So that suggests, if Microsoft had never released that lower-power console, they’d be selling fewer of the pair this generation.
Ultimately, this issue seems specific to the devs’ wish for a 60fps 4-player split screen mode, something that certainly does seem computationally expensive even if resolution is lowered.
I don’t think it suggests that at all. I think people just saw their options, and went for the cheaper one. If there was no cheaper option, they would’ve just bought the X.
For those interested, a certain analytics company claimed on vague terms that certain markets sell more Series S than X consoles.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ampere-xbox-series-s-outselling-series-x-in-key-markets?ssp=1&darkschemeovr=1&setlang=en-US&safesearch=moderate
So that suggests, if Microsoft had never released that lower-power console, they’d be selling fewer of the pair this generation.
Ultimately, this issue seems specific to the devs’ wish for a 60fps 4-player split screen mode, something that certainly does seem computationally expensive even if resolution is lowered.
That article is from 2021 and doesn’t provide links or details to any data. The claim in the article says it’s 50/50. But again, no data is provided.
I don’t think it suggests that at all. I think people just saw their options, and went for the cheaper one. If there was no cheaper option, they would’ve just bought the X.
Well, there is a decent chance they would have gone for the PS5 instead.