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| Microsoft launches the next generation of Xbox platforms |
Microsoft launched two Xbox console models on Tuesday. Seven years after the first release of the previous version, Microsoft has capitalized on the consumer boom in the gaming industry.
The Xbox Series X (the company calls it the world's most powerful console) is $ 499.99, while the cheaper Xbox Series S is $ 299.99.
This strategy gives consumers more options, but the Xbox Series S has been criticized. It's not as powerful as the Xbox Series X, has less storage space, and has no advanced ray-tracing graphics for games like Devil May Cry 5.
The next-generation Xbox platform competes with the Sony PlayStation 5. The game will be released Thursday.
PlayStation 5 has a huge fanbase and many exclusive games to be launched, thus it is widely known as a pioneer in the console gaming field.
This is the first time that Microsoft launches a global gaming platform on the same day. The company said: The demand for the Xbox platform is high in various markets.
Although the original list sold out quickly, Microsoft said it would add more inventory upon release.
Due to Chinese factories being closed due to the Coronavirus epidemic, there were some early problems in the supply chain in the first and second quarters, but these factories have since resumed their normal operations.
Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass, a subscription service for more than 100 games, including new ones, is widely believed to be the company's best weapon for defeating PlayStation's dominance.
Since its inception, Game Pass has rapidly grown to over 15 million users.
The Xbox platform is believed to be absent from major launch games, and the series' main game, Halo, has been postponed until next year due to the pandemic.
“Each studio faces unique challenges and limitations based on location, and many of our external development partners around the world are also affected,” said Ryan Cameron, Director of Xbox, Xbox Brand Marketing Strategy in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. .