GameStop Calls Next Xbox ‘Hot,’ ‘Compelling’
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But we haven’t even seen it yet!
In a conversation with Games Industry International, GameStop’s CEO J. Paul Raines spoke about Microsoft’s upcoming successor to the Xbox 360. It hasn’t been announced yet, but something tells us GameStop is fully aware of what the new console will be.
“We’ve been spending a lot of time with Microsoft,” Raines admitted, “but we have to let them take the lead on [the new console], but it will be a very hot, very compelling device. They are doing some really cool stuff, and I’m eager to hear them start their announcements because I think the world is going to stand up and take notice.”
With the Wii U experiencing terrible sales and the PlayStation 4 dominating the next-gen mindshare, many in the industry are eager to see what Microsoft has up its sleeve. Xbox 360 is at relative sales parity with PS3 right now, however, and the Xbox 360 continues to beat PlayStation 3 in North America in particular. It could be that Microsoft is in no rush to halt the Xbox 360 cash cow any time soon, though the company also no doubt understands that the longer it gives Sony a complete next-gen monopoly in the discussion, the worse off it may be.
The new Xbox – codenamed Durango – is purportedly set for reveal later this month.
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If next xbox locking out used games, why would gamestop saying it's hot?
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Interesting.
"Nobody wants to work with Microsoft at this point" -
vagrant-718 wrote: »If next xbox locking out used games, why would gamestop saying it's hot?
Gamestop more focuses on systems and new games now, offering pre-order bonus content. -
vagrant-718 wrote: »If next xbox locking out used games, why would gamestop saying it's hot?
Gamestop more focuses on systems and new games now, offering pre-order bonus content.
Majority of their revenue generated from used games so i dont see how they would want to jump on
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vagrant-718 wrote: »vagrant-718 wrote: »If next xbox locking out used games, why would gamestop saying it's hot?
Gamestop more focuses on systems and new games now, offering pre-order bonus content.
Majority of their revenue generated from used games so i dont see how they would want to jump on
They don't have much choice except to change their focus. Strength and longevity of any business is down to the ability to adjust to changing markets and find new ways to keep providing what their customers want. -
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LOL
GameStop stays on microsofts ? , when I go in for PS3 games, they try to persuade me to get an X-Box.
I told one nerd fan boy I don't play ? systems and he didn't talk to me the rest of the checkout, he just stood in silence. -
LOL I dont think Ive been in a gamestop in like 2 years lol, I always check cheapassgamer or get my games from toys r us.
I might get GTA5 from there if they got the best preorder deals and for the midnight release -
Lol Hot. The last Xbox was a little too "hot".
