where the custom ARM chips MS is testing in some of their tablets get good enough that they basically make an Xbox that's a Switch

It kinda feels like they're gearing up for a total streaming console, with the S

I mean I guess that's what it is basically

you just download the titles instead of streaming them

right now

eh that's nothing new

there's a big difference between that and a full streaming console

full streaming consoles can't and won't catch on until the underlying infrastructure can support it

right I mean they might just market it that way in the future

$300, turn it on, title screen of any game in 10 seconds

that'll depend on infrastructure

console makers have no say in the matter

not even Google has a say in the matter

the cable companies have even Google by the balls on that particular subject

wow

think about it

have you heard anything about Stadia since it's flop of a launch?

no

because not even Google can beat Comcast

yeah but we could smell that stinker

for the exact reason I said

doesn't matter what crazy tech you use

when do you think the tech will be possible

when we bust up telecom monopolies/duopolies spawned by a creative game of carving up maps, getting local governments to secure your monopolization of their town, and in places where they can't do that, cutting deals with apartment complex owners

I don't think that's ever gonna happen

it depends

Google did give them a small kick in the ass

but it only helps areas that have at least one fiber optic internet provider

because Google did their Google Fiber shit, and in towns where they coexisted with Verizon, Verizon suddenly started offering gigabit internet for the same price

in my area, we have verizon, so that means I get cheap gigabit internet now

wondering how this is gonna workout for MS

if the PS5 digital edition is even $400, I don't see MS winning this one

$300 is very competitive

but digi only?

not for me

I'm okay with digital only

but what stands out to me is that $300 is a good value until you consider that if the PS5 digital edition is $400, you're getting a much better system for your money

not even in the "only nerds care about specs sense"

in the "I have enough space to install a single Call of Duty game on my $300 console" sense

nah man, you're overestimating normoids

oh ok