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Leaked pricing suggests the ROG Xbox Ally X might be the most expensive Xbox console yet, which probably isn't the award Microsoft is aiming for [600~900$] (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] pory@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

Since nobody else posted it in the comments yet: 600 euros for the base version, 900 for whatever the X version is.

OP, remember this isn't Reddit, we can put the actual number in the title of the post.

[–] 474D@lemmy.world 25 points 17 hours ago

Why are they so bad at naming things

[–] pycorax@sh.itjust.works 2 points 13 hours ago

Who was expecting this to be console pricing? This is essentially a full laptop in a tiny form factor, of course it's gonna cost more like a laptop or you know, all of the other handheld PCs out there.

[–] Poopfeast420@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

If that counts as a console, every PC counts (everything's an Xbox, according to MS), then a $6000 prebuilt is a more expensive Xbox.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 3 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

I mean a console is just a PC running a locked OS.

So maybe "XBOX OS" is locked down, or maybe they're just trying to advertise it as a user friendly controller-first experience.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 15 hours ago

Most expensive branded Xbox yet.

[–] darkkite@lemmy.ml 4 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

I don't really see a problem. ideally they offer products a various price ranges like apple products for various use cases. There of course can be implementation complexity with supporting tiered devices

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Also from the Xbox perspective this is mostly Asus taking the risk hardware wise. Microsoft are just adding some bigger grips on the side.

[–] overload@sopuli.xyz 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I would have thought Xbox/M$ would be subsidising the hardware cost somewhat.

[–] tempest@lemmy.ca 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

They are desperately trying to be the Netflix of games. That is why they keep buying IP, studios and publishers. They are buying content for that service.

Boutique hardware doesn't help that. You need that service on every and anything.

[–] overload@sopuli.xyz 1 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Gamepass being operating system agnostic would be great. My Australian internet is too shit for cloud streaming though.

[–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 1 points 14 hours ago

That’s not a box

[–] 30p87@feddit.org 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Ofc they're aiming for more money.

[–] SuiXi3D@fedia.io 3 points 18 hours ago

Well, to be completely fair, this kind of hardware is expensive.