Email: The 4 stupidest things about the new Xbox.

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1. The name. The second I saw the name, I thought that, in addition to a new system, they were doing a redesign and re-release of the first Xbox. That could be a neat idea, but I quickly realized that’s the name of the new system. A few minutes later, I wondered if others would have the same confusion, and we might have another “This is a whole new system, everyone!” problem (particularly since Sony still used the “PS One” brand with digital re-releases of PS1 games)..
2. No backwards compatibility, even download titles. I figured this. It just means more 360 owners will be reluctant to upgrade.
3. Mandatory install if played off a disc. Yeah, this is just going to be a dumbed-down PC.
4. The install will also check if a disc has been installed on another account. Any other accounts will have to pay a fee. Yeah, trying to fight used sales (as piracy will certainly look for ways around that). Also, will this mean disc games can’t be played without being online for the install?

The Playstation 4 doesn’t have backwards compatibility due to the cell screwing it up, but it’s still trying something to let players try the old games. If the PS4 have a good price point, Sony will be in the better position this time.

Ahh, you know it is the season of E3 when announcements come out, and you can see everything just ripple.

We still don’t know the price point of Xbox Dumb or all the games that will be on it. (How much will those games cost? $70? $80?)

But I don’t see Xbox Dumb outselling Xbox 360 for Generation 8 even without an economic depression. Why would anyone buy this machine!?