Xbox One

[Luke]

May have already said this, but I would love to see a Racketeer's SWOT analysis of the xbone.

Nothing too in depth, but a simple list of the xbone's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.

[dsheinem]

$500 USD

[Ack]

$500 USD

Now, for the SWOT analysis, would that be considered a strength or a weakness?

[dsheinem]

$500 USD

Now, for the SWOT analysis, would that be considered a strength or a weakness?

Weakness, but i still think they will do a rent-to-own model too for like $250 + $500 in payments over 2 years or something.

I'm guessing Sony offers several PS4 models - likely one of them will be cheaper and one will be more expensive than The Xbox ONE.

[ZeroAX]

$500 USD

And here I was considering Wii U dead on the water cause of the price.

Was it so hard to make an entry level console for 400$/€?

[RyaNtheSlayA]

Now watch Nintendo drop the price to $250 and eliminate the basic model.

I actually don't think that will happen. Could you imagine?

[Hobie-wan]

Now watch Nintendo drop the price to $250 and eliminate the basic model.

I actually don't think that will happen. Could you imagine?

Wasn't there a rumor that the Weeeyuuuu basic was being pulled?

[ZeroAX]

Now watch Nintendo drop the price to $250 and eliminate the basic model.

I actually don't think that will happen. Could you imagine?

Wasn't there a rumor that the Weeeyuuuu basic was being pulled?

Not so much being pulled as "the console is barely selling already, no need for the SKU that sells even less"

[Stark]

"$500 for this piece of crap! They can shove it up their ass. I would pay male prostitutes to rape me first. Anyone who buys into this bull is obviously a fanboy or an idiot or both."
-TheRev

[Ack]

So then:

STRENGTHS:

Established popular franchises
Blu-Ray player
8Gb DDR3 SDRAM
4k resolution
7.1 surround sound
500 Gb harddrive
HDMI 1.4 output and input
Comes standard with Kinect
redesigned controller
includes DVR
voice control
SmartGlass enables second screen technology
media interconnectivity, such as Skype, Internet Explorer, Netflix, etc.
uses lighting system to show console's status, similar to Xbox 360 (though not a ring this time)
Up to 10 people designated as family can access an account's game collection.

WEAKNESSES:

$500
Kinect is always on and may track our vitals, what we watch, what we say for targeted advertising
Kinect's microphone is always active, even when the console is in sleep mode, causing concern of audio surveillance
May become extreme in enforcement of digital rights by shutting off when too many people watch a film, show, etc.
Requires constant internet connectivity and verification of games every 24 hours
Assignment of games to accounts. Only "participating retailers" can sell used games.
Playing on a different account and Xbox One console will require paying a fee
No composite or component video connections
Harddrive cannot be removed
No backwards compability
Games can be given away, but only to people who have been on your friends list for more than 30 days, and only once
Xbox One will not function without the Kinect attached
Few games are currently known to even use the Kinect.
Services like Netflix will only work with a paid Gold account, on top of paying for the service.

OPPORTUNITIES:

Improved technology utilizing the Kinect may lead to games able to adapting to a player's current physical condition
The Kinect could one day potentially work alongside something like the Oculus Rift for a more immersive experience

THREATS:

Rival competitors in Sony and Nintendo
Upset fanbase over issues concerning the use of games and privacy concerns
Angry retailers over strict limits on the ability to resell games