Xbox chief: We want to regain trust more than we want to beat Sony

Spencer says doing right by customers is more important than market share.

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[samanime]

I actually think this is a really good position to take. At this point, in this current generation, it is highly unlikely that Xbox One will ever overtake the PS4. Looking at it and setting goals from that angle is only going to lead to stupid decisions and failure.

Instead, they're focusing on showing that they realized they screwed up, and are working hard to correct that. While it won't close the gap much between the two, it will set them up in a better position for the next generation.

Also, while market share is important, like he said, Sony doing good doesn't translate directly to Microsoft doing bad. Many gamers have multiple platforms.

(All that said as someone who currently has a PS4 and Wii U... waiting for Xbox One to get some exclusives I care about =p)

 

[samanime]

Coriolanus[/url]":37qp5zyk]

kylector[/url]":37qp5zyk]Fascinating that some people still think the XBone won't play used games. It really demonstrates how much they blundered that stage time. I remember everyone loved Sony because their demos were all about the games, and MS was all about media. It's incredible how far-reaching the effect is.

I read the whole thing waiting for him to comment on the stupid name, but unfortunately he did not deliver. I do agree with KGFish above that he's showing a surprising amount of introspection and doing what they can with the hand they have.

Who are these people who still think the XBox One doesn't play used games? Because either they're clueless or they're not really interested in the subject matter.

The vast majority of people don't "follow" game news (or any kind of tech news for that matter). What usually happens is people may get excited about a new product and check out initial coverage. Then, if it turns them off, they stop caring and don't look at it again. That's what probably happened to many, many potential Xbox One customers. The initial news was "no used-games", so that's the last bit of news they heard.