Re:Has Xbox lost the console wars?
by rcme on Sunday June 25, 2023 @10:36AM
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The person you’re responding to’s point is that you know that a PS5 is better than a PS4 without cursory investigation because you know 5 > 4. When you’re dealing with mass market consumers, there are many that won’t perform cursory investigations of products. Busy parents, technologically illiterate grand parents, kids with limited internet access, etc.
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The commenter said they didn't know the difference based on the name AND once they did:
"it's not even obvious which is the more powerful model, there's no mention anywhere of what X and S stand for."
I believe the point they were trying to make is that the naming is confusing for consumers. Even if you’re aware of the difference, the naming is still confusing. If someone with knowledge of the product can’t figure out the naming, then how can anyone else?
The point is, it's not _obvious_. You need to get three pages deep on xbox.com to see the specs side by side.
At a glance the difference between the X and the S could be like the PS4 vs PS4 Slim, or the PS5 and PS5 Digital Edition.