The Highs & Lows of the Xbox Series X/S's Launch - Episode 72

Join the Bonus Accessory crew every Friday as they dive head first into all things Xbox, Xbox Game Pass, & PC gaming.The Xbox Series X & S are officially out in the wild and the gaming world is getting in on the next gen actions (except for Travis and his defective Series X, but we have a lot of Series X stuff to talk about so he'll have to power through the next gen pain). While both console are seeing record sales, it seems like he's not alone with launch day issues with the Series X. With hardware defects now an issue at launch for the third console generation in a row for Microsoft, is this negative consistency potentially harming the faith from fans and could the Series X’s disc drive issues potentially help the sales for the Series S? Plus, as we revel in the launch of next gen, Phil Spencer highlights some dark days from the launch of the Xbox One, even noting that Microsoft almost potentially exited the games industry. Could we one day see Microsoft leave the console wars to focus on software a kin to that of Sega, or will they always have a home in gamers’ living rooms thanks to their deep pockets? Also, Codemasters, developers of the Dirt and Formula 1 racing franchises, has officially agreed to acquisition terms with Take Two Interactive. Is this the right move for a development studio in a niche genre, outside of just the financial stability? All of this and much more on the newest episode of the Game Pass Gamecast!



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🗞️📰The Xbox Series X seems to have a disc drive problem: https://bit.ly/35nC7LH📰🗞️

🗞️📰Xbox Series X/S was the biggest Xbox launch ever: https://bit.ly/3ktnGdn📰🗞️

🗞️📰Spencer: Microsoft almost abandoned Xbox brand after the Xbox One launch: https://bit.ly/2K39ATA📰🗞️

🗞️📰Take-Two Announces Purchase Of Dirt 5 Dev Codemasters: https://bit.ly/2K587Mv📰🗞️



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