Microsoft Delays Reason to Buy an Xbox One X Until 2018

Early in August Microsoft announced it was delaying Crackdown 3 until 2018. Originally scheduled as the reason to buy an Xbox One X on launch day, it has been pushed back because of fears that reviews would reveal the game was pretty good on the older Xbox One S.
It isn’t enough to launch a good game, if it is fun on both our $300 and $500 consoles.
The spectre of Don Mattrick, remnants of a soul he no longer required when he joined Zynga acquiesced to a Silent Protagonist interview about the delay, and all things One X.
Silent Protagonist (SP)
Xbox, Skype Don Mattrick.
Xbox, go to Skype.
No, we don’t want to buy Halo 5 req packs.
Xbox, go to Skype.
Xbox, motherfucker!
Xbox, close Call of Duty.
An update and two new Home screen layouts later
Hi, Mr Spectre. Do you mind if we jump straight to the point.
Don Mattrick (DM)
TV?
SP
No. The Xbox One X. With Crackdown 3 delayed till 2018 do you have any games to tempt us to buy your very expensive console.
DM
Lots of games will run on the Xbox One X.
SP
Great. Why would we want to play them on the One X, instead of on our current Xboxes.
DM
Because the One X will be the most powerful console ever. It will be the best place to play games.
SP
Except for PC.
DM
Can your PC play TV?
SP
Yes.
DM
Oh. The One X will be the best console to play games on.
SP
Why?
DM
Because it is the most powerful console ever.
SP
But how does it make games better?
DM
Because it gives developers the power they have been asking for.
SP
But how will it improve the games?
DM
Forza 7 will look almost as good as it does on PC.
SP
Okay. How about other games?
DM
Ha. Obviously other games won’t look as good as Forza 7.
SP
Sigh. Okay, why did you delay Crackdown 3?
No Xbox, we don’t want to pre-order Crackdown 3. No Xbox, not the special 1 day shorter delay version. Fuck.
Xbox, close Call of Duty.
DM
Crackdown 3 is a great game. Obviously not as pretty as Forza 7, but a blast to play. We have to figure out how to tone it down a bit on the Xbox One S and the Xbox One no letter.
SP
Tone it down?
DM
So our fans can appreciate it more on the One X.
SP
Why don’t you just make it better on the One X?
DM
Oh. You have to remember that the Xbox One X is the most powerful console ever. But it is part of the Xbox family. Part of the value is you can play your existing games on it.
SP
Your old games?
DM
On the most powerful console ever!
SP
So what reason do we have to buy an Xbox One X in November?
DM
Oh. We’re releasing a version of the Xbox One X with “Project Scorpio" written on it.
SP
Really? Take our cash!
XBOX ONE
Pre-order confirmed, credit card charged.
SP
Thank you for your time, Don Mattrick’s spectre.
DM
Can I say one last thing?
SP
Go for it.
DM
TV.


