues for those with large mitts?
Admittedly I have smallish hands, maybe it's a bigger issues for those with large mitts?
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Re: Xbox Series X - 11/10/20
Okay, I have been through this many, many times, but I will mention it again : Your hands are symmetrical, so why would it be a problem with the sticks on a joystick also being symmetrical? I am very comfortable with the Xbox One Controller, but I am at least as comfortable with the PS4 controller. I never really understood the "but the thumbsticks aren't offset" complaint. And how often are you even using the right thumbstick (outside of playing a twin-stick shooter)?
Admittedly I have smallish hands, maybe it's a bigger issues for those with large mitts?
Admittedly I have smallish hands, maybe it's a bigger issues for those with large mitts?
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#541
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Re: Xbox Series X - 11/10/20
Just got an email from Amazon that Series X may not show up on launch day. They don't say when. That is annoying.
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Re: Xbox Series X - 11/10/20
This is the exact same email everyone that ordered a PS5 got from them too. Hopefully this is just something to cover their bases, but to my knowledge they sent it out to everyone.
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I bet it's a corporate CYA email in case shipments get delayed, so they don't owe you anything.
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Hopefully you can get one through BestBuy...
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Re: Xbox Series X - 11/10/20
Perhaps arrogantly, I’m taking that as just a CYA email from Amazon that went to everyone, and that there’s still a strong chance I’ll have my console at launch.
But if not, I’ll try to find the strength to soldier on.
But if not, I’ll try to find the strength to soldier on.